Blacks - Nottingham Wheeler Gate Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

Wheeler Gate 38-40, NG1 2ND Nottingham, England, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really great staff, knowledgeable, friendly and non-pushy. They're always interested in the reasons you want to buy things and happy to suggest options. Excellent range of products in stock too. Aliso... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easily the best retail experience I’ve had by far. An unfortunate set of circumstances led to me having to replace just about ALL of my kit only four days away from the biggest expedition of my life.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gerry was super helpful in providing me with expert advice on purchasing new boots and other gear for a trek. Breath of fresh air dealing with someone who really knows their stuff and is approachable.... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I was unfortunately disappointed with my experience at Blacks. The store was very messy, with sale baskets full of non-sale stock, and asking staff about this they said other stock had just made its w... See more

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  1. #72 of 89 best companies in Outdoor clothing and equipment shop
  2. #76 of 125 best companies in Activewear shop
  3. #38 of 56 best companies in Bags and luggage shop
  4. #69 of 78 best companies in Camping Shop
  5. #28 of 39 best companies in Running Shop
  6. #115 of 215 best companies in Shoe shop

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  • Wheeler Gate 38-40, NG1 2ND, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really great staff

Really great staff, knowledgeable, friendly and non-pushy. They're always interested in the reasons you want to buy things and happy to suggest options. Excellent range of products in stock too. Alison xx

6 July 2026
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Thanks for giving us 5 stars.

We're happy that you're happy and we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Great product shame about the service

Great product, however the greeting of a member of staff when I walked in, all most looking down her nose the being watched as i was browsing left me feeling VERY Uncomfortable

27 June 2026
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Thanks for taking the time to review us. If you’d like to discuss the reasons for this review, please feel free to get in touch at blacks.co.uk/customer-care/contact-us

Thanks again for your time,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super Gerry

Gerry was super helpful in providing me with expert advice on purchasing new boots and other gear for a trek. Breath of fresh air dealing with someone who really knows their stuff and is approachable.

15 June 2026
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Many thanks for taking the time to review us.

It makes us smile when we see 5 stars selected so thank you very much for that.

Take care,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had to order personally when I was in…

Had to order personally when I was in the shop they refused to order. Asked for photo id which does not exist in the UK

15 June 2026
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Hi,

Thanks for taking the time to review us. If you’d like to discuss the reasons for this review, please feel free to get in touch at blacks.co.uk/customer-care/contact-us

Thanks again for your time,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easily the best retail experience I’ve…

Easily the best retail experience I’ve had by far. An unfortunate set of circumstances led to me having to replace just about ALL of my kit only four days away from the biggest expedition of my life. Not only did Gerry help me find quality gear that was well within (and even below!) my budget without skimping on quality, but also did a great deal to soothe my anxieties about having lost several hundreds of pounds worth of kit. An absolute star

16 June 2026
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Reply from Blacks - Nottingham Wheeler Gate

Thank you for the 5 star review.

It's great to see your experience was a 5 star one. As always, we're grateful for you taking the time to write and leave this review for us.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service given at Blacks…

Great service given at Blacks Nottingham.
Friendly, helpful and informative staff.
A good selection in store.

12 June 2026
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Hi,

Thanks for treating us to 5 stars, we're really pleased that your experience earned us top marks.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Came in for shoes and after a great…

Came in for shoes and after a great shopping experience with Gerry, left with shoes! Faultless customer service. Thank you!

16 May 2026
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Thank you for the 5 star review.

It's great to see your experience was a 5 star one. As always, we're grateful for you taking the time to write and leave this review for us.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The two staff members who served me

The two staff members who served me, one for clothes downstairs and the other for shoes upstairs were great. Really knowledgeable, gave me options and recommendations. Weren't pushy just really helpful.

13 May 2026
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Reply from Blacks - Nottingham Wheeler Gate

Hi,

We're pleased you were able to get the help and support needed. Thank you so much for rating it with 5 stars here on Trustpilot and hope to see you back shopping with us again soon.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great shopping experience

Adam who served me was a helpful and friendly young man. He listened carefully to my needs, showed me some examples of what would be best. Gave great advice. I was pleased to also be encouraged to buy some of their sale items which I would otherwise have missed “ an extra charging cable is always useful!”

9 May 2026
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Reply from Blacks - Nottingham Wheeler Gate

Thank you for the 5 star review.

It's great to see your experience was a 5 star one. As always, we're grateful for you taking the time to write and leave this review for us.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very knowledgeable staff and great service

I've always bought boots and hiking gear in Blacks, as the staff are always so helpful and usually have practical experience too and spend time explaining things. This visit was no different! Sadly, our branch of Blacks in Leicester has closed down, so I made a special trip to Nottingham to buy some Bridgedale socks and ask for advice - the guy who served me answered all my questions, and was really helpful. They only had one pair of the ones I wanted in my size in store (which was a shame, as they were doing a buy one get one half price deal), so I tried them out on a hike the next day and they were perfect - so I bought another two pairs online (and did get the buy one, get one half price deal online too) the following day - they arrived very promptly, well packaged.

