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Avid runner and founder Barbara Gubbins, along with her son and co-owner Geary, has helped to make the top quality brands for sporting gear easily accessible. (Photo by Jeremy Garretson)
For the Gubbins family, running is in their blood.
Initially opened by longtime East Enders (and former Olympic trial qualifiers for running) Barbara and Justin Gubbins, their eponymous stores located in East Hampton and Southampton villages have led the local charge in carrying top-of-the-line running shoes and sporting apparel.
Now, their son, Geary — a fervent runner himself — is carrying on an almost-40-year tradition of not only carrying carefully curated sports gear and apparel, but creating a sense of community through their business.
Emily Toy is a lifestyle reporter for southforker. A Sag Harbor native and enthusiast for all-things East End, she earned her journalism degree from Buffalo State College and worked as both a freelance and staff reporter for several local publications, most notably The Independent. She’s also had an extensive career as both a bartender and waitress, having survived working at a plethora of establishments across her beloved Hamptons home for over 20 years. Through these two mediums, she’s been able to connect to and serve the people of the East End, no pun intended of course.
