
Ahead, find all you need to know about the best thrift stores in NYC. So I dug deep, polling fashion editors and industry insiders to find out which of the city’s thrift stores and vintage shops are actually worth a subway ride. Whether you’re a born-and-bred New Yorker or just visiting for a weekend getaway, you’ve got to be a strategic shopper. Janelle Best, the owner of Williamsburg’s Shop 86, admits it can feel impossible to thrift in New York City. God bless.)īut where to start? There are a lot of shops purveying everything from secondhand handbags to Hypebeast sneakers. “People don’t have a lot of space, so there’s always going to be that supply-and-demand in thrift stores simply because people are always getting rid of things because they don’t have enough space in New York City.” (I never thought I’d be grateful for Manhattan’s tiny closets, that is, until the day I stumbled upon a vintage Fendi top. “There is something about New York,” says Kathleen Sorbara, owner of Chickee’s Vintage in Williamsburg.
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And with a metropolis as robust as New York City, you better believe the thrifting market is full of one-of-a-kind finds. Once you’ve caught the secondhand bug, it becomes a full-fledged hobby. I don’t think there were any Plato’s Closets under the sea, but the mermaid’s words certainly resonate with thrifters. I’m going to start with a Little Mermaid lyric: “Look at this trove, treasures untold/How many wonders can one cavern hold.I’ve got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty/I’ve got whozits and whatzits galore.But who cares? No big deal,/I want more.”
Nike Factory Store Sands Shopping Center – 3563 Long Beach Rd.You thought I was going to begin a story about New York City’s best thrift stores with a Macklemore lyric? Please. Nike Factory Store Tanger Outlets Riverhead – 1770 West Main St. Nike Factory Store Tanger Outlets Deer Park – 102 The Arches Circle Deer Park, NY 11729. Roosevelt Field Mall (Multiple Stores Inside) – 630 Old Country Rd. Renarts – 2060 Jericho Turnpike, East Northport, NY 11731. EXIT 36 – Manhasset Mall 2074R Northern Blvd. Nike Factory Store – 2236 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210. Nike Clearance Outlet Flushing – 40-24 College Point Blvd B204, Flushing, NY 11354. The General By Vans – 102 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249. Supreme – 152 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11249. Moe’s Sneaker Spot – Check website for various locations. Nike Running – 1131 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10065. Foot Locker House of Hoops – 268 West 125 St. Reebok Fit Hub – 1 Union Square W, New York, NY 10003Ĭlockwise from top-left: House of Hoops 125 St., atmos, Vault, and Goliath. Foot Locker – 1460 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. New Balance – 150 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010. Nike Running Flatiron – 156 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010. Dover Street Market – 160 Lexington Ave. Foot Locker House of Hoops – 11 West 34 St.
Round Two – 113 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002.Extra Butter – 125 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002.DQM x Vans General Store – 93 Grand St.
adidas – 610 Broadway New York, NY 10012. Converse – 560 Broadway New York, NY 10012. Blades – 659 Broadway New York, NY 10012 The Best Streetwear Boutiques in NYCThe Best Streetwear Boutiques in NYC Noah. Transit – 406 Broadway New York, NY 10013. Alife Rivington Club – 158 Rivington St. Flight Club Broadway – 812 Broadway New York, NY 10003. Sneaker Stores in New York City Lower Manhattan Check below for a list of shoe stores and where to buy sneakers in New York City.Ĭlockwise from top left: 21 Mercer, Flight Club Broadway, adidas Originals, Supreme There are hundreds upon hundreds of smaller ‘mom and pop’ sneaker spots scattered everywhere, but we’ll focus on the major spots that surely will not disappoint when you’re off on your NY city-wide sneaker hunt. Manhattan is a major shopping area for sneakers and has a number of great locations in all areas of the borough.
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