Philadelphia Sneaker Guide

[jux kid]

I visited Ubiq two days ago and was actually pretty pleased with it....

The one guy working there was a nice guy and we talked about Niketalk or whatever. They have a somewhat knowledgable staff and probably the best selection (at least for what I'm looking for) in Philadelphia.

Air Rev: What happened to the Footaction in the Gallery?

Lock My Garage​

Rock My Massage​

*Bleep* it, Bucket by Osh Kosh B'Gosh - Cam'ron​

 

[trizzy02]

The footaction in the gallery turned into an outlet store for footaction and then after about a year it closed.

 

[jersey joe]

Yeah maybe I was a little harsh on UBiq. To give them some credit, they DO have the climacool runners for $65, which is pretty good.

I'm trying to think of a word to describe their store. They have current in-line Nikes as well as older stock from 1998-2000. Which, around here anyway, is pretty novel. I'm sure there are plenty of those places in NYC.

While they appear to be a pretty legitimate business, there are some shoes in that store that they're probably not supposed to have... (Chi-town AF1 mids come to mind.)

I kinda stumbled on the place last month and was like, hey this is novel. Especially after tons of Samsun, Olympia and City Blue. City Blue freaking CRANKS the Power 99 radio station soooo loud.

(Ive personally boycotted the City Blue franchise for numerous reasons.)

jj

 

[spray2020]

whats the best store on south street to find older styled sneakers?......like what jj was talking about-98 to 2000...i dont feel like going all the way to the gallery

 

[jerry6d]

The best shoe store on South Street is hands down Samsung.
"Hooters,Hooters,Yum,Yum,YumHooters,Hooters,On A Girl That's Dumb" Al Bundy

 

[trizzy02]

none, since south st. is so popular everything gets sold out there first

 

[jerry6d]

But it is the best shoe store on South Street
"Hooters,Hooters,Yum,Yum,YumHooters,Hooters,On A Girl That's Dumb" Al Bundy

 

[theoriginalsneakerpimp]

THE REAL PHILLY DEAL -

CHELTENHAM MALL - RT 309 AND CHELTENHAM AV
2 FOOTLOCKERS
CITY BLUE
FOOTACTION
ATHLETES FOOT
NOTHING SPECIAL BUT GOOD FOR NEW RELEASES EARLY AND SOME OK STUFF, FOR INSTANCE YOU CAN FIND NAVY AF2, AND CITY BLUE HAS 1 PAIR OF SZ 9 EUROPEAN AIR FORCE 1 NO BOX SO I LEFT THEM, AND WEST INDIES STILL AT ATHLETES FOOT

GALLERY MALL - 5TH AND MARKET
2 FOOTLOCKERS
CITY BLUE
SHENK BROS EXPRESS
ATHLETES FOOT
MODELLS
UBIQ
AGAIN NOTHING TOO SPECIAL UBIQ HAS SOME OLDER DUNKS BUT $140 TOO STEEP, THEN AGAIN SOME $80 ONES TOO.

NEAR GALLERY BETWEEN MARKET AND WALNUT
4 CITY BLUE STORES
FOOTLOCKER
OLYMPIA SPORT
A FEW OTHER MOM AND POP STORES
IF YOU HUNT YOU CAN FIND SOME GOOD THINGS FOR INSTANCE AIR MAX 95 LUX $150, AIR MAX 95 ZIPS $35, BLK PATENT SHEEDS $60.

FRANKFORD AVE TO KENSINGTON AVE TO FRONT STREET
START AT JOSEPHS 4652 FRANKFORD AVE YOU WILL DEFINETLY FIND SOME OLD SCHOOL STUFF STORE IS HUGE AND A LOT OF OLDER MODELS
BUT STAFF IS LAZY GOTTA REALLY PRESS THEM TO SEARCH FOR YOU, IF ITS OLD THEY WILL ALWAYS SAY NOT IN YOUR SIZE, JUST SAY YOU WANT ANY SIZE. OLYMPIA SPORT AND A MOM AND POP WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM JOSEPHS NOTHING SPECIAL.

