6x Best Running Stores winner
2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2025 · 2026

St. Louis’ Specialty Running Store

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

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

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

Running Niche storefront located at 1601 Tower Grove Ave in St. Louis, featuring a red brick building with large windows, the Running Niche logo, and a welcoming entrance.

Running Niche is St. Louis' six-time Best Running Stores winner, at 1601 Tower Grove Ave in Botanical Heights. Expert shoe fitting, gait analysis and Lydiard coaching, with the full shop online.

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Browse and shop for quality specialty running brands online. Running Niche offers free shipping on orders over $75.

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Close-up of a person running or jumping outside a store, showing their legs and orange running shoes.
Close-up of a person wearing bright pink running shoes with yellow accents, tying the shoelaces, on a concrete surface.
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.
Mizuno running shoes logo — available at Running Niche St. Louis
Puma running shoes logo — available at Running Niche St. Louis
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.
Logo of Best Running Stores, featuring bold teal letters on a dark blue background with a white star, symbolizing excellence in running store services.
Black and white nike image featuring the classic swoosh with "Nike" above the swoosh.
black and white image of adidas and the three stripes