Yeah, their so over the place. I’ve got to disagree strongly about quality, however, at least in terms of everything I’ve bought there. The rip stop pants are truly ripstop and last years, are super lightweight, breathable and quick dry. I still have my original 40 gallon rucksack from 10 years ago in like-new condition, My ultra lightweight rip stop hammock lasted 5 years without an issue, but I just ended up buying a new one because it was still $9 at decathlon 5 years later and I was in I think Portugal at the time. My puffer jacket from there cost about 15 bucks and lasted 9 years, The pull-up bar I got was sturdy construction and stayed in the door frame the entire year I had it -

I’d never recommend a brand that I had not personally experienced the quality of, and while I do want to make the huge disclaimer that I haven’t bought any climbing gear aside from ropes for my hammock, that lasted the 5 years I had each hammock, from spandex running shorts to popup, ripstop tents and everything I’ve mentioned above, the quality has always been so far above anything I’ve bought in the states for so much cheaper, well, that I haven’t shut up about that store ever since I started buying things there, haha.

It is a French company, and everything in the store, even though the items are manufactured in China, is designed in France and I think that’s reflected in the quality, because man everything I get there is so durable and comfortable.

Actually I just bought and shipped to the states two new pairs of decathlon lightweight rip stop quick dry pants I was talking about, just because there’s no other pants that are as comfortable and durable as these are. The zippers never break, The pants never rip, they don’t stain easy, the pockets are large enough to be useful but small enough to be unobtrusive, slight elastic but not too much elastic in the waistband, even the snap buttons hold well but are easy to open. I know I’m going on and on but it really does still boggle my mind how well- designed and durable all of this stuff I’ve bought over the years is.

The fact that decathlon is cheap is also nice, but if everything cost American prices, three times to five times as much and it was this well designed and durable, I would still buy their products to the exclusion of other sports stores. Nothing else compares.