The Bronx rewards a focused sneaker-shopping trip. Bay Plaza and Bartow Avenue combine Nike’s factory format, an adidas store, resale, and mall retailers. Fordham Road gives you a street-level comparison between major chains, with TAKOUT nearby on Grand Concourse. Nohble and Sesinko add neighborhood stops with a different multibrand perspective.
Start with the kind of pair you want: a basketball shoe to play in, an everyday retro, a skate shoe, or a particular past release. Those searches lead to different stores. The sections below group the addresses by area and explain which stops fit each search.
Bay Plaza, Fordham Road, and the South Bronx are separate shopping areas. Choose one main cluster, then add a second stop only if it is worth the travel. The Westchester addresses near the end are outside New York City, and Marble Hill has its own borough distinction.
For a wider comparison, start with the New York sneaker-store guide. Use the Bronx routes below when these neighborhoods already fit your day.
Quick answer: where should you shop for sneakers in the Bronx?
- Bay Plaza and Bartow Avenue: Nike Factory, adidas, Laced Up, Champs, Journeys, Zumiez, and DSW offer distinct shopping formats.
- Fordham Road and Grand Concourse: compare major chains, then add TAKOUT for its technical-and-streetwear mix.
- South Bronx: Nohble on East 138th Street is a confirmed multibrand stop; Platinum Kicks needs a current check.
- Southern Boulevard: Sesinko is the confirmed sneaker-and-streetwear destination.
- Burnside and nearby Marble Hill: consider these stops when their locations fit your day.
Bay Plaza and Bartow Avenue: an easy route for comparing stores
Bay Plaza and Bartow Avenue are useful when you want several retail formats in one area. Compare regular retail with Nike’s Factory Store, then consider Laced Up if the search is for a specific resale pair. Journeys, Zumiez, and DSW serve different footwear needs, so you can keep the visit selective.
Laced Up Bronx
Address: 200 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY 10475.
Focus: resale sneakers and streetwear.
Website: Laced Up store locator.
Laced Up provides the secondary-market comparison in this cluster. It makes most sense when you know the exact Jordan, Dunk, or other past release you want. Compare the price in your size, condition, box, and included accessories with regular-retail alternatives before paying a premium. Ask about the return terms as part of that comparison.
Nike Factory Store (North Bronx)
Address: 340 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY 10475.
Focus: official Nike factory store.
Website: Nike Factory Store (North Bronx).
Nike Factory Store – North Bronx advertises order pickup and Nike Experts. Use it for a brand-focused, value-oriented browse, and compare the actual product code and checkout price rather than assuming every factory-store pair is the best deal.
adidas Store Bronx
Address: 2228 Bartow Ave, Suite 228, Bronx, NY 10475.
Focus: official adidas store.
Website: adidas Store Bronx.
The Bartow Avenue adidas is listed as a regular brand store, not an outlet. It advertises Click & Collect, which can make it a useful anchor for the route once an order is ready. For an adidas-focused visit, start here and use Champs as a multibrand comparison rather than expecting the two stores to have identical selections.
Champs Sports: Bay Plaza
Address: 200 Baychester Ave, Suite 214B-215, Bronx, NY 10475.
Focus: Nike, Jordan, adidas, New Balance, ASICS and performance footwear.
Website: Champs Sports Bronx.
Champs brings basketball, running, lifestyle footwear, and sportswear into the same comparison. It is useful when you want to look at a performance basketball shoe alongside a retro worn casually. Include it when you want footwear and sports clothing in the same stop.
Journeys: The Mall at Bay Plaza
Address: 200 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY 10475.
Focus: Vans, Converse, skate and lifestyle shoes, and casual sneakers.
Website: Journeys Bay Plaza.
Journeys is the casual-footwear stop in this group, with Vans, Converse, and other lifestyle brands. It fits a search for an everyday shoe or a different silhouette from a basketball retro. If you need footwear for actual skating, compare the construction and intended use of the specific model rather than choosing by logo alone.
Zumiez: Mall at Bay Plaza
Address: 200 Baychester Ave, Suite 204C, Bronx, NY 10475.
Focus: Vans, Nike SB, adidas Skateboarding and streetwear.
Website: Zumiez Bay Plaza.
Zumiez places sneakers alongside skate clothing and equipment. Its official location page identifies level 2, near Journeys and Aeropostale, which is more useful inside the mall than the street address alone. Nike SB, Vans, and adidas Skateboarding are part of the retailer’s profile; a skate label does not turn every product into a limited-release purchase.
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse: Bay Plaza
DSW serves a broader family-footwear search, including casual, athletic, and dress shoes. The Bay Plaza branch advertises pickup and shoe-repair services. It is worth adding when the shopping list extends beyond sneakers, or when you want to compare an ordinary walking shoe with the sport-focused options elsewhere in the area.
Address: 2134 Bartow Ave, Bronx, NY 10475
DSW Bay Plaza location and services.
A straightforward Bay Plaza route
For a compact visit, choose Nike Factory and adidas as the brand-store comparison, then add Champs for sportswear, Journeys for casual footwear, or Zumiez for skate. Include Laced Up only if resale is part of the search. DSW is on Bartow Avenue, so check the center map before treating every stop as an adjacent indoor storefront.
