Listed are some of the coolest sneakers shops around.

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Alife Rivington Club

The non-descript storefront, the ring-the-doorbell policy, and the large members-only insignia on floor as you walk does a good job of making you feel that you are actually in an exclusive club as...

ATeam Shoe Shop

Reader Suggested: This store is DOPE! They have a killer selection, tons of rare and original kicks, a mural of Jordan on their wall and located in Manhattan Beach, which is a sweet little town!

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...

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...

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...

Bodega

Reader Suggested: Secret entrance in the back of a bodega... Beautiful store! Vintage nike, great sneakers, 10 Deep, Dr. Romanelli, Undrcrwn, Recon, etc. Boston's best store by far. Taking it to the next level.

Bows & Arrows

Reader Suggested: Bows & Arrows is a sneaker store in Berkeley, CA on historical Telegraph Avenue. We carry limited releases from Adidas, Vans Vault, New Balance U.K., Creative Recreation, Asics and Nike...

Classickicks

Somewhere between the ultra-exclusive, line-down-the-block sneaker shops and your generic mall/department store selection, lies Classickicks. The selection of cool, colorful sneakers from...

Clientele

The sanitary white backdrop of Clientele is appropriate surrounding for the oh-so-not-white sneakers on display. Gawk at the latest hard-to-find releases from Nike and associates.

Colette

After walking through Colette, you will see every store that you thought was cool before under a new light. There is cool, and then there is "we sell our own mix CDs and our own water"...

Commonwealth

Reader Suggested: One would never know that this small shop carries some of the street elites most coveted labels and is even one of the best kept secrets online. Being the only shop of it's kind in their city...

Compound

Reader Suggested: Dope kicks and art gallery.

Dave's Quality Meat

If Dave's Quality Meat was actually a butcher, it'd be one that only sold filet mignon and rack of lamb. The store is stocked fresh weekly with the finest examples of sneakers money can...

Flight Club Los Angeles

Reader Suggested: The best sneaker store in the united states, period. This store is a consignment store and stock changes daily. Over 1000 styles for purchase.

Flight Club New York

Reader Suggested: The best sneaker store in the united states, period. This store is a consignment store and stock changes daily. Over 1000 styles for purchase.

Goodfoot

In typical retail you want a location with good traffic, a community of like minded stores and a bright, identifiable storefront. In the eerie world of exclusive sneakers, for god sakes make sure...

Goodfoot

Goodfoot set a new standard for sneaker shopping in Toronto and has now taken the show on the road. Shop the coolest, most-exclusive sneakers in a dramatic, artful environment.

Goodfoot

Goodfoot set a new standard for sneaker shopping in Toronto and has now taken the show on the road. Shop the coolest, most-exclusive sneakers in a dramatic, artful environment.

Goodfoot

Goodfoot set a new standard for sneaker shopping in Toronto and has now taken the show on the road. Shop the coolest, most-exclusive sneakers in a dramatic, artful environment.

Goods

Goods is urban style store executed to perfection. The white-walled, wood-floored spaces is a temple to urban style. Find the latest in limited-edition sneakers and skate shoes, T-shirts from...

Grey One

Reader Suggested: Live in Boston and still think Bodega has THE BEST retail experience I've ever seen (hidden door in the wall? Damn!). BUT... was visiting the West Coast a month back and hit Grey One for the...

Harputs

Years before Run DMC sang "My Adidas" Harputs set up shop in a quiet corner of San Francisco and became a haven for all things Adidas. Decades later their fervor for the brand has not...

Headquarter

Reader Suggested: We are the first stores in Vancouver BC and in Mexico City that mix sneakers, toys and streetwear. We carry brands like Surrender, MHI, J-Money, SSUR, Nike, Visvim, Medicom, Kaws, etc.

Huf

Huf is all about sneakers. Retro sneakers, classic Vans, a ton of Nike along with some brands you'll be hard pressed to find outside of New York. The sneakers are set up gallery style for...

Huf

Huf is skate shop, sneaker geek heaven and hip clothing boutique rolled up into one (or three rather). The 808 Sutter and Hayes street locations are all about sneakers. Retro sneakers, classic...

