We are located in Magnolia at: 3139 W. Government Way, Suite B, Seattle, WA 98199
Phone: 206.683.2532
Email: sevenhillsrunningshop@gmail.com
Located in the Seattle neighborhood of Magnolia near the Discovery Park Visitor Center, Seven Hills Running Shop was founded by myself, Phil Kochik, in 2012. Since moving to Seattle in 2001, I’ve loved running the hills of this city–roads and trails. I’ve been selling running shoes here since 2002. Needless to say, running shoes are a passion of mine. I hope my loves of running, hills, and shoes if not already shared by our customers, rub off a little on the people that walk through the door.
We are Seattle’s only trail running specialty store. We do sell shoes for all surfaces and endeavors, though.
In terms of overall sales, we sell close to 70% Trail Running shoes versus 30% Road Running shoes. We are very unique in this regard; we are able to offer the trail shoe selection that other shops cannot.
Here are some of our cool stats:
We provide a vast resource to the trail running community, not only with products and knowledge, but with fun events at the shop and donations to organizations like the Washington Trails Association.
Phil-osophy of Shoes:
Shoes are first and foremost. We do not try to sell you insoles, socks, roller-do-dads, etc., etc. I am of the mindset that good shoes are all you need. Corrective insoles should be prescribed by a doctor or PT. Especially for trail running, over-the-counter insoles aren’t necessary*. (*Phil is not a doctor and only speaks after years of customer feedback experience and countless miles of his own personal running experience.)
Running Packs:
As of 2017, packs have taken over our shop! We believe we have the best selection around and are always bringing in the latest and greatest!
Employees:
On the day we opened, Glenn Tachiyama came in–with his camera. (It would have been odd to see him without his camera.) I mentioned to him that I didn’t have any employees. The next day he asked if I really needed someone to work; how about him? I said, you’re in!
It was the Phil and Glenn show until December when we hired Martin Mudry two months later. Our first full-timer.
In 2013 we added Stacey Nievweija, Winse Heyward, Christopher Barry, and Brandon Sullivan. Martin left for Amazon–but I still consider him a part-timer!
In 2014: Stacey, Winse and Brandon left. Jeanne Higgins came and went–to a job at Brooks corporate. Paige Pattillo joined the staff, too.
In 2015/16: Kay Downes-Allen and Adam Lint joined the fold.
2017: Richard Kresser becomes part of the team! Maudie Jordan had a short but memorable stint around this time too!
2018: Arya Farahni joins the staff.
As of 2023, Glenn retired from working the shop floor but is now wholly focused on his key role as shop photographer!! Just about all the shop’s social media assets are courtesy of his great eye and skilled camera work!!
Kay works most mornings and handles website updating, social media, newsletters—and a bit of everything!
Bret Jorgensen and Day Frostenson have also been adding their running knowledge and expertise to the customer experience for a few years now too.
Phil is in and out, seeing to 4 kids now! (When we opened, Phil and his wife Ellen had one 1yr old boy.) As the shop grew, so did the family!!
Mission Statement:
We hope to be an integral part in making Seattle recognized as an epicenter of Ultra and Trail running once again!