We do have the widest selection of the highest quality footwear and apparel, but we've got much more...
Urban Athletics is owned and operated by.
Jerry is a well known top runner in NYC, former New York Road Runners
Club "Master Runner of the Year" and US Track and Field Certified
Coach. Cara is an accomplished distance runner, and a New York Road Runner Club 2009 "Runner of the Year" award nominee. Jerry opened the first Urban Athletics in the World Financial
center in 1995. Since then, he has expanded the business by adding a
second location on Madison Avenue. Urban Athletics has become a home to
runners for camaraderie, gear and advice. This year, Urban Athletics
was named Shecky's "Best Running Shoe Store in NYC."
Fit Specialists
The staff of certified coaches and athletes at Urban Athletics are knowledgeable
footwear fit specialists. By analyzing your running style, special
needs, foot type and activity, we can narrow down our wide selection to
help you find the shoe that's best for what YOU do. Urban Athletics has earned the confidence of many local running physical therapists and running doctor's for their 25 years of running expertise and experience. While other retail stores offer flashy gimmicky gait analysis with questionable expertise, Urban Athletics relies exclusively on the knowldege of proper running mechanics and physiology from their 25 years of running and coaching experience.
A home for runners, where they need one.
Madison
Avenue location is conveniently located 160 meters from Central Park.
Our World Financial Center location is located a few steps from the
Hudson River Park jogging path. Groups and clubs are welcome to drop
their gear at the stores, during store hours. |