Kendo

Comfortable and hip, sporty and stylish--these attributes have long been mutually exclusive in women's footwear. As a high-end sneaker boutique for women, Kendo offers women the best of both...

Kickback

Reader Suggested: Great store that carries sneakers from Nike, Asics, New Balance and Cr8 Rec.Also awesome appearal by 10Deep, Mishka, Staple, ontour, WoodWood, Rockwell, Mighty Healthy, D-Cent and False/MLAC.

Kicks

You don't want the same boring sneakers you can find in any mall. But you're not exactly willing to stand in line for 6 hours for one of 50 artist/sneaker manufacturer collaboration...

Kicks

You don't want the same boring sneakers you can find in any mall. But you're not exactly willing to stand in line for 6 hours for one of 50 artist/sneaker manufacturer collaboration...

Lions Den

Lions Den is a dark, stark space, with shoes and streetwear that are the furthest thing from dark or stark. Those, we suppose, would be the lions. Sneakers for men and women range from thugged...

Livestock

Reader Suggested: Livestock is Vancouver's sneaker store. They have an great selection of shoes from Nike, Adidas, Vans, New Balance, Ice Cream, A Bathing Ape, Mad Foot, Etnies +, Puma and Creative Recreation,...

Motive 807

Tons of young, hip people, live music, plenty of local designers and artists, and not a cool sneaker shop in sight? Motive 807 is the sneaker store Austin so richly deserved. The gallery space...

Overkill

Reader Suggested: Created by the makers of the Overkill Graff Magazine. They feature limited editions from brands like Adidas, Nike, Puma, New Balance, Converse, Etnies+ etc.. with a selection of up to 120 different...

Patta

Reader Suggested: Essential sneaker store. Carrying rare limited edition models: Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Puma plus compatible gear.

Solebox

Reader Suggested: If you are into sneakers, it is the number 1 address in Europe. on google you find lots of entries about Solebox. They have done many collabs with big companies already. They carry not only shoes....

St. Alfred

A lot of sneaker shops are busy building out ambitious, almost avant-garde spaces to accompany their wares. While those are nice, at the end of the day it's the shoes that matter. St. Alfred...

The Reed Space

At The Reed Space, fashion, art and design are fast friends. The shop/art gallery also happens to be the retail project of design house Staple Design. Sharp graphic T-shirts, sweaters and hoodies...

Trust Nobody

Reader Suggested: Quickstrike, nike sb, methamphibian collabo, 5boro collabo, greatest product.

Ubiq

Ubiq is a retail shop with multiple personalities and never has a psychological disorder looked so good. The brick facade, the intricate engraved stone columns outside leave you expecting humidors...

Undefeated

The sight of several burly men gawking at and drooling over shoes may make you think you're in a bizarro world, but that's just what happens everyday at Undefeated. The store stocks a...

Undefeated

The sight of several burly men gawking at and drooling over shoes may make you think you're in a bizarro world, but that's just what happens everyday at Undefeated. The store stocks a...

Undefeated

The sight of several burly men gawking at and drooling over shoes may make you think you're in a bizarro world, but that's just what happens everyday at Undefeated. The store stocks a...

Undefeated

The sight of several burly men gawking at and drooling over shoes may make you think you're in a bizarro world, but that's just what happens everyday at Undefeated. The store stocks a...

Waraku

Japanese surfwear sounds about as conceivable as Los Angeles snowwear, but the stuff does exist and has for decades. In a kind of global fashion ping-pong match Waraku brings back to America...

Wish

Reader Suggested: Wish, a boutique in Atlanta, Georgia, just reopened its doors under new ownership and a huge remodel. The store is housed in a Carnaige library and pays homage to that by the use of books in their...

Alife Rivington Club

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The non-descript storefront, the ring-the-doorbell policy, and the large members-only insignia on floor as you walk does a good job of making you feel that you are actually in an exclusive club as you enter Alife Rivington Club. This posh wood-paneled club deals only in the finest shoes. Exclusive sneakers from Nike, Adidas and friends, extremely low-run collaborations between the Alife...

