Opening Running Store - Name Suggestions?

HFR wrote:

Try leaving the word running out of the name while still letting "runners" know you are a running shoe store. It is tricky but could be beneficial. You want the joggers/walkers bussiness, so appealing to the "my podatrist sent me" group can help your bussiness greatly. Also, shoes still sell in this economy. People still see them as a necessity that needs to be replaced so their feet don't hurt. Its apparel sales that are hurting. Also, people want specialized service (especially if their feet hurt!) so a store will continue to compete with online shoes. For instance, Nike shocks have done more for running stores than any other shoe by giving people problems! Here are some of my ideas for names.

Endurance Specialty Shoes

Endurance Shoes

"town name" Quality Shoes

Specialized Shoe Company

Olympia Performance Sports

I can't tell if you are serious or not. These are absolutley awful. They are a combination of unfunny, unclever, cheesy and lame. I keep laughing at them.

If you are a troll, 10/10. If not, wow. Just wow.

POD (assuming you're joking).

HFR wrote:

Try leaving the word running out of the name while still letting "runners" know you are a running shoe store. It is tricky but could be beneficial. You want the joggers/walkers bussiness, so appealing to the "my podatrist sent me" group can help your bussiness greatly. Also, shoes still sell in this economy. People still see them as a necessity that needs to be replaced so their feet don't hurt. Its apparel sales that are hurting. Also, people want specialized service (especially if their feet hurt!) so a store will continue to compete with online shoes. For instance, Nike shocks have done more for running stores than any other shoe by giving people problems! Here are some of my ideas for names.

Endurance Specialty Shoes

Endurance Shoes

"town name" Quality Shoes

Specialized Shoe Company

Olympia Performance Sports

Pumps up the volume

The Golden Slipper

Running on full

For Runner

Run Inn

The Run Around Center (TRAC)

Call it HANSENS RUNNING SHOP with an "e" instead of an "o". You can then pick up a bunch of the goodwill that follows them around the country.

Cum & Run

Sole Power

On the Road Again

Good for your Soles

Universal Running

- PirateCatGunGirl, for all times' sake

- Norwegian, in honor of GF

- Powerpoint (need I say more?)

- Fast Bird

- Toucan (for no particular reason, could be a nice logo)

Let's Run!

Come to think of it, I would probably call my own store the4:30miler or The Pronator. Customers might nickname it "Pro" with affection.

Running Free

...name of a chain in Canada (runningfree.com)

Running Free

...name of a chain in Canada (runningfree.com)

The Office reruns stink wrote:

Come Here for the Runs

Shoe Me the Way

The Runny Nose (picture of big nose wearing running shoes)

Think Outside the Toebox

Head Over Heels

If the Shoe Fits, Run in It

Run a Mile in My Shoes

Try and Fill Our Shoes

Run Amok

Hard and Fast

Awful. Just awful.

That's What She Said

"German Running"

"Cunning Runts"

"Finally, a Store Just for Fags!"

First you have to figure out who your target is...If you just want to target the "elite" athlete or serious runner, go for something that targets that...If you want to target a larger market go for something that is a little less defining while still letting runners know it is for them...

In this economy I would go for something that is a little more broad in terms of a name, so as to "attract" walkers all the way to "elite" runners....Try not to be intimidating with the name...

I would also avoid anything with your town name "running company" its been overdone...

How about a catchy name that describes what you sell? The name of the store should exude the following message (or something similar):

"We sell overbuilt running shoes full of plastic, gimmicks, air pockets, and whatever because we know you fools will buy it. Most of the shoes we sell are actually CAUSING injuries - not preventing them. This includes shoes from the major brands. But, people are sheep, so we know you'll buy a $145 pair of shoes because there is a familiar logo on the side and it has some plastic stabilizing doohicky inside. It won't make you run faster. In fact, it will make you sore and probably cause you to enjoy running less. But, this is where we turn our profits. So, enjoy!"