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Seems like a lot of us have the same problem. Balenciaga needs to make half sizes! The 44 pleated fit perfect but the Arenas are too big or too small.
Post pics of HIGH-END DESIGNER SHOES...(pics)
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tNew pickup. Havana SLP highs. Huge shoutout and props to FrenchFlair for hooking it up all the way from Paris for one of the last 44s. Repped.
No problem man
Can you hunt down a 45 for me?
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would not be a bad idea, but definitely expensive as ****. It is not easy to get the top accounts like Balenciaga and everything. Also finding who to sell it to (basically why shop here instead of barneys etc) would be difficult.
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Sneakerboy equivalent in the US doesn't really make sense.
Point of sneakerboy store is to have a storefront so people could try the shoes and then ship it from their warehouse in Hong Kong, save overhead and such. In the US, it is easier for the customers to simply go to a one of the plethora of boutiques or department stores to try on the shoes and buy it there and then or have them order it from another store and ship it from there, not customs no problems.
Not sure what the benefits of a store like that being in the US would do other than just be a fitting store for dudes and just continue to order from one of the better online stores like SSense, MrPorter, Forward, etc...
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I thought it was just another high end shop based in Australia
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Nope, posted this a few months ago: Sneakerboy’s Luxury Retail Revolution
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Yeah just read the first few paragraphs like last time, can't really comprehend how they do business differently then a regular shop
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It's a gimmick more than anything.
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It's not a gimmick, per say. They are paying more for the physical experience to those who can visit the store. It's like a one-stop shop for "baller" sneakers.
Their storefront is just for checking out the shoe in person, they have sizes for you to try and on and if you want to buy, they'll order you a pair and it'll ship from Hong Kong where their warehouse is at. Overall it is cheaper with low overhead and their store space can be very small and cheap.
Other stores and boutiques that has a brick and mortar store that stocks multiple pairs of shoes has more employees and need a bigger store for inventory. It also cost more to ship these items to their store while shipping in comparison to just stocking at a cheap warehouse in Hong Kong that likely has some great tax incentives as well. If you have a store in Beverly Hills or 5th Ave, rent and square footage will likely cost you an arm and a leg.
It also benefits from being devoted mainly to "baller" or designer street footwear, I am not sure any other stores are dedicated just for those products.
Their storefront is just for checking out the shoe in person, they have sizes for you to try and on and if you want to buy, they'll order you a pair and it'll ship from Hong Kong where their warehouse is at. Overall it is cheaper with low overhead and their store space can be very small and cheap.
Other stores and boutiques that has a brick and mortar store that stocks multiple pairs of shoes has more employees and need a bigger store for inventory. It also cost more to ship these items to their store while shipping in comparison to just stocking at a cheap warehouse in Hong Kong that likely has some great tax incentives as well. If you have a store in Beverly Hills or 5th Ave, rent and square footage will likely cost you an arm and a leg.
It also benefits from being devoted mainly to "baller" or designer street footwear, I am not sure any other stores are dedicated just for those products.
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Grey arenas will be mine.
I'm a size 40 in arenas so what size would I be in SLP's? Those breds are calling my name...
I'm a size 40 in arenas so what size would I be in SLP's? Those breds are calling my name...
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Can you hunt down a 45 for me?
I'll ask around and let you know
Know i'm more than late for thi but anbdy would know where /from who i could find a Louboutins rantus or Louis all black with no shiny stuffs or piks or anthg ?
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oh ok, now I understand. It's a little weird, but hey if it works more power to them
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Sneakerboy is still considered a concept store and that is why they didn't open up in the US initially, they'll open another store in Australia and one in Asia and then who knows where it goes from there if it is truly successful.
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Its a nice idea but who wants to to wait for shoes? If your shopping, you want to to go home with shoes, not wait a few days (or almost 3 weeks) to get your shoes. There are so many options online, major department stores, boutiques, etc.
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Not many but for those who needs to try them on first to get the right fit, it is a good place to visit. I mean they have so many brands in the store that you can try on all the shoes and know your size for every brand and every style and you will never order a shoe that doesn't fit you right ever again.
And lots of people does have patience to wait for shoes, we all do by ordering online anyways. As they described it, it is like an interactive webstore to be there in person. You touch and feel and try them on. I mean look at the conversation about those new LVs a few post back about it's nylon material, this store solves that problem of knowing whether it is some cheap plastic or a shoe worth $800+ at retail.
Those new Rickdidas, how many had to guess in ordering their pair? What if you got the wrong size and it sells out? Then you just missed out on the shoe and even more time by searching and allocating another pair in the right size.
The store isn't perfect and it doesn't prevent any customers from trying on shoes in the store and ordering them online for cheaper but it's an alternative and I wouldn't mind having one near me to be honest.
And I believe their store will garner lots of celebrity clients, I think there is a flight club like store in Australia that hip-hop artists visit almost every time they are in the country, this store will cater to them who will likely just have their pair shipped to their home in the US anyways.