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Address:
158 Rivington Street
New York NY 10002

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-375-8128
Hours: Mon-Sun: 11-7

ATeam Shoe Shop

Reader Suggested: This store is DOPE! They have a killer selection, tons of rare and original kicks, a mural of Jordan on their wall and located in Manhattan Beach, which is a sweet little town!

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Address:
1112 Manhattan Avenue
Manhattan Beach CA 90266

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-310-376-0100

Blends

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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...

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Address:
726 Market Street
San Diego CA 92101

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-619-233-6126

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...

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Address:
2930 Bristol Street Suite B104
Costa Mesa CA 92626

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-714-241-0666
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-9 Sun: 12-6

Blends

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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...

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Address:
125 West 4th Street
Los Angeles CA 90013

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No

Bodega

Reader Suggested: Secret entrance in the back of a bodega... Beautiful store! Vintage nike, great sneakers, 10 Deep, Dr. Romanelli, Undrcrwn, Recon, etc. Boston's best store by far. Taking it to the next level.

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Address:
6 Clearway Street
Boston MA 02115

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-617-421-1550

Bows & Arrows

Reader Suggested: Bows & Arrows is a sneaker store in Berkeley, CA on historical Telegraph Avenue. We carry limited releases from Adidas, Vans Vault, New Balance U.K., Creative Recreation, Asics and Nike Quickstrike. Bows and Arrows is connected to the Bay Area art scene and host openings regularly featuring anyone from local up and comers to more well known artists like Mark Gonzalez and Jeremy Fish.

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Address:
2513 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley CA 94704

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-510-649-6683
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11-7 Sat-Sun: 11-6

Classickicks

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Somewhere between the ultra-exclusive, line-down-the-block sneaker shops and your generic mall/department store selection, lies Classickicks. The selection of cool, colorful sneakers from manufacturers massive and emerging is unique but not so limited as to require waiting in line overnight. "Classic" refers to the fact that many models are reincarnation of decades old designs.

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Address:
298 Elizabeth Street
New York NY 10012

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-979-9514
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-7 Sun: Closed

Clientele

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The sanitary white backdrop of Clientele is appropriate surrounding for the oh-so-not-white sneakers on display. Gawk at the latest hard-to-find releases from Nike and associates.

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Address:
267 Lafayette Street
New York NY 10012

Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-219-0531

Colette

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After walking through Colette, you will see every store that you thought was cool before under a new light. There is cool, and then there is "we sell our own mix CDs and our own water" cool. Colette is a store like no other. It sells a little bit of everything, but nothing in particular. There are CDs, gadgets, jewelry, books and clothing, anything the patrons deem worthy to be...

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Address:
213 rue Saint-Honoré
75001 Paris

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 33-(0)1-55-35-33-90
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: Closed

Commonwealth

Reader Suggested: One would never know that this small shop carries some of the street elites most coveted labels and is even one of the best kept secrets online. Being the only shop of it's kind in their city and having an owner that has had an influence in many of todays better brands, Commonwealth was able to acquire the best in streetwear and footwear.

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Address:
727 West 21st Street
Norfolk VA 23517

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-757-622-3372
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-8 Sun: 12-5

Compound

Reader Suggested: Dope kicks and art gallery.

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Address:
107 NW 5th Avenue
Portland OR 97207

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-503-796-2733
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-8 Sun: 12-6

Dave's Quality Meat

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If Dave's Quality Meat was actually a butcher, it'd be one that only sold filet mignon and rack of lamb. The store is stocked fresh weekly with the finest examples of sneakers money can buy. Like any good butcher shop the selection is plentiful--row upon row of shoes are on display, the latest from Nike, Adidas and friends. Some are ultra-exclusive and hard-to-find, others not so...

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Address:
7 East 3rd Street
New York NY 10003

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-505-7551
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-7 Sun: 12-5

Flight Club Los Angeles

Reader Suggested: The best sneaker store in the united states, period. This store is a consignment store and stock changes daily. Over 1000 styles for purchase.

