Kickin It opens on Salem Drive and focuses on designer sneakers and attire | Popgen Tech

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John Michael Brown and Jacob Tyler opened Kickin It, a sneaker boutique specializing in designer sneakers and attire, on Black Friday. Situated at 201 Salem Drive Suite A, the shop is 1,500 sq. toes and provides a few of the most sought-after footwear, and the house owners have already got plans to increase within the close to future.

Each are finishing the Suite B lease and can increase to greater than 3,500 sq. toes. Manufacturers generally discovered on their cabinets embody retro Jordans, Yeezys, Yeezy Slides, Foram Runners and the newest craze, Nike Dunks.

“Sneaker boutiques had been trending in every single place; we visited them on the west coast and the east coast, within the south and within the massive cities round us,” Brown mentioned. “There’s nothing prefer it round us, and we wished to fill that void right here by providing a spot the place individuals might see a pair of footwear of their palms and stroll away with them.”

Rising up, Brown’s fascination with varied basketball footwear ignited his ardour. Brown mentioned he and Tyler have at all times been sneaker heads, however actually bought into it after highschool. Tyler graduated in 2015 and Brown in 2017.

“We began amassing footwear for ourselves, footwear that we favored, however initially we had been simply collectors,” he mentioned. “We began toying with the thought of ​​opening a retailer final fall and began setting issues up early this 12 months.”

Kickin It additionally provides a number of clothes starting from rock ‘n’ roll tees and old style graphic tees to new streetwear. Present manufacturers embody Bape, Velon, Necessities, Supreme and extra.

Each continued to develop their assortment and expanded it to incorporate kids’s and girls’s footwear. Brown mentioned individuals have traveled from as distant as Louisville and Nashville, however most of their clients are fellow sneakerheads from the tri-state space.

The store is open from 12pm to 7pm Tuesday to Thursday, 11am to 8pm on Friday and 10am to 3pm on Saturday. To be taught extra about Kickin It, go to them on Fb right here.

Brown mentioned they’re engaged on Kickin It is on-line presence and can start promoting merchandise on-line quickly.

“Up to now we’ve been blessed with neighborhood assist,” he mentioned. “Our native buyer base has been very loyal and supportive.”