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The Boutiques/Galleries
Note that most boutiques close at 7PM.



255
The Nike Gallery. Seen two exhibitions here, by far the best sneaker art gallery we've seen. The previous exhibiton was the Laser exhibition.
Hours: Sat 1-6pm
255 Elizabeth Street (Near Houston Street), Manhattan | Map



Alife Rivington Club
They've got the usual quickstrike stuff. They've got Adidas and Nike. They had artist series. They've got a selection of very exclusive stuff behind glass.
158 Rivington Street (Between Suffolk St and Clinton St), Manhattan | Map
(212) 375-8128



Classickicks
298 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan | Map
(212) 979 9514
Our report on classickicks



CLIENTELE
A new sneaker store opened May 2004. Clientele occupies the old X-Large shop on Lafayette Street. Right near where Supreme is.
265 Lafayette St | Map
New York, NY 10012



Dave's Quality Meats
A new sneaker shop opened by Dave who skates for Zoo York.
7 East 3rd Street (off Bowery), Manhattan | Map | Store Front Image
212-505-7551



ISA
Definitly one of the shops to check out! Quickstrikes, clothing, friendly staff. The GM Vandals dropped here and other Nike related events also happen here.
88 North 6th Street (Close to KCDC), Williamsburg, Brooklyn
(718) 387-3363
Map



KCDC
99 North 10th Street (Close to ISA), Williamsburg, Brooklyn | Map
718 387 9006 | Our report on kcdc



Memes
If you don't know about this spot you'll hear alot more about them soon. Alot of labels you don't really see anywhere else. Stacks, Mad Anthony, etc.
3 Great Jones Street | Map | memes-nyc.com
212 420 9955



Nom de GuerrE Updated May 2004
NDG the unique below-street-level shop now occupies two lots. The first, right after you get down the stairs is the clothing shop featuring clothing from designers such as Rogan and Ojas. Further back is a new sneaker store from the people behind NDG.

The shop is on the corner of Broadway and Bleeker where the Swatch Shop is; Walk down the steps. See the store front image incase you get lost.
640 Broadway (on Bleeker Street), Manhattan | Map | Store Front Image
212 253 2937 | info@nomdeguerre.net



Nort 235
They've been getting some Euro exclusive stuff. They held it down with the Stash Air Force 1, Stash Artist Series and Air Force 1 Laser. They selection is pretty hot. Lots of stuff you don't see else where.
235 Eldridge Street (Next to Recon/360 Toy Group), Manhattan
212 777 6102
Map



Premium Goods
The only shop I know in NY that has Bape Sta Sneakers. They've got their quickstrike and some more exclusive stuff behind the glass case.
694 Fulton St (Btw. Ft. Green Pl & S. Elliot), Brooklyn NY | Map
(718) 403 9348



Prohibit
Nike shoes, Prohibit gear, denim, shoes. METHAMPHIBIAN has some stuff in here.
269 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan | Map



Stussy/Head Porter
They've got clothes and Nike Sneakers. Mostly quickstrikes. The artist series landed here.
140 Wooster Street (Near Kid Robot), Manhattan | Map
(212) 995-8787



Supreme
You know what's here.
274 Lafayette Street (Near Houston Street), Manhattan | Map
(212) 966-7799



Sprint II
4038 82nd Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 335-1904



Union
Mostly Clothing, maybe 3-5 pairs of rare shoes for sale. Last we saw, Jordans were there.
172 Spring Street (near West Broadway), Manhattan | Map
212 226 8493



Urban Underground
69A Nichols Court
Hemsptead, NY 11550
(516)481-2010





The Large retailers



Adidas Originals
Gotta to love it. Get all your Adidas stuff here.
136 Wooster Street
(212) 777-2001

Active Wearhouse
They do have a quickstrike account, their pricing is weird. Some are cheaper and some are just overly expensive. (See also Transit and Sports Lane)
514 Broadway
(212) 965-2284



Athletes Foot, The
Mon-Sat 10-8, Sun 11-7
46 West 34th Street (closed I believe)
(212) 629-8200

