Readers: South End Athletic Company is Tops in Sporting Goods

On Monday, we asked you, our loyal readers:

The people have spoken.

You voted in our poll all week, and now that the smoke has cleared and the dust has settled, a winner has emerged.

Congratulations to , who our readers have dubbed the “Best of the South End, 2012.”

SEAC on Tremont St. “was founded in 2009 by former college roomates and track teammates Justin Burden and Dan Fitzgerald,” according to our Patch directory listing. “They have a passion for the athletic lifestyle from footwear to clothing to accessories, and their store sells only the best from Asics to Moving Comfort.”

But don’t take our word for it, listen to what their customers have to say.

“Still loving SEAC,” says Yelp user Eric S. from Cambridge. “I've now bought my fourth pair of shoes from them! The minute I walked in, Dan remembered my shoe size and took me directly to the new shoes that are available in my size. Within 5 minutes, he had a pair on order for me and I'll pick them up next week. Great place that always brightens my day.”

Here’s another one.

“Woahhhhh .... the best customer service I have ever received!” Exclaimed Jamie B., from Boston on Yelp. “Bought a pair of shoes and they had a slight defect I brought them back and SEAC replaced them with no problem. NO TUDE whats so ever!! They sell a lot of cool running gear and apparel. the textiles on their own SEAC gear is top notch and luxurious I could live in the knit shirt.”

It would seem South Enders agree with those sentiments, and the Tremont Street store is this week’s Best of Patch Readers‘ Choice Award winner!

The runners-up this week included , and .

Check in with South End Patch next week, as we ask: Where is the best place in the South End to get breakfast?