KENSINGTON AVE
2 OLYMPIA SPORTS
SHOE PLUS 2
NOTHING SPECIAL

FRONT STREET
OLYMPIA SPORT AND 2 MOM AND POP. THE MOM AND POPS ARE GREAT FOR OLD SCHOOL, THE SPOT A FEW DOORS DOWN FROM OLYMPIA HAS STRANGE HOURS BUT OPEN ON WEEKENDS IF YOU GET IN THERE AND SEARCH SOME REAL OLD STUFF IN THERE, I ACTUALLY PICKED UP A PAIR OF SLIGHTLY YELLOWED BUT UNUSED OG AJ 4S IN THERE SIZE 9.5, IF YOU WANT OLD SCHOOL THIS IS A GREAT STORE, THE OWNER ISN'T TOO HELPFUL AND YOU HAVE TO PUSH HIM TO GET OLDER THINGS BUT THE PRICE IS RIGHT $50 FOR MOST OLDER STUFF.

GERMANTOWN AVE RIGHT OFF BROAD
USE TO BE MY FAVORITE SPOT
AT LEAST 8 MOM AND POP STORES WITHIN ABOUT A 2 MILE STRETCH, CAN TAKE CARE OF ALL YOUR WISHES OLD SCHOOL OR NEW SCHOOL. THE 2 SHOE PLUS STORES ARE PROBABLY THE BEST, BUT THE SHOE CENTER ALSO HAS A TON OF OLDER KICKS.

TOP SHOE ON LEHIGH AVE CLOSE TO 23 OR 24TH ST. HAS SOME OLDER KICKS THERE AND THEY ARE REAL HELPFUL WILL HUNT FOR ANYTHING YOU POINT TO AS LONG AS THEY KNOW YOU ARE A GOOD BUYER.

22ND ST OFF LEHIGH AVE IS A GREAT UNATTACKED SPOT, 2 MOM AND POP STORES AND YOU CAN STILL FIND OG PIPPEN 1S, PENNY 2S, AIR MORE UPTEMPOS, AIR JORDAN 14S, AND MANY STYLES OF THE AIR MAX 95S ALL FOR ABOUT $80 IF THE STAFF KNOWS YOU THEY WILL SEARCH.

SOUTH ST. BETWEEN 7TH AND 3RD
SAMSUNG, NIKESTORE, OLYMPIA, CITYBLUE, FOOTLOCKER, AND A SKATEBOARD SHOP ON 3RD RIGHT OFF SOUTH WITH SB DUNKS. GOOD FOR NEW RELEASES EARLY AND SOME RARE STUFF, BUT HEAVY TRAFFIC SO NOTHING LAST VERY LONG.

52ND ST OFF MARKET
FOOTLOCKER, OLYMPIA SPORT, CITY BLUE, AND A FEW OTHER SPOTS. A GOOD SPOT FOR NEW RELEASE AND SOME RARE STUFF ONLY SPOT IN PHILLY THAT GOT AIR FORCE 1 BLACK/SILVER SNAKE, AND THEY HAD THE WHITE JORDAN 11 LOW BEFORE ANYONE ELSE A GOOD SPOT TO CHECK MONTHLY.

69TH ST OFF MARKET
FOOTACTION, FOOTLOCKER AND ABOUT 6 OTHER STORES NOTHING TOO SPECIAL BUT A GOOD SPOT FOR NEW RELEASES AND THE FOOTLOCKER IS HUGE.

GIRARD AVE ABOUT 1/2 A MILE FOR THE ZOO IS A PRETTY GOOD MOM AND POP STILL SOME OLDER STUFF

BROAD AND OLNEY A GOOD OLDER STORE PRICEY BUT GOOD SELECTION

OLNEY AVE 1/2 MILE FROM CHELTENHAM MALL SOME OLDER STUFF

CHELTEN AVE OFF GERMANTOWN AVE
FOOTLOCKER, CITY BLUE, AND 4 MOM AND POP STORES CAN FIND SOME PRETTY GOOD THINGS THERE ANOTHER GOOD PLACE TO CHECK OUT EVERY MONTH OR SO.

 

[trizzy02]

where on front street? how far is it from front and market?

 

[julian78]

Players on 63 and woodland ave has good old stuff.

 

[biglefty23]

does anyone know where I can find the lightnings in philly? I have been searchin since they dropped but haven't checked philly.
"Me fails English, thats unpossible."

 

[phillyboy]

Broad and Olney had the lightnings.

Real McCoy
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