Sydney’s sneaker shops offer several ways into the culture. Above The Clouds works across fashion and footwear design, Supply connects Japanese labels with skate-rooted streetwear, and Up There Athletics brings a runner’s perspective. Secret Sneaker Store and KafshAU add two different resale formats, while the CBD’s brand stores make a useful comparison route.
This guide covers 19 main stops across the Sydney area, including separate trips to Drummoyne and Crows Nest, both outside the City of Sydney municipality. A final archive section explains Throwback’s move from Darlinghurst to Alexandria. Its former Oxford Street shop is not counted as another operating branch.
Plan by neighborhood and interest
Start with the CBD if you want brand stores and Secret Sneaker Store. For independent retailers, build a route around Above The Clouds on Crown Street in Surry Hills, then Supply and Up There Athletics in Darlinghurst. Their closing times differ on Thursdays: Above The Clouds and Supply close at 7 p.m., while Up There Athletics closes at 6 p.m.
Above The Clouds and Supply are the clothing-led choices; Up There Athletics is the performance specialist. Each offers a different reason to step away from the main shopping malls.
KafshAU in Newtown is a separate stop for secondhand sneakers. Its one-off pairs and buying service make it a different proposition from the CBD’s brand stores.
Distinct reasons to visit
Secret Sneaker Store Sydney CBD
Address: Shop 1001A, Level 1, Westfield Sydney, Pitt Street and Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000. SSS in the Westfield directory.
Secret Sneaker Store’s consignment business spans sneakers, streetwear, and collectibles. It is the collector-oriented stop in Westfield rather than a single-brand retail store. The individual item’s condition and consignment terms matter here.
Hours conflict: SSS publishes 10:30 a.m.–6 p.m., extended to 7 p.m. Thursday, while Westfield lists earlier openings and later closings. Check the retailer’s contact page before an early or late visit.
Above The Clouds Sydney
Above The Clouds combines footwear with a broad clothing and accessories selection, but its role is not limited to stocking other labels. Its ASICS collaborations show how an independent retailer can contribute a recognizable design point of view.
The final 2024 chapter of its ASICS GT-2160 project paired black and white colorways with transparent uppers and chrome-colored stripes. Announced August 15 and launched at ATC August 23, the release put materials and construction at the center of the story. Read more about how sneaker collaborations work.
Address: Shop 8, 285a Crown Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010.
Hours: Monday–Wednesday and Friday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Above The Clouds store details
Supply Store Sydney
Supply’s catalog connects WTAPS, visvim, NEIGHBORHOOD, and Stone Island with Nike SB, skate labels, publications, and homewares. That mix gives the Darlinghurst shop a broader cultural identity than a footwear-only retailer, particularly for visitors interested in Japanese streetwear.
Supply identifies itself as an official Supreme stockist, with Supreme sold in-store only at its Sydney and Melbourne locations. This is a practical distinction for anyone browsing online before visiting: that collection is an in-person part of the business.
Address: Corner of Burton and Riley Streets, Darlinghurst NSW 2010.
Hours: Monday–Wednesday and Friday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Supply Sydney location and hours
Up There Athletics Sydney
Up There Athletics puts performance running at the center of the selection. Its catalog brings together race footwear from ASICS and other sports brands with specialized labels such as District Vision, Satisfy, Soar, and Tracksmith. It is a good counterpoint to Supply’s skate and streetwear mix.
The Sydney Shop Run was introduced as a 5–6 km run every two weeks from this store. The published upcoming-date list is now past, so confirm the next gathering rather than treating that old calendar as a current invitation.
Address: Retail 4, 60 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010.
Hours: Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
KafshAU Newtown
Address: Shop 10, 330 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042. KafshAU and the Newtown Central listing.
KafshAU buys used sneakers, cleans them, and puts them back into circulation. Many listings are individual pairs in a single size, not full size runs. That secondhand model makes condition and included packaging central to the purchase, and separates the store from resale shops built mainly around unworn releases.
For sellers, KafshAU publishes an 11 a.m.–6 p.m. daily valuation window. Newtown Central lists a different retail schedule, including earlier openings, a later Thursday, and a 4 p.m. Sunday close. Confirm the relevant hours with the shop; the buying window should not be treated as an unambiguous opening schedule.
