LA Sneaker Shops

[oji7]

Question to all the Socal NT'ers,

Im going to be taking a mini vacation down to LA this weekend and was wondering if there were any dope sneaker shops in LA, specifically in the downtown area. Appreciate it!

 

[luvthemsneakers]

You definitely should check out RIF LA in Little Tokyo. Their address is 334-A East 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Great store. The people there are really nice, very helpful, and they are definitely educated when it comes to sneakers. They've got a huge inventory of Jordans and Dunks. A lot of very rare and expensive thousand dollar kicks too that you can check out. Also, their prices are pretty much lower than other famous sneaker shops such as Flight Club. Their website is rif.la but it's down at the moment. Just check out their blog http://rif-la.blogspot.com/index.html

You can also check out this cool feature on them. Watch the video: http://thrashlab.com/whats-up-with-ed-mateo-4573/

Have fun!

 

[ciscokid23]

Rif LA on second street pretty good.

 

[Ox.]

try checking out primitive in encino if you get a chance to head out of the downtown area, it's a good drive out though

 

[oji7]

Thanks everyone! Will try to check them all out.

 

[jerkstore]

Drip in Hollywood (on Hollywood at Cahuenga/Vine.) They dont get much traffic but they are a high tier Nike and JB account.  And they get all the high end Adidas apparel/shoes as well.  They have (or had) Foamposites sitting there for retail last times I went in. 

 

[justforsneaks]

The Holy Grail next to Staples Center, Blends LA in Downtown, Undefeated in La Brea Ave and Primitive in The Valley.

 

[jonathango]

Flight Club.

 

[stay strong]

All these spots are the sheeet but when jays come in there impossible to get

 

[lacedup]

There is new spot Solestage in Alhambra.

They got a lot heats

34 W Main st,Alhambra,CA 91801

 

[jonathango]

^you work for them b?

All these spots are the sheeet but when jays come in there impossible to get

Not impossible juss need the cash famb

 

[818shoe]

Solestage is wack. If u wanna get raped by some dumbasses go there. This foo lacedup works there. Shady clown.

 

[818shoe]

U can tell he asian by the way he talk. They got a lot heats..... fob

 

[xnolix]

Don't forget the NikeVault in Staples Center

Home of Kobe shoes

 

[lovehateself]

sportie la on melrose , if you want to find old gems

 

[chiva1908]

everybody already stated the obvious spots rifla, holy grail goods, sportieLA, flightclub (if u really want to spend that much)

You can also peep several spots that have hidden gems (sometimes) like swapmeets (slauson, Downey Indoor, Roadium Open Air, etc.)

 

[Ox.]

everybody already stated the obvious spots rifla, holy grail goods, sportieLA, flightclub (if u really want to spend that much)

You can also peep several spots that have hidden gems (sometimes) like swapmeets (slauson, Downey Indoor, Roadium Open Air, etc.)

i didn't know you could get lucky at slauson 

how is roadium? if you've ever been there.

 

[lovehateself]

everybody already stated the obvious spots rifla, holy grail goods, sportieLA, flightclub (if u really want to spend that much)

You can also peep several spots that have hidden gems (sometimes) like swapmeets (slauson, Downey Indoor, Roadium Open Air, etc.)

What kind of "gems" You talking about?

 

[chiva1908]

I guess it just depends what you like. I wear all kinds of stuff not just Jordans and foamposites lol I've gotten lucky on various occasions at Slauson. This was years ago so It might not be the same.

The Roadium is an outdoor swapmeet. It's not like other swapmeets where it's the same people in the same spot. I remember going up there with my homie, and getting some OG Baby Jordans for his kid for like $35 each. Got my pair of Darwins (the 2006 Version) from there for $50 brand new, a couple of older penny IVs, etc.

 

[counterfeithype]

You can try proper in long beach and cool shoe shine if you're in the brea area 

 

[mecks]

I guess it just depends what you like. I wear all kinds of stuff not just Jordans and foamposites lol I've gotten lucky on various occasions at Slauson. This was years ago so It might not be the same.

The Roadium is an outdoor swapmeet. It's not like other swapmeets where it's the same people in the same spot. I remember going up there with my homie, and getting some OG Baby Jordans for his kid for like $35 each. Got my pair of Darwins (the 2006 Version) from there for $50 brand new, a couple of older penny IVs, etc.

its still like that. i remember seeing a 7/16 pack 2 years after release at retail. thats the one thing there they want retail for everything, like the stuff never goes on sale, so if people didnt buy in the first wave , most likely they sit there .

this is especially true for GS releases, i went in there a few months ago and saw lnaey V;s sunset V, grey and pink V, metallic V, if you have a girl slaughson is the way to go.

i have a friend that will go in there and walk around and look for anything he can resell. smh.

 

[mike23theking]

its still like that. i remember seeing a 7/16 pack 2 years after release at retail. thats the one thing there they want retail for everything, like the stuff never goes on sale, so if people didnt buy in the first wave , most likely they sit there .

this is especially true for GS releases, i went in there a few months ago and saw lnaey V;s sunset V, grey and pink V, metallic V, if you have a girl slaughson is the way to go.

Whoa.
Wifey BEEN looking for these...

You think they may still have em now?

 

[chiva1908]

Whoa.
Wifey BEEN looking for these...

You think they may still have em now?

Most likely, like Mecks said they NEVER put anything on sale. Doesn't hurt to go and look, just stay away from showing up in all blue or red

 

[SoleByThePound]

Solestage is wack. If u wanna get raped by some dumbasses go there. This foo lacedup works there. Shady clown.

Damn

 

[jonathango]

Solestage is wack. If u wanna get raped by some dumbasses go there. This foo lacedup works there. Shady clown.

Damn

is he the short fat dude?