Kick Chronicles<\/em><\/a>, we, the Snkrs Day staff, recall the best outlet finds we’ve ever come across. Relive our stories with us, and share your own stories of memorable outlet finds!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Matt Halfhill<\/h3>\nAir Jordan 7 “Olympic”<\/h2>\n Back in the fall of 2005, while visiting my extended family in Kenosha, WI, we stopped by the Pleasant Prairie Nike Outlet. When I started walking to the back wall, where I usually find my sneaker gems, I stumbled upon rows and rows of Olympic 7s. Though the boxes were marked as “B Grades,” I opened each and every box and they looked amazing – no messed up stitching, no visible glue. At a $79.99 price tag, I couldn’t pass these up.<\/p>\n
<\/strong> \nToday’s value<\/strong>: $200-$250 (no retro card or silver box)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Peter Sim<\/h3>\nNike Air Max 1 OG White\/Red<\/h2>\n My best outlet find was probably the Nike Air Max 1 in the OG red\/white colorway when they re-released in 2010. I tracked them down at a Nike Factory Store in South Carolina for $22.99 I believe. That shoe and the Jordan 3 are my favorite sneakers of all-time, so I had to double up. It was a great feeling to find them for such a great price. I offered to pick up a pair for my friend, but he turned them down (I have no clue why). Now, every time I see him, he tries to bargain for my backup pair.<\/p>\n
Today’s price<\/strong>: $250-$300<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Michael Parsley<\/h3>\nAir Jordan XV “Flint”<\/h2>\n The Air Jordan 15 Flint Grey\/White has to be my best outlet pickup ever. I remember finding them in the kid’s section at the Nike Factory store in San Marcos, TX, and I immediately had to have them. My mom would only buy me a pair or two of shoes a year, and luckily for me, it was that time of year on that fateful day. I also remember the price tag being a little bit higher than my limit, but once again, luck was on my side since I had not spent my allowance money at Six Flags earlier that day. \nToday’s price<\/strong>: $225-$275<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Allison Halfhill<\/h3>\nNike Air Max 1 Premium ‘Crepe’<\/h2>\n So back in 2004, I was just learning the ropes of the whole shoe game from Mr. Halfhill. To my own credit though, I did know how to spot a deal. So after checking out the men’s wall, I ended up at the clearance rack at our local Finish Line (Lakeline Mall, Austin, TX). Almost immediately, I spotted an Air Max 1. Now, knowing Matt, I knew he would scoff at most non-original colorways, so I didn’t call him over to check out what I had found. Still, I held onto the shoe because I liked the looks of the colors and thought it might make a nice gift for one of my cousins. When he was done looking and about to leave the store, I asked him what he thought of the shoe, fully expecting him to diss my find. This did not happen. “What?!! Where did you find this?” I pointed to the clearance rack and said, ‘Over there.’ He grabbed the shoe and asked the team member if they had any more. The team member shook his head and said, ‘What’s on the rack is all we have’ and walked away.<\/p>\n
Well, that day we paid $29.99 for a brand new pair of Air Max 1 Premium Crepes. The tag said $59.99, but because they had sat for so long, they had been reduced further. Obviously, Matt was overjoyed. I just wanted to go to the movies after that. Did that happen? Nope. We stopped by every Finish Line in town until we had found the last two remaining pairs in the city. The R.O.D. life of a sneakerhead’s wife. \nToday’s price<\/strong>: $400<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Brittany Shelton<\/h3>\nAir Jordan 5 Black\/Metallic Silver<\/h2>\n I really can’t take credit for this outlet find, since my dad was actually the one who scored the pair for me. I definitely regretted passing on the Black\/Metallic 5s when they dropped in 2011, so I will always owe my dad for grabbing a pair for me on a random trip to the Portland Factory Store.<\/p>\n
Today’s price<\/strong>: $325-375<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
