Top 10 Coolest Sneaker Boutiques

Traveling around the country, or even the world, and need a sneaker shop to visit? Here's a top 10 list of the most iconic sneaker boutiques around.

10. Atmos
With its main store located in Tokyo, Japan, Atmos has opened a second store in Harlem, New York. Atmos specializes in the top of the line sneaker releases. They have teamed up with popular brands such as Nike, Puma, Levis, and North Face, and created exclusive footwear and clothing collections.

9. Flight Club
Located both in LA and New York City, this sneaker boutique has a very unique set up. With walls filled from the floor to the ceiling of every highly sought after and collectible sneakers. With a main focus on consignment, you are sure to find your favorite pair of original classic Air Jordans from the 1990s.

8. Size?
Over in the UK, Size? is a chain with various locations to serve our UK sneaker heads.Not only do these stores carry the latest sneaker releases, they also carry the latest sneaker-related merchandise including books, magazines, collectibles, and of course clothing.

7. Dave's Quality Meat
Not only does this NYC spot have the hottest sneakers on the market, but it also boasts one of the most creative designs. The boutique is actually resembles a real butcher shop with a market counter and market hooks. They have the finest sneakers, along with street wear and skateboard products. DQM is most famous for teaming up with brands such as Nike and Adidas to come up with the most ridiculous, and most sought after limited edition sneaks.

6. Bodega
Home to my squad the Boston Celtics, is the hardest sneaker shop to find, I'm not kidding. Located downtown, the boutique's hard to find because it's exterior is disguised as an actual bodega grocery store. The shoe boutique is hidden inside, with the finest sneakers on the market. It's the hunt for this store, that adds to the excitement of the hunt for your sneakers.

5. Solebox
Solebox is Berlin's staple in the sneaker world. With a nice clean set up, and friendly atmosphere, one could spend hours in this store looking at the freshest kicks on the market. Solebox is known for its installment of Solemart, a show that brings sneaker insiders together. Its purpose is for manufactures, sellers and buyers to interact, sell, and trade sneakers.

4. HUF
HUF is the boutique in San Francisco that is sure to have the most exclusive of the exclusives. With two locations in San Francisco, and one in LA, it is the hotspot for all premiums and collectibles. They also carry the hottest street wear and skateboard gear. HUF has created their own original clothing line and has also collaborated with brands such as Nike, Adidas, and Vans to create special edition kicks that are amongst the most limited.

3. Livestock
As Canada's top sneaker boutique, Livestock has been feeding the needs of Vancover and Toronto's sneaker freaks. With a pure all white look, and premium sneakers covering every inch of every wall, this is one shop sure to make your mouth drop. Collaborating with brands such as Adidas, Stussy, eS, DVS, Reigning Champ, and The Hundreds, Livestock is a very original boutique. They are most known for their Livestock Block Party, where sneakerheads come to enjoy music, festivities, and of course sneakers.

2. ALIFE Rivington Club

The prestine prestige of ALIFE is sure to put you in awe with a luxurious shopping experience you will never forget. This boutique's original location, located in in the fashion capital of the US, New York City, serves as the official spot for top brands to test new concepts. On the other end of the spectrum, the shop was also key to the revival of the vintage sneaker, helping establish retro sneakers as a regular category within major companies' seasonal collections. If the shopping experience isn't enough, attend one of their most famous backyard release parties. The parties have had musical performances by artists such as John Mayer, Clipse, and Biz Markie. ALIFE has also created their own clothing line, which is among the most popular street wear brands around. They have also collaborated with top brands such as Adidas, Reebok, Nike, Puma, and Saucony. They have branched out with flagship stores in NYC, LA, and Vancover, but the real experience is at the original boutique.

1. Undefeated

With locations in LA, Santa Montica, Las Vegas, and Tokyo, Undefeated is at the top of the list when it comes to original and most highly respected sneaker boutiques. The boutique has every shoe you could ever want, a sneakerhead heaven. They are the masterminds behind the infamous Undefeated Billboard project that overlooks La Brea St in LA. The billboard is frequently updated with masterworks of art done by both fine artists and street artists. Undefeated has also turned itself into one of the most noted street wear clothing lines as well that is sold in retail stores across the globe. They have also teamed up with Nike, Reebok, Puma, Converse, and New Balance to create fresh sneakers that everyone cannot stop talking about. My favorite, and probably many other's too, is the collaboration Undefeated did with Nike and the hit tv series, Entourage. The Turtle Air Force 1 is one to stund.

For every sneaker fiend out there, theres are 10 shops that will never disappoint. You should make it a point to hit all of the ones you can for a sneaker experience that will stick with you for a life time.