And lots of people does have patience to wait for shoes, we all do by ordering online anyways. As they described it, it is like an interactive webstore to be there in person. You touch and feel and try them on. I mean look at the conversation about those new LVs a few post back about it's nylon material, this store solves that problem of knowing whether it is some cheap plastic or a shoe worth $800+ at retail.
Those new Rickdidas, how many had to guess in ordering their pair? What if you got the wrong size and it sells out? Then you just missed out on the shoe and even more time by searching and allocating another pair in the right size.
The store isn't perfect and it doesn't prevent any customers from trying on shoes in the store and ordering them online for cheaper but it's an alternative and I wouldn't mind having one near me to be honest.
And I believe their store will garner lots of celebrity clients, I think there is a flight club like store in Australia that hip-hop artists visit almost every time they are in the country, this store will cater to them who will likely just have their pair shipped to their home in the US anyways.
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Sneaker boy sold out of the ricks on pre-order it doesn't matter if they have your size to try on if they are sold out. With free shipping and free returns on most sites it's easy to buy online at your house. I know we wait for online orders to be delivered but if you are out shoe shopping and have it in your hand, you want it then not later, especially if you can find it for cheaper. With sizes varying from shoe to shoe, season to season, even in the same manufacturer you can't really claim to know your size from one visit. If it works it works, the difference is when you leave flightclub you have the shoes in hand, and you have your selection of shoes from any time period not just the current or last seasons left overs.
They aren't selling limited shoes (for the most part) you can't get anywhere else. They are selling what can be bought from countless b & m stores and online. Celebrities have Connections and relationships with SAs at high end stores already who probably know their size and ship them out as soon as they arrive. Sheeeeeet I have SA who know my size and I'm a nobody with not nearly as much cash to spend as the rich and famous.
I am intrigued by the concept but if they did make a US sneaker boy style store it would be subject to high rent, just like any other IS boutique. They would also be subject to import duties and priced at US msrp's except when on sale, so that takes away any savings there HK / AUS business model allows.
They aren't selling limited shoes (for the most part) you can't get anywhere else. They are selling what can be bought from countless b & m stores and online. Celebrities have Connections and relationships with SAs at high end stores already who probably know their size and ship them out as soon as they arrive. Sheeeeeet I have SA who know my size and I'm a nobody with not nearly as much cash to spend as the rich and famous.
I am intrigued by the concept but if they did make a US sneaker boy style store it would be subject to high rent, just like any other IS boutique. They would also be subject to import duties and priced at US msrp's except when on sale, so that takes away any savings there HK / AUS business model allows.
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They are selling limited shoes, don't you see how Balenciagas sell out and when the new season ships to stores that is what this thread is filled with? Same is happening with the AJ1 inspired SLPs right now. The market for these shoes are still limited, they aren't as mass produced as Nikes or Jordans.
Rickdidas case was simply an example but you can put some arenas or pleates in its place and it is the same thing, especially with it's inconsistent sizing. And the sizing discrepancy from season to season is just another case for the store, if you prefer not to order and return shoes and actually lose money (most do not have free returns, especially international stores, could cost me $60+ to send something back to Europe) then the store is a good place to visit more than once to get your size right, you just made a case for why the storefront could stay open.
As for celebrities connection, true but again look at the artists that visits that sneaker store (not sneakerboy, the one that is similar to flight club) in Australia, they have a Flight Club in NY and LA but they still visit that store when they visit the country and buy from there. You're telling me the FC in those stores won't have all the shoes I've seen these guys buy from the store in Australia? Back to the high-end sneaker, some colorways maybe sold out in the US or they have a colorway that is only available outside of US? Not all celebrities can get their hands on every single pair they want, the stock is still limited in each store and bigger stars likely get first dibs. It's not just a case of getting old shoes.
And again, not everyone is in a rush to get their shoes. I get shoes and sometimes it takes me a month before I get to wear them. I'd like to get my orders right away, sure, and I could lose patience but that is if it takes the shoes more than a 2 weeks to arrive. Hell when I am shopping, I hate carrying bags. If I visit NY or another country like Paris, if I buy something, I certainly would not want to carry that thing back to the US with me. I'd have it shipped anyways. So the store being in Australia, if I visit the store, I'd have the shoe shipped. At the end of the day, Sneakerboy is still an online store and if I were to guess, the bulk of their orders are from online customers outside of Australia.
The storefront is likely cost very low to run and it isn't a hassle at all and it gives people an experience when they go in there, they can cater to clients and even celebrities who prefer to be pampered or what not. It looks pretty damn cool in the pics.
All I'm saying is the storefront has a purpose and it is still a niche online store first and foremost.
For the most part, you are just repeating what I said but has a bit of a disagreeing tone, I don't get it. I even said a US version is useless and your last statement pretty much repeated what I wrote a page back. 
Rickdidas case was simply an example but you can put some arenas or pleates in its place and it is the same thing, especially with it's inconsistent sizing. And the sizing discrepancy from season to season is just another case for the store, if you prefer not to order and return shoes and actually lose money (most do not have free returns, especially international stores, could cost me $60+ to send something back to Europe) then the store is a good place to visit more than once to get your size right, you just made a case for why the storefront could stay open.
