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About Outside Sports

Outside Sports, provides world-class rentals, retail and workshop services for:

Skiing
Snowboarding
Biking
Camping and Tramping
Climing
Everything you could possibly need for adventuring in New Zealand's magnificent south.

The success story that is Outside Sports today began in 1995 when John and Judy Knight moved to Queenstown and opened their first outdoor sports shop and called it Outside Sports. Their vision was to create a unique outdoor sports shop that was dramatically different from any other store in Queenstown, and to have a product range devoted exclusively to outdoor sports. They wanted Queenstowners to enjoy and be as passionate about the outdoors as they were.

The formula certainly worked and in 1996 the company moved to the top of the Queenstown Mall and they never looked back. The store operated seven days a week, running a retail shop, rentals and a workshop. In 1998 the Outside Sports store further expanded and introduced the ever popular range of Icebreaker Clothing.

In 2003 Outside Sports moved its operation into an award winning purpose built building in Shotover Street, and then again in 2015, just up the road where we are currently operating out of today.

In 2009 Outside Sports merged with Outside Sports Te Anau, owned by John Greaney, and Good Sports Wanaka, owned by Peter King, further increasing Outside Sports identity within the region. Today, Outside Sports has 4 stores, Queenstown’s Shotover Street, Queenstown Airport's Touch lab, Te Anau, and Wanaka. The company is owned by John and Judy Knight and Peter King. John Knight is the General Manager for the group.

Our online store, managed by Judy Knight; www.outsidesports.co.nz offers a personalized, prompt and efficient service with a quick turnaround for orders. We have now been successfully selling great New Zealand outdoor products internationally through our online store for over 10 years. Through our online store we are 100% committed to providing both our local and international customers with exceptional customer service and a stress free and enjoyable online shopping experience.

Of paramount importance to the company is the ability to offer and be dedicated to improving the outside experience for everyone. We believe in being passionate and proactive. Outside Sports is the ultimate adventure retailer. To this end, our mission statement is "passionate about adventure retail excellence" and our tagline is "Outside Sports, where adventures begin".

Outside Sports is dedicated to customer experience and is passionate about the local area, we have a wealth of knowledge and experience across biking, snowsports, camping and hiking. We hope to see you in-store soon or you can visit us online at any time from anywhere in the world. Begin your adventure today.

Find out what our customers are saying about us or write your own testimonial here - 'Outside Sports Reviews'

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