2563 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
(212) 961-9556

60 East 8th Street, New York, NY 10003
(212) 260-0360

1668 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
(212) 957-9703

233 East 86th Street, New York, NY 10028
(212) 426-7583

1568 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
(212) 768-3195

3735 82nd Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 426-1232



B Jay's / A Jay's
"Is worth checking out... It's a nice 'off the beaten track' place that has a good selection of pumas and adidas." Thanks Susannah. We went and found a fair selection.
8th Avenue, b/w 36th & 37th



Champs
Never been here.
1381-99 6th Avenue, 6th Ave & 56th Street
(212) 757-3634



Dr. Jay's
They get their stuff. Some quickstrike. They get samples and have them on display with dates on them. If you've got nice sneakers on, the employees are very talkative.
33 West 34th Street, btwn 5th Ave & 6th Ave
(212)695-3354



Finishline
Kings Plaza Mall
5100 Kings Plaza, Brooklyn NY
718-377-0337

Newport Mall
30 Mall Drive West, Jersey City, NJ
201-420-9245



Footlocker
We have better things to do.
120 West 34th Street
(212) 629-4419



Modell's
We have better things to do.
1535 Third Avenue
(212) 996-3800
and
1293 Broadway
(212) 244-4544

Mr Joes
Walked in and walked out.
8th Avenue, b/w 35th & 8th Ave



Niketown
6 East 57th Street, 57th & 5th Ave
(212) 891-6453



Training Camp
Dope! Can't believe the finds I got here. Lots of older stuff, 3-9 months old. The West 45th Street store is the better shop.
25 West 45th Street, btwn. 5th Ave & 6th Ave
212-840-7842

1079 Sixth Avenue, 40th & 6th
212-921-0203



Transit Clothing Store
Same as Active Warehouse, owned by the same people
665 Broadway Fl 1
New York, NY 10012
(212) 358-8726



Shoe Mania
They have pretty good sales sometimes.

853 Broadway @14th Street and Union Square NY, NY 10003 * 212-253-8744
OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAY 9 A.M. to 10 P.M.
SUNDAY 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.

331 Madison Avenue between 42nd & 43rd Streets NY, NY 10017 * 212-557-6627
OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 9 A.M. to 8 P.M.
SATURDAY 10 A.M. to 7 P.M.
SUNDAY 11 A.M. to 7 P.M.

30 East 14th Street between University and 5th Avenue NY, NY 10003 * 212-627-0420
OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAY 9 A.M. to 10 P.M.
SUNDAY 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.

11 West 34th Street between 5th & 6th Avenue NY, NY 10001 * 212-564-7319
OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAY 9 A.M. to 10 P.M.
SUNDAY 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.



SportLane
Under the same company as Active Wearhouse and Transit.
31-68 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 777-0196

Sportslane
85-15 Jamaica Avenue, Woodhaven, NY 11421
(718) 805-2766

SportsLane
710 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 599-6198



Super Runners Shop
We have not been here yet but I would assume you'll find all kinds of running sneakers.
"Everything for the runner, shoes, clothing, and expert advice." <- from Super Runners

360 Amsterdam Ave. (Betw. 77th & 78th Sts.)
Tel: 212-787-7665
Mo-Sa 10-19, Su 11-17; Eng; ax, v, mc;
79 St (Brdwy:1,9,2,3??), 81 St - Mus Natl His (Ctrl Park W:B,Cx,A);

1337 Lexington Ave. (At E. 89th St., 4 blocks East of NYC Road Runners Club)
Tel: 212-369-6010
Mo-We,Fr 10-18:45, Th 10-20:45, Sa 10-17:45, Su 12-17; Span, Eng; ax, v, mc; 86 St (Lex:4,5,6); Map

1246 Third Ave. (Betw. 71st & 72nd Sts.)
Tel: 212-249-2133
Mo-Fr 10-19, Sa 10-18, Su 12-17; Fr, Span; ax, v, mc; 68 St-Hunter Coll.



VIM
This is one of my favorites. Just never know what sneakers you'll find in there (cheap). There are several locations in NY. Visit here for all of them: VIM Store locator
Here are a few notables:
16 WEST 14TH STREET (off Fifth Avenue) - NEW YORK NY 10011
4812 FIFTH AVENUE (48th street) - BROOKLYN NY 11220