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Address:
503 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90036

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-323-782-8616
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12:30-7 Sun: 12-6

Flight Club New York

Reader Suggested: The best sneaker store in the united states, period. This store is a consignment store and stock changes daily. Over 1000 styles for purchase.

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Address:
254 Greene Street
New York NY 10003

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-212-505-2330
Hours: Mon-Sun: 12-7

Goodfoot

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In typical retail you want a location with good traffic, a community of like minded stores and a bright, identifiable storefront. In the eerie world of exclusive sneakers, for god sakes make sure your block has no foot traffic, avoid other shops like the plague and don’t even think about a giant sign. In Goodfoot, the plan is executed perfectly, you already feel like you're on a little...

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Address:
431 Richmond Street West
Toronto ON M5V 1X9

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-416-364-0734
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-6

Goodfoot

Goodfoot set a new standard for sneaker shopping in Toronto and has now taken the show on the road. Shop the coolest, most-exclusive sneakers in a dramatic, artful environment.

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Address:
3830 St. Laurent Boulevard
Montreal QC H2W 1X6

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-514-849-2359
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-8 Sun: 12-6

Goodfoot

Goodfoot set a new standard for sneaker shopping in Toronto and has now taken the show on the road. Shop the coolest, most-exclusive sneakers in a dramatic, artful environment.

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Address:
736 17 Avenue SW
Calgary AB T2S 0B7

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-403-245-5414

Goodfoot

Goodfoot set a new standard for sneaker shopping in Toronto and has now taken the show on the road. Shop the coolest, most-exclusive sneakers in a dramatic, artful environment.

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Address:
36 Powell Street
Vancouver BC V6A 1E7

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-604-806-3613
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-8

Goods

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Goods is urban style store executed to perfection. The white-walled, wood-floored spaces is a temple to urban style. Find the latest in limited-edition sneakers and skate shoes, T-shirts from streetwear lines big and small, loud music, cool decks, skating tapes on their in-store monitor, Japanese denim, art shows and more.

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Address:
1112 Pike Street
Seattle WA 98101

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-206-622-0459
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-5

Grey One

Reader Suggested: Live in Boston and still think Bodega has THE BEST retail experience I've ever seen (hidden door in the wall? Damn!). BUT... was visiting the West Coast a month back and hit Grey One for the first time. They're REALLY doing it right.Store design is modern and clean, selection is great but the Pasadena vibe--friendly, helpful and eager to meet others into the street scene--was awesome....

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Address:
15 East Holly Street
Pasadena CA 91103

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-626-578-1582

Harputs

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Years before Run DMC sang "My Adidas" Harputs set up shop in a quiet corner of San Francisco and became a haven for all things Adidas. Decades later their fervor for the brand has not waned. While the shop retains the old school mom and pop shop look, Harputs has kept up with the brands evolution, carrying standard Adidas style, retro favorites, and high-end picks from their Y-3...

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Address:
1527 Fillmore Street
San Francisco CA 94115

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-415-923-9300

Headquarter

Reader Suggested: We are the first stores in Vancouver BC and in Mexico City that mix sneakers, toys and streetwear. We carry brands like Surrender, MHI, J-Money, SSUR, Nike, Visvim, Medicom, Kaws, etc.

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Address:
1232 Burrard Street
Vancouver BC V6Z 1Z1

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-604-688-0406
Hours: Mon-Sun: 11-8

Huf

Huf is all about sneakers. Retro sneakers, classic Vans, a ton of Nike along with some brands you'll be hard pressed to find outside of New York. The sneakers are set up gallery style for maximum effect.

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Address:
808 Sutter Street
San Francisco CA 94109

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-415-614-9414
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-6

Huf

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Huf is skate shop, sneaker geek heaven and hip clothing boutique rolled up into one (or three rather). The 808 Sutter and Hayes street locations are all about sneakers. Retro sneakers, classic Vans, a ton of Nike, along with some brands you're hard pressed to find outside of New York. The sneakers are set up gallery style for maximum effect. Next door to 808 Sutter, 816 Sutter is not so...

