St. Louis Running Store

Running Niche is a locally owned and operated specialty run retail store serving the St. Louis area since 2018.

We are located in the Botanical Heights neighborhood of the city of St. Louis. We strive to be the go-to resource for running, walking, and connecting with others in Saint Louis.

Visit us today and discover why Running Niche is the ultimate destination for runners and walkers!

Exterior view of Running Niche, a specialized running and shoe store located at 1601 Tower Grove Ave in St. Louis's Botanical Heights. The modern storefront features a prominent green and black sign with the store’s name.

Running Niche store location at 1601 Tower Grove Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63110.

Browse and shop for quality specialty running brands online. Running Niche offers free shipping on orders over $50.


Logo of Saucony, featuring a stylized 'S' with three dots on top, symbolizing the brand's connection to its roots at Saucony Creek in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.
Blue Hoka brand logo, featuring the word ‘HOKA’ in bold capital letters with a stylized, swooping line flowing through the letters, symbolizing motion or fluidity.
Black and white New Balance brand logo, featuring a stylized ‘NB’ in bold capital letters with parallel lines creating a motion effect. Below the ‘NB’, ‘new balance’ is written in lowercase, bold, sans-serif font set against a plain white background.
Logo of Brooks Running, featuring the brand name in a distinctive, bold font, symbolizing the brand’s commitment to creating superior running shoes and gear.
Logo of Topo Athletic, featuring the brand name in a distinctive, bold font, symbolizing the brand’s commitment to creating superior athletic footwear.
Black and white Altra brand logo, featuring the word ‘ALTRA’ in bold capital letters with a stylized wing-like design to the left, symbolizing speed and freedom.
Logo of Asics, featuring a stylized ‘A’ in a unique spiral design, representing the brand’s commitment to bringing harmony and balance to the body and soul.
Black and white logo of On Shoes Company, featuring a stylized ‘O’ with a diagonal line and an ‘n’ beneath it, set against a plain background.
Oofos logo in black and green, featuring bold capital letters and a distinctive green line through the letter ‘F’, symbolizing comfort and recovery footwear innovation.
Newton Running logo with a stylized red ‘N’ above the brand name in bold red and yellow letters, symbolizing advanced running shoe technology and design.
Logo of Goodr, featuring the brand name in a playful and bold font, representing the brand’s commitment to creating fun and functional running sunglasses.
Logo of Birkenstock, featuring the brand name in a distinctive, bold font, symbolizing the brand's commitment to creating comfortable and high-quality footwear.

Running Niche earned recognition as one of the Best Running Stores in the USA in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Running Niche was listed #4 in Yelp’s ‘Top 25 Places to Shop in St. Louis’ article.