Going Going Gone Store Review
The Going Going Gone store from Dick’s Sporting Goods isn’t an outlet store. Nor is it a warehouse store. It’s something in the middle.
What is Dick’s Going, Going, Gone store
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When Dick’s announced the creation of Going Going Gone stores in 2021, the company referred to it as an “off price store concept.” Then, I heard from someone representing the company who described it this way:
“Going, Going, Gone! is a private brand of Dick’s Sporting Goods that specializes in providing discounts on apparel and footwear from some of the biggest brands, including Nike, Adidas, and Under Armour.”
So, is it an outlet? A warehouse where Dick’s dumps stuff that doesn’t sell? A place for overstock?
Well, I visited a Going Going Gone store location in Pittsburgh to find out exactly what kind of store this is. I spent a couple of hours going up and down the aisles to research this article and write this review. Hopefully, I’ll give you a better sense of exactly what this Dick’s off-price store concept is all about and you’ll have a better understanding of the surprising deals I found doing my research.
Walking into my local store, here was my first thought: it felt a lot like Marshall’s, TJ Maxx or Nordstrom Rack. In fact, if you’ve ever shopped at a Dick’s Sporting Goods, then you know that those stores can be humongous. Going, Going, Gone is more on the scale of the TJX family of stores. In fact, the layout is similar, too.
The Pittsburgh location I visited stocked something for everyone. There was women’s and men’s clothing in the center of the store, shoes across almost the entire back of the store, youth on one side, and fitness equipment on another side.
As much as 75% off retail
Throughout the store there were tables and rounders (round clothing racks) with super discounts. For example, there were signs advertising deep discounts. That is, any item with a price tag ending in .93 would qualify for an additional 75% off. I kid you not.
I found a bunch of Nike Super Rep cycling shoes, which take the Delta Look cleat that Peloton bikes use. They normally retail for $120. While not all of them had a price tag ending in .93, two pairs did.
One was a white shoe and marked at $13.93. The other was a fluorescent yellow and marked at $24.93. So, after the 75% off discount, those shoes came out to be $3.45 and $6.23. How could I not buy them?
Where GGG merchandise originates
I found out that Going, Going, Gone is where Dick’s Sporting Goods sends items that have not sold well at their traditional retail outlets. No wonder they can afford to mark things down 75%. In fact, it makes sense that Dick’s would ship overstocks here. And why I found Christmas sneakers from Brooks as well as plenty of Fourth of July attire (I visited the store in August).
Apparel brands at Going Going Gone
While the store had plenty of brands that are unique to Dick’s Sporting Goods, such as CALIA by Carrie Underwood, Going, Going, Gone has national brands as well. For example, there’s the aforementioned Nike cycling shoes.
But Nike is hardly the only well-known brand I saw in the store. Also, I found athleisure leggings, golf and tennis clothing, and bathing suits from The North Face, Gaiam and Under Armour, to name a few brands. One rack had sports bras all priced under $10.
In addition, there were plenty of shoe options from Brooks, New Balance, Asics and more. And these were not just sneakers, trainers or tennis shoes. For example, there were hiking boots from Timberland and colorful combat boots from Dr. Martens aka Doc Martens.
Finally, there was some small exercise equipment, such as dumbbells and Kettlebells, and the prices were unbelievable. For instance, there was a two-pack of Gaiam foam yoga blocks that included a yoga strap. When I bought my Gaiam yoga blocks from Amazon a few years ago, they cost about $15. That was just for the blocks. At the Going, Going, Gone store, this combo pack of two yoga blocks and yoga strap was $12.97. Yes, I bought them.
Extended sizes
I was really impressed with the range of sizes that the store stocked. For example, I met a mom who was looking for size 10 gym shoes for her daughter. And the shoe racks had plenty of options. In addition, I found tops and bottoms, including leggings, up to size 3X. Same with bathing suits and bras. So I would say this is a size-inclusive store.
Shopping benefits at Going, Going, Gone
Even though Going, Going, Gone is the off-price version of Dick’s Sporting Goods, you still can enjoy the same benefits and conveniences as shopping at a regular Dick’s store. This includes:
- Ship to store
- Earning Dick’s Score Card rewards
- Returns to any store
- Buy online pick up in store
Going Going Gone store locations
Dick’s Sporting Goods is headquartered in Pittsburgh. So, it’s no surprise that there are two Going, Going, Gone stores in PA. One is in Pittsburgh, the one I visited. The other is in a Pittsburgh suburb–Monroeville. So, where are Going, Going, Gone stores located in the United States? As of this writing, there are a couple dozen, with the largest concentration in the Northeast, MidAtlantic and New England. However, there are also stores in far-flung locations from the Eastern Seaboard, including Tennessee, Michigan and Arizona.