23 April 2026
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Reply from Blacks - Nottingham Wheeler Gate

Hi,

Thank you so much for the positive review.

We're really pleased to see that you gave us 5 stars and hope you choose to shop with us again in the near future.

All the best
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very happy

Very happy, exceptionally pleasant lady on the till directed me to what I needed, and the “buy one get one half price” offer on socks was very fair.

27 April 2026
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Thanks for giving us 5 stars.

We're happy that you're happy and we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amy was very kind whilst sorting my…

Amy was very kind whilst sorting my returns she said that John who was upstairs in the store was knowledgeable about the products. And he was extremely helpful I can away with a pair for f shoes and boots, the after John showed me a fabulous way to lace them

6 April 2026
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Reply from Blacks - Nottingham Wheeler Gate

Hi,

We're pleased you were able to get the help and support needed. Thank you so much for rating it with 5 stars here on Trustpilot and hope to see you back shopping with us again soon.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff is VERY knowledgeable and so nice…

Staff is VERY knowledgeable and so nice to talk to! No pressure and brilliant advice. Just took my new walking boots for a stroll and they are amazing! Thank you

23 March 2026
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Reply from Blacks - Nottingham Wheeler Gate

Hi,

We're pleased you were able to get the help and support needed. Thank you so much for rating it with 5 stars here on Trustpilot and hope to see you back shopping with us again soon.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome customer service!!

You don’t see many reviews nowadays that are positive (or entirely genuine) but I’m happy to say this one is both. Awesome customer service, John is a fantastic source of knowledge and always my first point of call when buying new gear or trying new routes - he even taught me to tie my laces properly! Rest of the team are lovely and hospitable, will be back soon!!

2 March 2026
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Thanks for giving us the maximum 5 stars.

We genuinely hope you're next experience with us is as fantastic as this one was.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I was unfortunately disappointed with…

I was unfortunately disappointed with my experience at Blacks. The store was very messy, with sale baskets full of non-sale stock, and asking staff about this they said other stock had just made its way in. The staff had very bad product knowledge, asking what the cheapest gloves were, she responded by saying I probably know no better than you. She did try to assist me but clearly knew nothing about the stock availabile.

27 February 2026
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Reply from Blacks - Nottingham Wheeler Gate

Hi,

Thanks for taking the time to review us. If you’d like to discuss the reasons for this review, please feel free to get in touch at blacks.co.uk/customer-care/contact-us

Thanks again for your time,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good customer service, which includes human-beings.

I bought three pairs of boots on-line, which arrived in good condition and promptly. I had to return one pair of boots, which were too big. The other two pairs were excellent. I was able to return them to the store in Nottingham City Centre. The staff were all very polite, helpful and knowledgeable. I was glad to talk to an actual shop-assistant, rather than wrangle with an on-line robot.

2 February 2026
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Reply from Blacks - Nottingham Wheeler Gate

Thanks for the review.

We're grateful you felt it worthy of 5 stars.

Thanks again for shopping with us.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Blacks customer service

Excellent service at Black's, I wanted to try a pair of shoes that were end of line so they didn't have my size. James the shop assistant made the effort to bring out alternatives that would suit without being prompted rather than just saying they didn't have the particular one I asked for. As it turns out the alternatives suggested were remarkably good so I ended up buying them. Really helpful, knowledgeable and thoughtful staff. Would recommend

11 October 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Nottingham Wheeler Gate

Hi,

We're pleased you were able to get the help and support needed. Thank you so much for rating it with 5 stars here on Trustpilot and hope to see you back shopping with us again soon.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service

After contacting customer service online I was asked to return some footwear to the Nottingham store. Amy dealt with the matter (which wasn’t straightforward) with good humour, patience and a determination to sort things out. Her approach was exemplary and she is a credit to the organisation. Raa also deserves a positive mention. Her near encyclopaedic knowledge of the footwear range together with her excellent communication skills made it a pleasure to shop there. Highly recommended

7 October 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Nottingham Wheeler Gate

Hi,

Thank you so much for giving us 5 stars.

We're keen to keep delivering excellence for you and our other customers so we hope you choose to shop with us again in the near future.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Maria store assistant was incredibly…

Maria store assistant was incredibly helpful and patient with a lovely manner. Thank you and a huge thank you to the manager 😊

6 October 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Nottingham Wheeler Gate

Hi,

Thank you so much for rating us. It's reviews like yours that make us happy so thanks again for taking the time to post it.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Needed some help finding the right…

Needed some help finding the right laces Raa noticed I was struggling and helped me find the correct laces.

Thank you Raa you were a great help.

31 July 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Nottingham Wheeler Gate

Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review.

It's great to read that we got it on point for you.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

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