Liverpool’s first buy, sell and trade trainer store is set to open this weekend.
KershKicks is an online sneaker, streetwear and deadstock collection brand, launched by south Liverpool brothers Ben and Sam Kersh in 2019. The two are opening a store on Slater Street, in the same building as the former Wade Smith store, this Saturday, July 30.
The specialist sneaker store is the brand’s biggest to date and will give shoppers the chance to get hold of a wide range of luxury ‘kicks’, including rare and exclusive limited editions, streetwear and deadstock collections. To celebrate the store opening, KershKicks is giving away more than £5k worth of the most sought after hyped trainers on the market.
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Alongside its products for customers to buy, the store will also be a marketplace for sneaker and streetwear enthusiasts to sell and trade their own products or collections - a first for the city.
The retailer has been “adored by scousers since the very beginning of its journey”, according to founder Sam Kersh, and will bring something unique to the city’s high-street. In celebration of the opening it will be offering several different in-store giveaways including trainers worth more than £5k in value and giving several of the store’s first shoppers free merchandise.
Both brothers will be at the new 1,000 sq ft unit on Slater Street this Saturday from 12pm to welcome Liverpool shoppers - and they’ll be kickstarting an array of in-store promotions, giveaways, shock drops and brand activations including £1,000 worth of store credit for one lucky customer.
Sam said: “We know Liverpool has always had a special relationship with '110s' so we thought what better way to celebrate our new store's opening than by giving away 20 pairs of the latest Air Max 95 Beetroots for free. But the giveaways don’t stop there; we will also be doing random acts of kindness across the weekend with lucky shoppers in with a chance of bagging themselves some collector items worth hundreds of pounds. So, we really hope many of our loyal customers, as well as new, will pop down and say hello.”
Ben, co-founder of KershKicks and Sam’s brother, added: “We’re so excited to finally be able to share with our loyal fellow ‘sneaker heads’ that our opening is on its way – and only a few days to go! Scousers have been some of our most loyal customers and Instagram followers and have supported us since the very beginning. So, we can’t wait to welcome everyone through our doors. Our Slater Street store will be a marketplace for the very best grails in the city.”
Sam continued: “Our buy, sell, trade model makes us a hub for both sneaker enthusiasts and the casual sneaker fan. We offer people the opportunity to make money on their own collections and trade for their most desired grails.
“Our new Liverpool store is something special and the timing of our homecoming feels right. We know what our city wants and needs when it comes to streetwear and sneakers, and nobody does it quite like we do.”
The Liverpool store will feature murals from local Liverpool artists and the space will be dedicated to one of the largest collections of streetwear clothing from brands including Supreme, Palace and Anti Social Social Club. The ever-growing range of sneakers will include Air Max, Dunks, Jordans, Yeezy’s, New Balance and more.
Find out more about KershKicks here .
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