FOOTWEAR IN A VARIETY OF FLAVORS
Sneaker store infused with Italian eatery styling.

      Businesses try to be as creative with style and appearance as possible, and set a unique image for themselves that will make them separate and distinct from the competition. None, however, have pushed creativity to the limit like the Sneaker Bistro Boutique.

      The design of the Sneaker Bistro Boutique reflects the appearance of an Italian bistro or buffet-style eatery. Upon entering you might want to sit down to eat instead of buy a pair of sneakers. Immediately you will see a table set for two with wine and a bowl full of laces and two custom brick oven display cases, that owner Joseph Trinca likes to say, is “always cooking up the hottest kicks.”

      The uniqueness of the store is matched by that of the footwear. The brands and styles you will see aren’t what you would normally find in a footwear store in your average mall or shopping center. “The Sneaker Bistro Boutique was established to supply the high demand of fresh, tasteful, yet a different type of style at an affordable price,” Trinca said.

      You will find such brands as Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Vans, DC Shoes, Etnies, Ipath and Greedy Geniu$. Some of these names are more recognizable to the masses than others, but the variety of colors and styles offered are far different than those in your typical footwear store found in your local mall.

      The sneakers are also not supplied in abundance or mass produced like products found elsewhere. Many of the sneakers available are created to be limited edition, such as the Greedy Geniu$ footwear line, where typically there are only 500 pairs produced per style. “One would think it would limit our income” Trinca said. “Surprisingly, the laws of supply and demand always seem to prevail.”

      To accompany the footwear, t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, and hats and other apparel are also available. The clothing brands, styles and colors carried matches the exclusivity of the sneakers. Some of the brands they carry are Mighty Healthy, Stacks & Bundles, 10 Deep, SneakerPimps, Dave White, Artful Dodger, Spoon Fed and Diamond Co.

      The products offered come with a certain value or status symbol, and provide the buyer with a sense of the style that they are portraying can be matched by no other. Trinca stated that “the merchandise that we sell has urban status symbol equivalence to that of a Mercedes Benz to the upper class.” His consumers also reflect this, as they are “usually high-end customers that pay to know that they are the only individuals in the community wearing the unique couture apparel.”

Written by Peter Verry