New Trend: Used Shoes?
Used shoes? That’s right! Marty & Liz, a discount shoe store in Tennessee, sells new and slightly used shoes of all kinds for knockout prices. Brand names and funky styles are as available as your standard black pumps and flats. Be sure to head over on Thursdays, when the store receives its new batch of shoes for the week. There are several Marty & Liz locations in Middle Tennessee including Murfreesboro, Cool Springs (Franklin), and Lebanon.
While Marty & Liz is geared predominantly toward women, Flight Club New York is a guy’s athletic shoe haven. With hundreds of vintage, limited edition and rare sneakers, this shop mainly caters to Nike enthusiasts. It’s the kind of store that Turtle from Entourage would always be visiting. Their entire collection is available online, and consignments are encouraged. If you choose to sell your shoes at FCNY, you’ll receive 80% of the retail price after sale. While you’re there, check out the glass case at the rear of the store (the one with drool on it) that houses the most collectible of collectible pairs. As of last year, FCLA, a Los Angeles location opened.
Reference: Location of Marty & Liz, Cool Springs
Reference: Flight Club New York
This entry was contributed by Heather Moore.
June 18th, 2007 at 3:10 am
This sounds like a really great way to grab a bargain! I love a lot of the more fashionable shoes, but stay in department store shoes because I’m scared off by the price. I hope this trend catches on in Australia!
June 23rd, 2007 at 5:47 pm
Hmm, this sounds like an interesting idea. I think it might work, for some. I don’t think it would be my “cup of tea,” but for some, I’m sure it would. It would, however, give people the chance to try out the “glam” shoes, without the golden price.