Fordham Road and Grand Concourse
Fordham Road brings JD Sports, Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, and SNIPES into one shopping corridor. TAKOUT on Grand Concourse adds a boutique with technical and lifestyle influences. Choose the chain comparison first, then decide whether the boutique’s selection matches your interests.
TAKOUT NY: Grand Concourse
Address: 2435 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10468.
Focus: multi-brand boutique, sneakers, and streetwear.
Website: TAKOUT.
TAKOUT’s catalog connects sneaker culture with technical outdoor clothing and contemporary streetwear. Nike ACG, Salomon, On, Saucony, and ASICS are among the names represented, making this a useful change from a strictly basketball-led browse. The official Grand Concourse listing gives daily hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; use the branch page when planning the visit.
JD Sports: East Fordham Road
Address: 215 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10458.
Focus: Nike, Jordan, adidas, New Balance, ASICS, On and sportswear.
Website: JD Sports East Fordham.
JD combines major sneaker brands with sportswear, so it works for both a shoe comparison and a full-outfit browse. This branch explicitly advertises order pickup. If you order online, check who is selling the item: JD says some third-party products must be returned by mail, a different process from ordinary in-store returns.
Foot Locker: Fordham Road
Address: 263 E Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458.
Focus: sneakers, basketball shoes, and running shoes.
Website: Foot Locker Fordham Road.
Foot Locker gives the Fordham route another performance-and-lifestyle comparison. Tell the staff whether the shoe is for basketball, running, or everyday wear; the practical differences matter more than the shared athletic styling. For basketball, compare the shoe’s fit and court use rather than choosing a familiar retro by appearance alone.
Kids Foot Locker: Fordham Road
Address: 263 E Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458.
Focus: kids’ sneakers and sportswear.
Website: Kids Foot Locker Fordham.
Kids Foot Locker shares the 263 East Fordham Road address and focuses on children’s footwear and sportswear. Its page specifically says My Locker pickup is available at this location. Check the size category carefully: toddler, preschool, and grade-school versions are separate products, not simply smaller adult sizes.
SNIPES: East Fordham Road
SNIPES is the current retailer at the address previously identified as Jimmy Jazz. Its sneaker-and-streetwear focus makes it another regular-retail comparison on Fordham Road, and the branch page advertises pickup. Search under SNIPES when planning the visit.
Address: 224 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10458
The archive image retains the store’s former Jimmy Jazz branding; the current listing is SNIPES.
South Bronx, Melrose, and Southern Boulevard
Nohble on East 138th Street and Sesinko on Southern Boulevard are confirmed neighborhood options beyond the mall and Fordham clusters. They are separate destinations. Check the Platinum Kicks and historical UP NYC Bronx entries before planning either visit; current operation at those addresses is not confirmed.
Nohble: 138th Street
Address: 535 E 138th Street, Bronx, NY 10454.
Focus: Nike, Jordan, New Balance, Converse, Vans and apparel.
Website: Nohble.
Nohble combines sneakers with clothing across Nike, Jordan, New Balance, Converse, Vans, and other brands. Its 138th Street location is the South Bronx branch featured here; the retailer also lists a separate Bronx shop at 2640 Jerome Avenue. Use the right address when planning a neighborhood visit rather than treating the two as interchangeable.
Platinum Kicks
Address in local listings: 561 Melrose Ave, Bronx, NY 10455.
Status: current store-operated confirmation still needed.
Platinum Kicks appears in local map listings at this Melrose Avenue address, but current visiting details remain unconfirmed. Contact it before making the shop a fixed stop. Its status is unconfirmed, rather than known to be closed.
Sesinko: Southern Boulevard
Address: 940 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10459.
Focus: multibrand sneakers and streetwear.
Website: Sesinko locations.
Sesinko’s Southern Boulevard shop is separate from its Flushing location. The retailer’s mix extends to Salomon and Y-3, making it relevant if your taste reaches beyond standard basketball and lifestyle releases. Look at footwear together with the clothing selection to understand the store’s point of view.
UP NYC: Bronx
UP NYC’s official Air Max Day 2024 report records a Bronx event at 2490 Third Avenue. Its current contact page lists two Manhattan stores instead. That establishes the Bronx address historically, but does not confirm a current visiting location. Check directly before planning a Bronx stop.
Address recorded in 2024: 2490 Third Ave, Bronx, NY 10454
Burnside and Kingsbridge, plus nearby Marble Hill
SNIPES: East Burnside Avenue
Address: 66-98 E Burnside Ave, Bronx, NY 10453.
Focus: sneakers and streetwear.
Website: SNIPES Bronx.
The East Burnside branch gives nearby shoppers a SNIPES option without building the whole trip around Fordham Road. Its sneaker-and-streetwear format suits a regular-retail comparison. Choose it for the location if you are already in the area, rather than adding another branch solely to repeat the same chain.
City Jeans: 225th Street
Address: 48 W 225th St, Bronx, NY 10463.
Focus: sneakers, jeans, and urban fashion.