CBD: QVB, The Galeries and street-front shops
ASICS Sydney QVB
ASICS lists Sydney QVB for FOOT-ID: video of a short treadmill run is used to help guide footwear selection. Contact the branch for appointment arrangements and any fee. It is a retail fitting service, distinct from medical advice, and a different stop from Onitsuka Tiger in the same building.
Address: Shop 36, QVB Walk, 455 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000. ASICS FOOT-ID locations.
Onitsuka Tiger QVB
Onitsuka Tiger traces its roots to Kobe in 1949. Its QVB shop approaches that sporting heritage through shoes, clothing, and accessories for everyday style. Find it on Lower Ground 1. The branch timetable lists Sunday hours of 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Address: Lower Ground 1, Queen Victoria Building, 455 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Onitsuka Tiger QVB.
Salomon Sydney
Salomon’s French Alpine roots run through its trail, hiking, road-running, and Sportstyle collections. The Sydney brand store is on the ground floor of The Galeries, at RG010. Its branch schedule is 10 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, extended to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Address: Shop RG010, The Galeries, 500 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Salomon Sydney.
New Balance The Galeries
New Balance Galeries covers running and lifestyle footwear alongside clothing and accessories. It is the central brand store, not the Birkenhead Point outlet. Hours are Monday–Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Address: Shop RG005, The Galeries, 500 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000. New Balance Galeries.
Nike Sydney City
Nike Sydney City lists Member First Access and Reuse-A-Shoe recycling. It does not accept returns for Nike.com or Nike App orders. This is the George Street brand store, separate from the Birkenhead Point outlet; Thursday has the latest regular close, at 8 p.m.
Address: 319 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Nike Sydney City services and hours.
Foot Locker George Street
Foot Locker’s 542 George Street store covers basketball, running, training, and casual footwear in a multibrand format. It is useful for comparing sportswear labels in one stop and is separate from the nearby Foot Locker at Westfield.
Address: 542 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Foot Locker George Street.
adidas Brand Center Sydney
The adidas Brand Center is the Pitt Street brand-store option, separate from the outlet in Drummoyne. Published hours are Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m., with Thursday extended to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Address: 130 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000. adidas Brand Center Sydney.
HOKA Pitt Street
HOKA’s Pitt Street shop brings the brand’s road, trail, walking, and lifestyle categories into Mid City Centre. Hours are Monday–Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.; Thursday, 9 a.m.–9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Address: Shop L00.61 and B1.54, Mid City Centre, 197 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000. HOKA Pitt Street details.
Crep Shop Sydney CBD
Founded in 2020, Crep Shop focuses on sneakers that include discontinued models and colorways. It adds an independent collector-oriented stop on Erskine Street. The shop opens Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; Monday is closed.
Address: 35 Erskine Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Crep Shop story and location.
Greater Sydney extension: Birkenhead Point in Drummoyne
New Balance Outlet Birkenhead Point
New Balance’s Birkenhead Point outlet is Store 313 on Level 3. This is part of the Drummoyne outlet cluster, in Greater Sydney’s City of Canada Bay, rather than the CBD route. It makes sense alongside the other footwear outlets in the same center.
Address: Store 313, Level 3, Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre, 19 Roseby Street, Drummoyne NSW 2047. New Balance Drummoyne directory.
Nike Factory Store Birkenhead Point
Nike Factory Store Birkenhead Point lists Reuse-A-Shoe recycling and Nike App barcode scanning for product information. It does not accept Nike.com or Nike App returns. Regular hours are Monday–Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Address: Birkenhead Point Shopping Centre, 19 Roseby Street, Drummoyne NSW 2047. Nike Birkenhead Point.
adidas Outlet Store Birkenhead Point
The adidas outlet lists Endless Aisle, an in-store option for exploring the wider range, alongside gift cards and Wi-Fi. Its regular hours match the Nike schedule above, including the 7:30 p.m. Thursday close. This is an outlet visit, not a second Pitt Street Brand Center.
