Blends

The uninitiated will feel uncomfortable walking into Blends. The OC location stores its kicks in glass-door fridges. The San Diego spot is an all-white gallery, with a ledge for shoe display and a raised platform to walk on while checking out the shoes. Don't be afraid. No doubt, the shoes are cool--with unique styles from well-known brands and some crazy limited edition / small run designs. But for all the high-concept presentation, they are reasonably priced (many under $100). And the staff, well they let you gawk at the shoes for as long as you like (they seem rather used to it). The only thing to fear is spending another day with your boring, mass-produced sneakers.

Address:


2930 Bristol Street Suite B104
Costa Mesa CA 92626
United States

Neighborhood:

The Lab

Metro Area:

Orange County

Website:

http://www.blendsus.com Open Link in New Window

E-Commerce:

No

Price Range:

$$$

Phone Number:

1-714-241-0666

Hours:

Mon-Sat: 11-9 Sun: 12-6

Tags(?):

sneakers

Brands Carried

Adidas, New Balance, Nike, Reebok, Vans

Blog Posts Mentioning Blends

Blends x Reebok: SlamxHype has pictures of a new collaboration shoe Reebok is doing with Southern California sneaker shop Blends. No fluorescent colors, no crazy...(18 August 2006)

All Locations

Store Name Location
Blends The Lab - Costa Mesa, CA United States
Blends Downtown - Los Angeles, CA United States
Blends Downtown/Gaslamp - San Diego, CA United States
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