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Address:
516 Hayes Street
San Francisco CA 94102

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-415-552-3820
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-6

Kendo

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Comfortable and hip, sporty and stylish--these attributes have long been mutually exclusive in women's footwear. As a high-end sneaker boutique for women, Kendo offers women the best of both worlds. The stock is as you would expect if you've visited one of the better men's sneaker boutiques out there: limited-edition collaboration designs, store exclusives, classic styles in...

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Address:
7218 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90046

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-323-934-9450

Kickback

Reader Suggested: Great store that carries sneakers from Nike, Asics, New Balance and Cr8 Rec.Also awesome appearal by 10Deep, Mishka, Staple, ontour, WoodWood, Rockwell, Mighty Healthy, D-Cent and False/MLAC.

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Address:
Gärtnerstrasse 31
10245 Berlin

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 49-(0)30-965-199-20
Hours: Mon-Fri: 12-8 Sat: 11-6 Sun: Closed

Kicks

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You don't want the same boring sneakers you can find in any mall. But you're not exactly willing to stand in line for 6 hours for one of 50 artist/sneaker manufacturer collaboration shoes that the more pedigreed sneaker stores specialize in. If this describes your predicament, then Kicks is for you. The store has a large selection of interesting shoes from Adidas, Reebok and some...

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Address:
3938 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles CA 90048

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-323-644-1272

Kicks

You don't want the same boring sneakers you can find in any mall. But you're not exactly willing to stand in line for 6 hours for one of 50 artist/sneaker manufacturer collaboration shoes that the more pedigreed sneaker stores specialize in. If this describes your predicament, then Kicks is for you. The store has a large selection of interesting shoes from Adidas, Reebok and some...

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Address:
141 North Larchmont Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90004

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-323-468-9794

Lions Den

Lions Den is a dark, stark space, with shoes and streetwear that are the furthest thing from dark or stark. Those, we suppose, would be the lions. Sneakers for men and women range from thugged out to girly, from mega shoe companies to small upstarts. Bright colors, unusual materials and careful details distinguish these lions from your average cats.

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Address:
945 Sun Mun Way
Los Angeles CA 90012

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Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-213-596-0887 or 1-866-433-0323
Hours: Mon-Sun: 12-7

Livestock

Reader Suggested: Livestock is Vancouver's sneaker store. They have an great selection of shoes from Nike, Adidas, Vans, New Balance, Ice Cream, A Bathing Ape, Mad Foot, Etnies +, Puma and Creative Recreation, and clothing from BBC, Futura Labs, The Hundreds, Rockers, Stussy, FreshJive, Mishka, Fucking Awesome and BRKN Home.If you are checking out Vancouver, you don't want to sleep on Livestock.

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Address:
239 Abbott Street
Vancouver BC V6B 2K7

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-604-685-1433
Hours: Mon-Sun: 11-8

Motive 807

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Tons of young, hip people, live music, plenty of local designers and artists, and not a cool sneaker shop in sight? Motive 807 is the sneaker store Austin so richly deserved. The gallery space displays the latest in exclusive sneakers on an impossibly long floating shelf, while another unit holds rows of shirts from street designers large and small.

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Address:
710 Brazos Street
Austin TX 78701

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-512-275-7385
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: Closed

Overkill

Reader Suggested: Created by the makers of the Overkill Graff Magazine. They feature limited editions from brands like Adidas, Nike, Puma, New Balance, Converse, Etnies+ etc.. with a selection of up to 120 different models. Combined with selected streetwear from Carhartt, Nike, Addict, Adidas, Mazine and Berlin Labels. The store also supplies a variety of Graff equipment. Large assortments of books, markers,...

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Address:
Köpenicker Strasse 195 A
10997 Berlin

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 49-(0)30-695-061-26
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11-8 Sat: 11-6 Sun: Closed

Patta

Reader Suggested: Essential sneaker store. Carrying rare limited edition models: Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Puma plus compatible gear.

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Address:
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 142
1012 SH Amsterdam

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 31-(0)20-5285994
Hours: Mon-Wed: 12-7 Thu: 12-9 Fri-Sat: 12-7 Sun: 12-6

Solebox

Reader Suggested: If you are into sneakers, it is the number 1 address in Europe. on google you find lots of entries about Solebox. They have done many collabs with big companies already. They carry not only shoes. they have top selection of clothing.

