Those of you living in Mölndal are probably way ahead of me on this topic. But I will write in anyway for everyone else. The Norwegian sports store XXL has just opened in Sisjön and if you believe the ads, this is like no other sports store in Sweden. That sounds good. When you look at the 3 Stadium stores in central Göteborg and see that they have absolutely nothing other than baggy clothes and jackets (actually, those are gone now too), a change sounds good. But out in Sisjön they have a Stadium XL so let's make a comparison.

XXL first reminds you of Media Markt and that is a good sign. Media Markt has so much choice even if they never seem to have anything in stock. XXL's shoe section is bigger than a typical Stadium store and the prices look very good. If you want the exact latest model, go to Löplabbet. The same is true when you get to the jacket section. If you don't care about a particular brand, XXL is great. If you want something like Peak Performance, Stadium XL is a better choice. XXL had a section for fishing and also hunting. They had an impressive number of tennis rackets also. These things you won't find in Stadium XL but you will find them in a specialty store. Their ski section was actually quite disappointing but still better than most stores. So my conclusion is that XXL is better than most sport stores and is good as a '1-stop' shop if you don't have time to visit your local specialty store. It will do well but true athletes will probably stick with be loyal to their local stores or shop online.

In terms of skis, Stadium XL was the big winner today in terms of my money. Their Vasaloppsveckan is on until Sunday and you get 20% off. I bought a set of One Way Classic 5 rullskidor for an amazing 950kr but then I learned that Salomon has changed their bindings in the past 5 years so my current shoes will not work with anything I can buy now. So I will need to buy shoes anyway before I can write a report about me falling. Hope you can wait patiently for that.

But now it is time for Mölndals CKs Christmas party...the perfect way to end a week!