Address: Shop 301, 19 Roseby Street, Drummoyne NSW 2047. adidas Birkenhead Point outlet.
ASICS Birkenhead Point Outlet
ASICS Birkenhead Point is included in the brand’s in-store return program for its own online purchases: within 45 days of purchase, unworn and unused, with original packaging, tags, and proof of purchase. This policy applies to ASICS brand stores, not independent stockists. The branch gives 9A Roseby Street, unlike the 19 Roseby address used by several neighbors.
Address: Shop 303, Birkenhead Point Outlet, 9A Roseby Street, Drummoyne NSW 2047. ASICS online-order returns in-store.
Lower North Shore: running in Crows Nest
Pace Athletic Crows Nest
Pace Athletic Crows Nest specializes in running-shoe fitting and equipment for road training and race day. The Lower North Shore location is a separate trip from the CBD, within the North Sydney council area. Hours are Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Address: Unit 6, 1/8 Clarke Street, Crows Nest NSW 2065. Pace Athletic Crows Nest.
Choose for the use as well as the cultural reference
Sydney makes the overlap between running and style easy to explore: technical specialists sit alongside boutiques that reinterpret sports footwear. Our ASICS history guide offers context for that crossover, including the background to shoes that now appeal beyond runners.
Compare prices in Australian dollars and check the policy for the channel where you buy. A store’s change-of-mind conditions are separate from Australian consumer rights for faulty goods. Keep the receipt, especially when combining outlet shopping with online orders.
Frequently asked questions
- Where should I start for streetwear and independent sneaker stores?
- Above The Clouds in Surry Hills and Supply in Darlinghurst offer clothing-led selections. Supply identifies Supreme as an in-store-only collection at its Sydney and Melbourne locations. Secret Sneaker Store adds consignment in the CBD, while KafshAU in Newtown focuses on secondhand pairs.
- Where can I get help choosing running shoes?
- ASICS Sydney QVB lists FOOT-ID video and treadmill fitting; confirm appointments and any fee. Pace Athletic Crows Nest offers running-shoe fitting, while Up There Athletics focuses on performance footwear and specialized apparel. Retail fitting is not medical advice.
- Can I return online orders at the stores in this guide?
- Nike Sydney City and Nike Birkenhead Point do not accept Nike.com or Nike App returns. ASICS lists Birkenhead Point among the brand stores accepting its own online purchases within 45 days of purchase, subject to unused condition, packaging, tags, and proof of purchase. These are channel-specific policies, separate from rights for faulty goods.
- Which visits need extra planning?
- Drummoyne and Crows Nest are separate Greater Sydney trips, not CBD stops. SSS’s retailer and mall hours conflict, and KafshAU’s buying window differs from its mall timetable. Crep Shop closes Monday. Confirm a new date before joining Up There Athletics’ Shop Run, since its listed upcoming dates are past.
Build the route around your interest
For a clothing-led afternoon, compare Above The Clouds’ ASICS design work with Supply’s Japanese labels and in-store Supreme selection. If you want shoes for training, make Up There Athletics the priority instead. For collecting, decide between Secret Sneaker Store’s consignment format and KafshAU’s individually sized secondhand pairs before adding Westfield or Newtown to the route.
Historical record: Throwback in Darlinghurst
Throwback 81–83 Oxford Street: former flagship
The original archive identifies this image with Throwback’s former 81–83 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst location. That address appears on an older official event page, but the photo’s capture date is unconfirmed. It is not a guide to the current Alexandria entrance.
Throwback’s current flagship is at 100 William Lane, Alexandria NSW 2015. The official location page lists daily hours of 10 a.m.–5 p.m., extended to 6 p.m. Thursday. A November 2025 opening report documented the new headquarters and basketball court.
Basketball remains the focus, with performance footwear, jerseys, teamwear, balls, and accessories. The current catalog includes Way of Wade alongside the retailer’s Basketball & Friends apparel, giving hoopers a reason to consider Alexandria beyond a general sneaker-shopping route.
Before visiting: Some photos are archival and their dates are unconfirmed; interiors and stock may have changed. Check the current address, hours, and availability of any pair you want.