As for celebrities connection, true but again look at the artists that visits that sneaker store (not sneakerboy, the one that is similar to flight club) in Australia, they have a Flight Club in NY and LA but they still visit that store when they visit the country and buy from there. You're telling me the FC in those stores won't have all the shoes I've seen these guys buy from the store in Australia? Back to the high-end sneaker, some colorways maybe sold out in the US or they have a colorway that is only available outside of US? Not all celebrities can get their hands on every single pair they want, the stock is still limited in each store and bigger stars likely get first dibs. It's not just a case of getting old shoes.
And again, not everyone is in a rush to get their shoes. I get shoes and sometimes it takes me a month before I get to wear them. I'd like to get my orders right away, sure, and I could lose patience but that is if it takes the shoes more than a 2 weeks to arrive. Hell when I am shopping, I hate carrying bags. If I visit NY or another country like Paris, if I buy something, I certainly would not want to carry that thing back to the US with me. I'd have it shipped anyways. So the store being in Australia, if I visit the store, I'd have the shoe shipped. At the end of the day, Sneakerboy is still an online store and if I were to guess, the bulk of their orders are from online customers outside of Australia.
The storefront is likely cost very low to run and it isn't a hassle at all and it gives people an experience when they go in there, they can cater to clients and even celebrities who prefer to be pampered or what not. It looks pretty damn cool in the pics.
All I'm saying is the storefront has a purpose and it is still a niche online store first and foremost.
For the most part, you are just repeating what I said but has a bit of a disagreeing tone, I don't get it.
I even said a US version is useless and your last statement pretty much repeated what I wrote a page back.
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Ordered a pair of strap mmm and got them with a week from sneakerboy. Everything looks great. Sorry to the guy with the bad experience.
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Were are in agreement, I just typed that message when I woke up and couldn't fall back asleep at 3 in the morning, so it might be a rehash of what has already been said.
I meant he shoes aren't limited to just Sneakerboy, except a few that are collaborations. We are in agreence about the Aussy version of flight club, they get a lot of Asian exclusives. I meant SB aren't selling designer shoes from years back like flightclub, that would be my ideal store. Imagine walking in and being able to buy the space rafs from ss12 or first generation Balenciagas, or whatever suits your fancy.
People have a wide option of choices of locations to buy and while I like the concept I don't think the exact business model would work in the US. I live in Chicago, if they opened a SB style store here I would for sure check it out, but with Barney's, Nordstroms, Neimens, Saks, RSVP Gallery, Lanvin store, SLP, and all the other boutiques around within a 15 min range they have a lot of competition. They would have to be cheaper or have more stock to compete with all the places people already shop which is hard because most brands set US pricing that must be adhered to or you risk loosing those accounts. If the shoe sells out before it hits the store, it doesn't matter if SB has a full size run for you to try on. Why have a full size run of every shoe you sell and never sell them? Thats a huge cost right there unless they then turn around and sell those shoes 100's of people have tried on?
So while I would be excited to shop at a US SB I don't think it would be in business for long.
I meant he shoes aren't limited to just Sneakerboy, except a few that are collaborations. We are in agreence about the Aussy version of flight club, they get a lot of Asian exclusives. I meant SB aren't selling designer shoes from years back like flightclub, that would be my ideal store. Imagine walking in and being able to buy the space rafs from ss12 or first generation Balenciagas, or whatever suits your fancy.
People have a wide option of choices of locations to buy and while I like the concept I don't think the exact business model would work in the US. I live in Chicago, if they opened a SB style store here I would for sure check it out, but with Barney's, Nordstroms, Neimens, Saks, RSVP Gallery, Lanvin store, SLP, and all the other boutiques around within a 15 min range they have a lot of competition. They would have to be cheaper or have more stock to compete with all the places people already shop which is hard because most brands set US pricing that must be adhered to or you risk loosing those accounts. If the shoe sells out before it hits the store, it doesn't matter if SB has a full size run for you to try on. Why have a full size run of every shoe you sell and never sell them? Thats a huge cost right there unless they then turn around and sell those shoes 100's of people have tried on?
So while I would be excited to shop at a US SB I don't think it would be in business for long.
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@JackStacks Yeah but see, a lot of large cities don't have nice boutiques and shops. Hell our Barney's closed in Dallas, i.e. no Buscemis now, and I know there's a market for it here, I met Durant and Westbrook on separate occasions in there. I just think if the US gets a specialized shop for luxury kicks instead of peeping through various shops, it'd still be successful. Doesn't even necessarily have to follow the SB method, but just a store with practically all accounts like SB has. Hell if that Amazon Prime delivery **** comes to fruition and popularizes amongst other carriers, we could get our kicks in like a couple hours after buying. Dunno, that's why I'm saying trying to get it funded with Kickstarter is the best idea, because that'll show how much demand for a store like that is.
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@gordonson not yet. We will see waft happens in the coming weeks.
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