Maracanazos are interested in all aspects of their favourite sport and this includes finding football equipment. This could be for different purposes:
- For your own needs
- To offer as gifts to your kids, family, friends
- To equip your local team
I came across SoccerPro some weeks ago and decided to do a review on them. SoccerPro started out in 2004 in Missouri with a retail store and now has extensive coverage mainly in the US. Their online shop has about everything you can imagine that has to do with football.
Here are the plus factors of their shop:
- Easy to use menu on the left with a very comprehensive list of categories (for example it includes field equipment)
- Many items per category, have a look at the soccer jerseys for example
- A selection per brand, size, gender/age and price (although the latter didn’t provide a drop down of price brackets)
- Innovative categories like “Shop by Color“
- A clear central section on the home page with popular searches, highlight on World Cup related gear and recommended sections
- A straightfoward shopping cart with a Contact Us toll free number which is clearly visible
- Good initiative with the charity project with SoccerGrow
I would have the following suggestions for the site:
- It should be made clear why having an account is useful. It doesn’t say when you go the My Account page why it is useful to sign up for an account.
- I find the font and colors of the site too aggressive and the home feels like it is packed with information. Perhaps they could have a look how Zappos do their web design.
- The blog isn’t updated since September 09, might as well drop it since it isn’t a source of information
- They have a free 999 days return guarantee, that should be highlighted on the home since it is a good point instead of being communicated only on the store policies page
Maracanazos enjoy online shopping.