The Runners Shop Canberra was established in 1990 and is now widely regarded as one of, if not the best running and triathlon specialist store in Australia.

We are much more than just a retail outlet - we are the centre of running in Canberra. In addition to having a huge range of shoes, apparel and accessories, we provide an information centre with entry forms, calendars, newsletters and publications.

We have close ties with the Canberra sports medicine community and regularly exchange views on running issues in general and new developments in running shoes in particular with doctors, physiotherapists and podiatrists. We even conduct our own independent testing on new shoe models.

As part of our philosophy of encouraging people to participate in junior, senior and veteran running, triathlon, orienteering and Little Athletics events, we sponsor virtually every running event held in Canberra and also provide financial support to the clubs organising and participating in these events.

We have staff who are seasoned runners with many years of competition behind them (and hopefully still in front of them). Founder Brian Wenn lectures on running shoes and promotes running in the media.

We have many customers from interstate who regularly visit the shop when in Canberra or who order by mail. Our customers will often call us, not only for advice on shoes, but a range of other running topics. We are continually promoting this aspect of our business and to expand our service to you we have established this website.

To order shoes, clothing or accessories, or for information on shoe technology please visit our other web pages. We would also appreciate any advice on how we can develop this web site to better service all of your athletic needs. To make inquiries please e-mail us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or alternatively you can continue to contact us by phone on (02) 6285 3508 or fax on (02) 6232 5533.