Pár hete Londonban jártam, amely során alkalmi sneaker rajongóként nem hagyhattam ki az angol főváros sneaker boltjainak meglátogatását. Előzetes várakozásaimat felülmúlta az elképesztő kínálat, amelyből összeszedtem nektek az Oxford és Piccadilly Circus környékén található sneaker boltokat és pár hasznos infót, hogy hol tudjátok beszerezni a Nike legújabb és régebbi futó cuccait.
LONDON Sneaker Store Check (fotó: www.flickr.com/photos/isayx3)
Size?
Személy szerint az egyik kedvenc sneaker boltom az Size?, ezért az első utam ide vezetett. A shop pár utcányira található az Oxford Circus metrómegállótól a Canarby Streeten, London egyik leghíresebb bevásárló utcájában. A bolt kínálata hatalmas, túlnyomó többségében azonban a Nike különlegesebb sneakerjei és deszkás cipőit találjátok meg itt. Amikor ott jártam nagyon pörögtek a Nike legújabb deszkás modelljei az Janoski Max, illetve Eric Koston legújabb változatai. Az árak a bolt elhelyezkedéséhez képest teljesen elfogadhatóak és a kiszolgálás első osztályú, nagyon figyelnek rá a srácok, hogy boldogan távozz a legújabb szerzeményeddel.
Size? a Canarby Streeten
VANS STORE
A Size?-tól pár száz méterre található a Vans Flagship storeja, ahol mindent megtaláltok amit amúgy itthon, vagy a külföldi webshopokban csak elvétve, ezért ha Vans rajongó vagy ez a bolt kötelező állomás számodra.
VANS Store
adidas Flagship Store
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Place nevezetű sétány, ahol pedig egyből az adidas helyi flagship storejába futhattok bele. A német márkánál idén tavasszal a legnagyobb hangsúlyt a ZX Flux modellek kapták, amelyek egyre nagyobb népszerűségnek örvenedenek, így a kirakat is Fluxba öltözött.
Adidas Flagsip Store
Az adidasnál a ZX Flux modellek a tavasz befutói
URBAN OUTFITTERS
Az amerikai Urban Outfitters, szintén az Oxford Circus mellett található. A store elsődlegesen nem sneakerekkel foglalkozik, azonban itt is nagy választékban találhattok sneakereket. Legfőbb vonaluk a New Balance és Converse, azonban feltünnek a klasszikus Nike és adidas modellek is. Ezenfelül olyan márkákkal is találkozhattok a boltban, mint a Stüssy, vagy a Herschel Supply.
Urban Outfitters
Az Urban Outfitters sneaker kínálata
NIKE Town
Innen pár percnyi gyaloglásra található az Oxford Circus, ahol a Nike egyik legnagyobb európai boltja a Nike Town található. Ez a megabolt minden Nike rajongó fellegvára. A bolt hatalmas, több mint négy emeletnyi Nike sneakereket és felszereléseket találtok itt kezdve a futócuccoktól a legújabb deszkás és focis cipőkig és kiegészítőkig. Az első emeletet a futásnak szentelték, külön futópadokkal ahol kipróbálhatjátok a legújabb modelleket. Egy szinttel feljebb a kosárlabdáé, futballé és a Nike SB-é a főszerep. A harmadik szinten pedig a klasszik edzőcuccuokat tudjátok megnézni, illetve itt van a Nike iD szentélye is, ahol ha elkapott az inspiráció titeket, megtudjátok tervezni az egyedi sneakereiteket. A legfelső negyedik szinten pedig nem utolsó sorban a lányoké a főszerep, itt mindent megtaláltok ami női és Nike.
Nike Town (katt a galériáért!)
Nagyot jönnek Kobe legújabb modelljei
Nike Town
Nike Town
Nike iD fellegvára a Town harmadik emeletén.
a Nike iD fellegvára a Town harmadik emeletén.
Nike iD fellegvára a Town harmadik emeletén.
Nike Town
Péntek, szombat este külön DJ szórakoztatja a vásárlókat.
Sports Direct
A Sports Direct-et leginkább egy mega sportboltként definiálható. Itt megtaláljátok az előző szezon Nike, adidas, Under Armour felszereléseit. Habár a legnagyobb Sports Direct a Nike Town-tól egy sarokra található, ár/érték arányban ez a legjobb választás ha futó vagy edző cuccot akartok szerezni magatoknak. A hatalmas kínálatnak köszönhetően minden cipő és kiegészítő kapható amely az elmúlt másfél – két évben megjelent.
Sports Direct – az edzőcuccok fellegvára
Természetesen a londoni boltok kínálata nagyságrendekkel nagyobb, mint az itthoni boltoké és webshopoké, azonban mielőtt vásárolnátok erősen ajánlom, hogy nézzétek meg az árakat. Sok sneakert és kiegészítőt áron alul tudtok megszerezni, azonban legalább ennyi cucc van, amely a boltok elhelyezkedése és a londoni fizetések miatt nagyon drága. Ha vásárolni nem akartok akkor is érdemes ellátogatni a kiemelt shopokba, ugyanis teljesen más feelinget nyújtanak mint az itthoni, vagy akár a bécsi sneaker üzletek.
És természetesen egyre több sneaker store jön a környékre 😉
