Fort Worth Running Company - A Fort Worth Original!
Fort Worth Running Company has a mission to provide our community
with quality athletic products and training programs. Owners James and Jim
have both been running for a combined total of over 60
years now. They leverage this extensive experience into their customer
service and training programs.
Fort Worth Running Company has all major brands of
running and walking shoes and apparel. The store offers the best selection of
running and walking shoes in Dallas/Fort Worth at competitive prices. They have a great selection of
the best apparel with an eye towards giving customers the best value for their
dollar.
In 2010, Kendra Stephenson joined the staff as store manager after
working in high-end retail business for many years. Kendra brings a
special "eye" for product selection and a woman's point of view to management of
the business which is reflected in all the product lines.
To properly analyze customers, the store uses real-time slow-motion video analysis of
each customer to prescribe the best
shoes for each customer.
The store was started in 1998. It is a Fort Worth owned
and operated company and is active in many community charity runs, having
founded many of the local runs.
Jim and James Newsom are the father-son owners who were both born,
raised, and educated in Fort Worth. They both attended Paschal High School
and Jim is a graduate of Texas Wesleyan College and James is a graduate of
University of Texas at Arlington. Both Jim and James have coached cross
country at the high school level. James was a teacher in the Fort Worth
Independent School District for many years.
Jim joined his son in the
store in 2001 after coaching for Team-In-Training for 12 years. He received an award for Best Running Coach in Texas
by Competitor Magazine at White
Rock Marathon in 2007.
The store philosophy is simple They strive to provide the best
customer service possible. This includes helping people understand why
they recommend a particular shoe or piece of apparel.
The staff of Fort Worth Running Company is not on a sales commission
and they are interested in helping every person who walks in the doors to find
the best products for their needs. Fort Worth Running Company has a reputation
for quality customer service and they strive to make your visit to Fort Worth Running Company a
pleasant and memorable one.