City Jeans combines sneakers, denim, and streetwear at The Shops at Marble Hill, near Kingsbridge. The North Face’s retailer locator identifies the address under CJ Premium, a useful name to recognize in listings. The City Jeans catalog gives a broader view of the chain’s clothing and footwear.
Marble Hill belongs to Manhattan, although it is physically connected to the Bronx and this store uses a Bronx mailing address. The official Community Board 8 description explains the geography. It is included here as a nearby Kingsbridge-area option, not as a Bronx borough address.
Near the Bronx: options in Westchester
Sneaker Lounge: Scarsdale, outside the Bronx
Sneaker Lounge lists 719 White Plains Road with a Scarsdale mailing address in Westchester. This is outside New York City, so consider it as a separate suburban visit rather than the next stop in a Fordham walk. The retailer’s footwear-and-apparel focus may suit a planned multibrand browse when you are already heading north.
Address: 719 White Plains Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583
Sneaker Lounge store information.
Laced Up Cross County: Yonkers
Laced Up’s Cross County shop is in Yonkers, also outside New York City. It provides another resale-and-streetwear option if your plans already include Cross County Shopping Center. There is little reason to add both this branch and Bay Plaza without a specific pair or other shopping purpose in mind.
Address: Cross County Shopping Center, 8000 Mall Walk, Yonkers, NY 10704.
Where can you buy Nike in the Bronx?
For Nike’s own factory format, start with North Bronx at 340 Baychester Avenue. For a multibrand comparison, choose Champs at Bay Plaza or JD Sports, Foot Locker, and SNIPES on the Fordham route. Nike’s branch advertises pickup and Nike Experts; those are branch-specific services, not assumptions about every retailer carrying the brand.
Where can you buy Air Jordans in the Bronx?
Compare Champs at Bay Plaza or JD Sports, Foot Locker, and SNIPES around Fordham Road for regular retail. Laced Up supplies the resale comparison for a particular past release. Use the exact style code and size, since “Air Jordan” can mean a performance model, a retro, or a different version of the same silhouette.
Where can you buy adidas in the Bronx?
The adidas Store at 2228 Bartow Avenue is the direct brand-store option and advertises Click & Collect. Champs, JD Sports, Foot Locker, and SNIPES provide multibrand comparisons. Choose the store based on the kind of adidas shoe you want and the route you are already taking.
Where can you find rare sneakers and resale in the Bronx?
Laced Up is the clearest resale option in this guide. A boutique such as TAKOUT or Sesinko can have a distinctive selection without being a resale business. For a secondary-market purchase, check condition, the box, accessories, authentication terms, and return eligibility alongside the size-specific price.
For the underlying distinction, read how sneaker resale works.
Where can you buy affordable sneakers in the Bronx?
Nike Factory North Bronx is the designated factory-format option. Compare its actual offers with DSW and sale sections at regular retailers, adding tax and travel costs before deciding. A low price on the wrong size or an uncomfortable shoe is not a useful saving.
Where can you buy running and walking shoes in the Bronx?
The major chains provide performance-footwear comparisons, but the reviewed Bronx listings do not establish a dedicated gait-analysis service. Start with the activity and fit, not a running-inspired appearance. If a specialist fitting is the priority, the Manhattan and Brooklyn guides include running-focused stores and explain the services that were actually confirmed.
The best route for one day in the Bronx
Choose Bay Plaza and Bartow Avenue for several retail formats, or Fordham Road with TAKOUT on Grand Concourse for a street-level chain-and-boutique comparison. For a neighborhood-focused outing, pick Nohble or Sesinko as the main destination and map the travel from there. Leave Platinum Kicks and UP NYC Bronx out of a fixed itinerary until their current visiting status is confirmed.
Tips to avoid wasting time and money
- Choose an area first: the Bronx stores are not one continuous walking route.
- Compare the same pair: use product code, size, condition, and final price when weighing retail against resale.
- Shop factory stores with a purpose: stay flexible on color, but not on fit or intended use.
- Use pickup properly: select the exact branch and wait for the ready notice before traveling.
- Read launch instructions: an app draw, a reservation, and an in-store sale can have different entry and collection rules.
- Check return terms: understand final-sale exclusions, condition requirements, and where you can return the purchase.
New York City tax: qualifying footwear priced below $110 per pair is exempt; a pair at exactly $110 or more falls outside that exemption and is generally taxed at the city’s full 8.875% rate. The threshold is per pair, not per receipt. Do not apply that NYC exemption to the Yonkers or Scarsdale-area stops. They have different local treatment in the official state tax table.
Bronx or Manhattan for sneaker shopping?
Choose Manhattan for a concentrated flagship or boutique day. Choose the Bronx when Bay Plaza’s mix of formats, the Fordham corridor, or a particular neighborhood retailer is the reason for the trip. The most satisfying route starts with stores you want to explore rather than a borough checklist.
Continue planning with the Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Harlem guides.
A quick note before you go: Some images are archival or illustrate a retailer rather than the exact branch. Stores change, and the pairs in these photos may no longer be available. Use the guide to find places you’ll enjoy, then check the address, hours, and any sneaker you have your eye on before heading out. The store may look different when you visit.
