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Sole Mate - Independent, Specialist running shop in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
Sole Mate - Independent, Specialist running shop in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
Sole Mate - Independent, Specialist running shop in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
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    • Men's
      • Road
      • Trail & Fell
      • Track & Field
      • Cross Country
      • Recovery Slides
      • Arch Support Flip Flops
    • Women's
      • Road
      • Trail & Fell
      • Track & Field
      • Cross Country
      • Recovery Slides
      • Arch Support Flip Flops
  • Clothes
    • Men's
      • Jackets
      • Short Sleeved Tops
      • Long Sleeved Tops
      • Vests & Singlets
      • Leggings And Trousers
      • Shorts
      • Compression Wear
      • Underwear
      • Gloves
      • Socks
      • Hats and Neckwear
      • Base Layers
      • DryRobe
      • Sole Mate Apparel
      • Welsh Athletics
      • Run Wales Club Shop
    • Women's
      • Jackets
      • Short Sleeved Tops
      • Long Sleeved Tops
      • Vests
      • Leggings And Trousers
      • Shorts
      • Compression Wear
      • Socks
      • Underwear
      • Sports Bras
      • Hats and Neckwear
      • Gloves
      • Base Layers
      • DryRobe
      • Sole Mate Apparel
      • Welsh Athletics
      • Run Wales Club Shop
  • Accessories & Tech
    • Accessories
      • Hydration Packs & Vests
      • Waist Belts
      • Backpacks
      • Sunglasses
      • Water Bottles & Soft Flasks
      • Race Number Clips
      • Ankle Gaiters
      • Compulsory Race Gear
      • Running Poles
      • Dry Bags
      • Clothing Care
      • Laces
      • Insoles
    • Tech
      • GPS Watches
      • Heart Rate Monitors
      • Wireless Headphones
      • Head & Chest Torches
  • Nutrition & Body Care
    • Nutrition
      • Energy Gels
      • Energy Chews
      • Hydration and Electrolytes
      • Electrolytes / Salts
      • Energy Bars
      • Recovery Nutrition
    • Body Care
      • Anti Chafe and Blister Treatment
      • Muscle Care
      • Running Supports
      • Recovery Slides and Footwear
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      • 361°
      • Absolute360
      • Adidas
      • Altra
      • Archies
      • Bearhug
      • Brooks
      • Compressport
      • Dexshell
      • dryrobe
      • Enertor
      • Goodr
      • Hammer Nutrition
      • Hilly
      • Hoka
      • Hylo Athletics
      • Injinji
      • Janji
      • Leki
      • Montane
      • Mizuno
      • Moggans
      • Mountain Fuel
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      • Naak
      • New Balance
      • OMM
      • On Running
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      • PONNEK
      • Pressio
      • Puma
      • Precision Hydration
      • Rawvelo
      • Ronhill
      • Runderwear
      • Runr
      • Salomon
      • Saucony
      • SaySky
      • Sealskinz
      • Shokz
      • Styrkr
      • Tailwind
      • Topo Athletic
      • Torq Nutrition
      • VÅGA
      • Voom
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Contact Us - How to get in touch and find us!

Address:

Sole Mate
2 Morlais Buildings
Pontmorlais
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8UL
Tel: 01685 673988
Email: info@sole-mate.uk

Opening Hours

Monday-Friday: 10:00 to 17:00
Saturday: 09:00 to 17:00
Sunday: 09:00 to 13:00

How to find us.

By car

Getting to Merthyr Tydfil by car couldn’t be easier. From the east, exit the M4 at junction 32 and take the A470. From the west, exit the M4 at junction 43 and take the A465.

The Midlands and M5 are easily accessed via the M50, A40 and A465 Heads of the Valleys road, which are largely dual carriageway. The excellent road network means that Merthyr Tydfil is within easy reach from many towns and cities.

Approximate drive times from key centres include:

Brecon ~ 30 minutes
Cardiff ~ 40 minutes
Newport ~ 45 minutes
Swansea ~ 50 minutes
Hereford ~ 1 hour
Bristol ~ 1¼ hours
Gloucester ~1½ hours
Birmingham ~ 2 hours

Parking

There is a layby directly outside the shop with a 20 minute limit (no return with 40 minutes), but if it's full you do need to go around the 1 way system again!
We recommend either the Castle Car Park which you can see on the map above, or Pontmorlais Car Park which is just up from the shop but quite small.
Parking is available from 70p for 1 hour.

By bus

Merthyr Tydfil bus station is in the heart of the town centre with easy access to our shop. There are buses every 15 minutes to Cardiff whilst other regular services link to Brecon, Llandrindod Wells, Abergavenny, Hereford and Pontypridd amongst others. We are easily reached from a number of major towns and cities in Wales. 
Simply head out of the bus station into the St Tydfil's shopping centre, turn right at New Look and walk until you reach Pandora. Turn left and walk up the high street, passed Hardies bar, Lloyds Bank, the library, stay on the right hand side of the street, and you'll find us with the navy shop front.  

By train

There is a train service every ½ hour between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff with the journey taking 1 hour. From Cardiff, you can connect to the national rail network.  Merthyr Tydfil train station is in the middle of the town centre with easy access to the shop via Beacons Place (next to Tesco). 

Simply walk through Beacons Place, turn right as you leave and see Specsavers in front of you, walk up the high street, passed Hardies bar, Lloyds Bank, the library, stay on the right hand side of the street, and you'll find us with the navy shop front.  

 

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Sole Mate Running Ltd

Company number: 14524444

Registered company address:
2 Morlais Buildings, Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8UL

Email: info@sole-mate.uk
Telephone: 01685 673988

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