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Address:
Nürnbergerstrasse 16
10789 Berlin

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Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 49-(0)30-912-066-90
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-8 Sun: Closed

St. Alfred

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A lot of sneaker shops are busy building out ambitious, almost avant-garde spaces to accompany their wares. While those are nice, at the end of the day it's the shoes that matter. St. Alfred gives us just that. One wall full of cool sneakers, an opposing rack lined with T-shirts and that's pretty much it.

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Address:
1531 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago IL 60622

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No

The Reed Space

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At The Reed Space, fashion, art and design are fast friends. The shop/art gallery also happens to be the retail project of design house Staple Design. Sharp graphic T-shirts, sweaters and hoodies are in abundance, in a row running the length of the store, complete with signs detailing the designers' background. The shirts represent up-and-coming designers around the world and also...

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Address:
151 Orchard Street
New York NY 10002

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-253-0588
Hours: Mon-Sun: 1-7

Trust Nobody

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Address:
Carrer dels Tallers, 1
08001 Barcelona

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Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 34-93-304-37-31

Ubiq

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Ubiq is a retail shop with multiple personalities and never has a psychological disorder looked so good. The brick facade, the intricate engraved stone columns outside leave you expecting humidors and hunting jackets but inside is a gallery-like featuring the latest in sneakers. The selection if more varied than your usual exclusive sneaker shops. There are of course the usual...

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Address:
1509 Walnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19103

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-215-988-0194

Undefeated

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The sight of several burly men gawking at and drooling over shoes may make you think you're in a bizarro world, but that's just what happens everyday at Undefeated. The store stocks a couple dozen pairs of cool sneakers, displayed like the scarce commodities that they are. Many of the kicks are imported limited edition models not generally available in your regular sneaker shop....

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Address:
112 1/2 South La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90036

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-323-937-6077
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-6

Undefeated

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The sight of several burly men gawking at and drooling over shoes may make you think you're in a bizarro world, but that's just what happens everyday at Undefeated. The store stocks a couple dozen pairs of cool sneakers, displayed like the scarce commodities that they are. Many of the kicks are imported limited edition models not generally available in your regular sneaker shop....

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Address:
2654-B Main Street
Santa Monica CA 90405

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-310-399-4195
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 10-4

Undefeated

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The sight of several burly men gawking at and drooling over shoes may make you think you're in a bizarro world, but that's just what happens everyday at Undefeated. The store stocks a couple dozen pairs of cool sneakers, displayed like the scarce commodities that they are. Many of the kicks are imported limited edition models not generally available in your regular sneaker shop....

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Address:
3827 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles CA 90026

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-323-668-1315

Undefeated

The sight of several burly men gawking at and drooling over shoes may make you think you're in a bizarro world, but that's just what happens everyday at Undefeated. The store stocks a couple dozen pairs of cool sneakers, displayed like the scarce commodities that they are. Many of the kicks are imported limited edition models not generally available in your regular sneaker shop....

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Address:
4480 Paradise Road #400
Las Vegas NV 89169

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-702-732-0019

Waraku

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Japanese surfwear sounds about as conceivable as Los Angeles snowwear, but the stuff does exist and has for decades. In a kind of global fashion ping-pong match Waraku brings back to America Japanese clothing, denim and sneakers that were heavily influenced by American street/skate/surf culture. If the clothing and shoes at Waraku are representative, let the boys play we say.

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Address:
1225 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Venice CA 90291

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Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-310-452-5300

Wish

Reader Suggested: Wish, a boutique in Atlanta, Georgia, just reopened its doors under new ownership and a huge remodel. The store is housed in a Carnaige library and pays homage to that by the use of books in their shoe gallery and by using library cards inside books for gift certificates. The architectural integrity of the building has been preserved and taken into as much consideration as the selection of...

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Address:
447 Moreland Avenue NE
Atlanta GA 30307

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-404-880-0402
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