Sneakers Stores
A list of the coolest sneakers shops around.
Most Recent Stores
ATeam Shoe Shop
Manhattan Beach - Manhattan Beach, CA United StatesReader 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!
Harputs
Western Addition - San Francisco, CA United StatesYears 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...
Compound
Old Town/Chinatown - Portland, OR United StatesReader Suggested: Dope kicks and art gallery.
Lions Den
Chinatown - Los Angeles, CA United StatesLions Den is a dark, stark hallway of a 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...
Undefeated
The Strip - Las Vegas, NV United StatesThe 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...
Flight Club Los Angeles
Fairfax - Los Angeles, CA United StatesReader 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.
Classickicks
Nolita - New York, NY United StatesSomewhere 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...
St. Alfred
Wicker Park - Chicago, IL United StatesA 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,...
Bows & Arrows
Telegraph - Berkeley, CA United StatesReader 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...
Wish
Little Five Points - Atlanta, GA United StatesReader 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...
Goodfoot
Gastown - Vancouver, BC CanadaGoodfoot 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
17 Avenue - Calgary, AB CanadaGoodfoot 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.
Shelter
Roma - Mexico, D.F. MexicoReader Suggested: Really the only place to pick up limited edition Nike models in Mexico City. A huge selection of models from Canada, Asia, US and Europe.
Shelter
Condesa - Mexico, D.F. MexicoReader Suggested: Really the only place to pick up limited edition Nike models in Mexico City. A huge selection of models from Canada, Asia, US and Europe.
Waraku
Abbot Kinney - Venice, CA United StatesJapanese 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...
Patta
Amsterdam Centrum - Amsterdam, NetherlandsReader Suggested: Essential sneaker store. Carrying rare limited edition models: Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Puma plus compatible gear.
Kickback
Friedrichshain - Berlin, GermanyReader 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.
Solebox
Berlin West - Berlin, GermanyReader 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.
Overkill
Kreuzberg - Berlin, GermanyReader 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...
Grey One
Old Town - Pasadena, CA United StatesReader 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...