From Complex Magazine’s Buy It Guide for New York City; comes a great list of sneaker shops in NYC, now if only I had more checks to walk in these spots:
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ALIFE RIVINGTON CLUB
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158 Rivington Street
New York, NY
212-375-8128
Rivington Club’s country club d’cor and consistent supply of rare Nike and Reebok footwear, as well as the Alife line at RTFT, has made it an NYC sneaker staple.
Adidas Nike Quickstrike, Puma, Reebok, RTFT, Feit, Visvim, Married to the Mob, Iraq NY t-shirts.
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CLIENTELE
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267 Lafayette Street
New York, NY
212-219-0531
Clientele hunts so you don’t have to. Every great sneaker has at some point graced its shelves, but be warned: Turnaround is quick. Impulse buys are strongly recommended.
Hot items: Nike, Jordan, Adidas, Puma, Reebok, New Balance, Converse, DVS, Vans, Spring Court, Feit, MIKE (Clientele’s footwear line)
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ATMOS
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203 West 125th Street
New York, NY
212-666-2242
Fresh off it’s Levi’s and North Face collabs, this Japanese transplant/giant has a whole crew of exclusives flowing in from the motherland, as well as new signature long-sleeve tees and button-downs for winter.
Hot items: Nike Quickstrike, Feit, Timberland, Ubiq, Adidas, assorted Japan exclusives, Nike x Atmos Air Max 90
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DAVE’S QUALITY MEAT
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7 East 3rd Street
New York, NY
212-505-7551
Zoo York vets Dave Ortiz and Chris Keefe thought up this butcher-themed skate/sneaker shop and have been killing it with an array of Nike SB and Nike Quickstrike footwear as well as clothing from UXA and Mighty Healthy.
Hot items: Callous, DC Shoes, New Era hats, Nike SB Dunk
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FLIGHT CLUB
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254 Greene Street
New York, NY
212-505-2330
At New York’s only consignment shop for footwear, you never know what you’ll find. Just don’t forget that shoebox full of bills.
Hot items: Nike SB Pigeon Dunk; Jordan 3,4,5 and 6; Nike SB Supreme Dunk
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GOLIATH RF
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175 East 105th Street
New York, NY
212-630-7683
Since September ’04, this spot has given sneakerheads all over the city one more reason to trek up to Harlem. Here you’ll find the Nike Quickstrike and JB Classics as well as tees by Orchard Street and coup d’etat.
Hot items: Etnies Plus, DC Shoes, Penguin, Scott Langston polos and denim, Weight shirts and polos, Triko warm-ups
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KICKZ INC.
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47-09 91st Place (Corona Ave.)
Elmhurst, NY
718-271-1600
This Queens shop may be a little out of the way, but it’s a definite go-to for the flavor-of-the-month Air Jordan, Nike AF1 or Nike Dunk footwear.
Hot items: Nike AF1 Mita, Easter and Carolina low’s; Nike SB T-19 Dunk and Tweed Dunk low
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NOM DE GUERRE
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640 Broadway
New York, NY
212-2532891
Hidden underneath this Swatch store, this high-end streetwear boutique is one of two New York shops to get special release Nike and Nike Quickstrike sneakers. Other highlights include clothing from Nom de Guerre, Rogan, and Absurd.
Hot items: Russel Moccasin x Nom de Guerre boot, Converse, Y-3 Adidas, Feit, Rag & Bone, APC, Reason, C.O.D.
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NORT 235
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235 Eldridge Street
New York, NY
212-777-6102
Nort pulls in some of the best Nike footwear New York has to offer. It’s the only other location in the city to stock special release Nike and Nike Quickstrike. Nort is Nike exclusive, but sometimes that’s all you need.
Hot items: Nike Zoom Spiridon and FC, various silent Nike drops
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RIVAL
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225 Hudson Street
New York, NY
212-929-7222
Located in the TriBeCa neighborhood, Rival boasts a Nike SB and Nike Quickstrike account as well as snowboards from Burton, button-downs from Oliver Spencer, tees from 10Deep and Misericordia gear.
Hot items: Nike SB and Quickstrike, Clarks Wallabee, Burton Idiom and Maharishi gear.
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TRAINING CAMP
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1079 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
212-921-4430
Training Camp attracts everyone from professional, briefcase-toting types to sneaker collectors in search of Nike Quickstrike, Reebok, Penguin, Converse and Adidas footwear
Hot items: Jordan X, Nike Air Force 180, Adidas Zizza, Nike Air Max 90 in OG Colorways
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PACKER SHOES
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941 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-837-2022
Packer generated quite a buzz at its opening when customers saw rarities such as the Nike Air Tech Challenge and the Nike Air Carnivore on the shelves. The staff at the shop is cool, and it’s one of only a handful of stores to carry the New Balance “Made In England” series. Stop in for Nike and Reebok as well as an assortment of vintage and Japanese-release sneakers. Clothing brands include King Stampede, J$ and anything.
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