Love Running is an independent, unique, specialist running shop owned and run by us; Simon and Jo. We are a husband and wife team who are – ourselves – enthusiastic runners.
We have been running for health and pleasure for nearly two decades, and we opened Love Running in 2011 as there had been no dedicated running shop on the Isle of Wight for a long time, and no-where to go locally for shoes, advice, gait analysis and information. Trips to the mainland for running shoes was proving expensive, whilst our enthusiasm for running increased, and so the seed of “Love Running” germinated and finally became reality!
As runners we are always happy to offer the benefit of our own advice, enthusiasm and experience in-store!
Our on-site VIDEO GAIT ANALYSIS SERVICE helps to ensure that you get the right running shoes for your feet, as we believe passionately that the key to safe and efficient running is the right footwear.
With Simon’s diploma in Sports Physiology, Jo’s previous shoe & shop retail experience, and our joint passion for running, we pledge you the best in customer service, a solid understanding of our running shoe range and a top range of authentic, good-quality and enjoyable running-orientated products.
Pop in for a chat, for training tips and advice, video gait analysis, replacement shoes or to talk about future races. We have our own group – the Love Running Tuesday Nighters – and are members of the IOW Road Runners AC running club in Newport. We are also enthusiastic supporters of the weekly parkrun, and can tell YOU how you can get involved too.
If you love running, or just need a comfortable pair of shoes, we look forward to meeting you!
From the Heart – Our Environmental Statement
We are both vegans, and have ensured that all our products are too – good for you and the environment 🙂 Our chosen energy and nutrition products are ALL suitable for vegans too (those containing calcium lactate or magnesium lactate are from a non-dairy source), and we also stock sugar-free and gluten-free products. Some of our brands are approved by the Vegetarian Society and Vegan Society too (see our products page for our nutrition range).
We do not sell any shoes containing leather or suede, and we do not sell any running socks or apparel containing wool or silk. All our shoes are “vegetarian”, and most of our brands can confirm that the glues used in the manufacture of the shoes are animal-free.
We love to keep things as natural as we can – including packaging! We only use paper bags, paper price labels and paper/card apparel labels, we recycle incoming packaging as much as possible and re-use all clothing hangers. Most the cleaning products we use around the premises bear the “leaping bunny” (non-animal-tested) logo, and we live by a “shop-local” ethic as much as possible.
Be kind, live well and always do your best xx