The Best Sneaker Shops in Toronto
There's nothing like stomping around the city in a new pair of kicks, is there? When it comes to sneakers it's all about Cookstown and SoHo, but unless you're taking a trip down to New York City or heading up north to a cottage, Toronto has some amazing places to go for serious sneaker shoppers.
So, let's take a look at the best sneaker shops in Toronto, as voted by blogTO readers.
Get Outside
This store is the sneaker capital of Toronto. Its Queen/Spadina location is the centre of hipster shopping and everybody at least peeks their head into the place to see what the latest and greatest Chuck Taylors look like. You don't even have to go inside, as these sneaker pimps put displays right outside on the street. More...
Goodfoot
Just west of Spadina on Richmond sits this hip hop-inspired sneaker mirage amongst lots of quick eats. Specializing in hard to find Nike and Adidas as well their own clothing line, Goodfoot also puts their own metallic shoelace ornaments on the sneakers they sell. The sign above is no longer there but a fancier, back-lit sign is on the way. The highlight of their collection has to be the classic Andre Agassi Nike Airs. More...
Groovy
Perhaps the higher prices in this little shop is the reason it ranked fourth in our poll, but Groovy boasts the most exotic selection of sneakers in town. The store is rammed from floor to ceiling with hard to find Puma, Adidas and Tiger sneakers - many of them imports from over seas. With shelves featuring lesser known brands and a small section of rare athletic apparel, Groovy is definitely worth checking out. More...
Stolen Riches
This well-styled sneaker haven is footsteps away from Trinity Bellwoods (one of the best places to take your sneakers for a stroll). Stolen Riches specializes in throwback Nike and Adidas with an impressive amount of highly trendy T-shirts and hoodies, including a good selection of Kid Robot pieces. Remember those amazing Dee Brown Reebok Pumps? Stolen Riches currently has a Dee Brown shrine in the middle section of their store with loads of those shoes. More...
Comments (20)
Uh oh. Looks like Saturday readers are into Livestock. We'll look into this people. Thanks for the feedback.
Okay, not for nothing, but how come a store like the sneaker shop near the northwest corner of Spadina and Dundas can get away with selling counterfeit shoes but the DVD shops get constantly raided.
You know the one...where the shoes are shrinkwrapped in plastic and all look like they come from the same sweatshop?
My favorite shoe shop is The Shoe Tree, at 352 Yonge (between Dundas and College). They might not have all the latest styles in stock, but their prices are WAY cheaper than the stores mentioned above. They're best known for their dizzying array of Chuck Taylor's.
Yo i know its a little north of the city, but what about - The Vault? http://www.vaultstyle.ca/
Talk to Benny over there - he'll always hook you up. Plus one of only 3 stores in Canada to carry the new Jordan 23 Titaniums? Come on gotta give props to The Vault.
Athletic Stop (kind of hidden on queen west) has great deals on last years models. As the name says... mostly athletic shoes.
Go to Athletic Stop 472 Queen 2nd floor great deals on sneakers, asics nike puma etc. That's west of Spadina
Hmm, for some reason I thought Da Zone closed down. I haven't been there in a while but I swear I read it on BlogTO. Maybe im just tripping balls
Da Zone has closed. I have removed it from the list. We'll need to update this one as with 4 places it doesn't include some other good options in the city.
Livestock should be up there and Goodfoot should be taken down. Those guys clearly do not know how to run a shop. They deserve a lesson or two on customer service.
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