George Kiel<\/h3>\nNike Air Penny IV<\/h2>\n I’ll never forget seeing these in the outlets. Around 2000, I had the original Air Max Penny I, two Air Penny IIs and one Air Penny III. The only signature I was missing was the Penny IV. I randomly stopped by the Hillsboro Nike Outlet on my way to Dallas and came across these Penny IVs on the back shelf for $59.99. However, the only sizes they had left, if I recall, were 10, 10.5 and a 13. I wear a 12. I wanted them badly, so I went with a 13. It all worked out because my teammate in high school, who wears a 13, happened to have a Black\/White Penny IV in a size 12 that his cousin gave to him a year ago. So, we just swapped sizes, and I wore those, faithfully, for an entire season and in AAU tournaments that summer. It’s still my favorite of the Penny line. I need those all-grey ones now.<\/p>\n
Today’s price<\/strong>: $150-$200<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Cameron White<\/h3>\nNike Air Stab “Houndstooth” Pack<\/h2>\n The best outlet find I’ve ever ran across was a pair of Nike Air Stabs from the Houndstooth Pack that released back in 2008. With a price tag of $34.99, I couldn’t pass on this unique colorway of one of my favorite Nike models.<\/p>\n
Today’s price<\/strong>: $100<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
TeeJay Void<\/h3>\nNike Air Force 1 Supreme Max Air ‘Tweed’ \n<\/h2>\n I was a huge fan of Forces back in the day, so I had to get my hands on a pair of the Max Air joints when they dropped. The problem is, in 2007, I was a year removed from college, fresh off of blowing every refund check I ever had (and weeks into a relocation), so $225 was a lot to ask. My boy gave me a call about some Air Force 1s he saw in the San Marcos Nike Outlet with an air bubble (he was not into sneakers) that I might like. Needless to say, I made the 40-plus minute drive down there, and lo and behold, these puppies were on the back wall. Even better, they had the wrong sticker on them, and I paid a smooth $29.99 before taxes. These are in my closet to this day.<\/p>\n
Today’s price<\/strong>: $200-250 \n<\/p>\nIan Stonebrook<\/h3>\nReebok Question Low White\/Yellow<\/h2>\n Ever since my cousin Ty gave me a Hakeem Olajuwon jersey back in second grade, I\u2019ve been obsessed with clothes and kicks. Anytime my family traveled, I\u2019d do whatever I could to get us to stop at the nearby outlet mall, the Marshalls on the highway or random sporting goods store that just might have something that local shoppers passed over. While I\u2019ve gotten my share of steals at the outlet, it’s always the ones I pass on that seem to stand out the most. This pair, the Reebok Question Low White\/Yellow, is no exception.<\/p>\n
By seventh grade, the Reebok Question Low had succeeded the adidas Superstar as the shoe to have. Even though they\u2019d been out for a few years, they still had more juice than the bubbling inline Iversons and took well to seemingly every colorway. I had the \u201cOatmeals,\u201d Clark had the White\/Silver joints and David was all about the orange pair. Coming back from a trip to see family in Crawfordsville that spring, I convinced my folks to stop at the outlet mall in Michigan City, Indiana. The Reebok store was loaded with Question Lows in the White\/Yellow colorway and they couldn\u2019t have been any crispier. The leather was plush, the soles were icier than any Air Jordan retro and the suede put to shame that of any material on the market today. My folks must\u2019ve said no or I must not have had my lawn mowing money right because these didn\u2019t get scooped and I\u2019ve since regretted it. Honestly, they would\u2019ve got dogged that summer and there\u2019s no way they\u2019d fit today, but I still wish I would\u2019ve left with one of those blue boxes.<\/p>\n
Today’s value<\/strong>: $100<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Jordan Howenstine<\/h3>\nAir Jordan 12 White\/Flint Grey-Metallic Silver<\/h2>\n In 2004, I was on a wild goose chase for the “French Blue” Jordan 12s. When I stumbled upon the “Flint Greys” at the Howell Nike Outlet, I forgot all about the French Blues. Grey has always been my favorite sneaker color, and I still have these to this day. The $79.99 bar code made the deal even sweeter, and now I wish I would have gotten five pairs.<\/p>\n
Today’s value<\/strong>: $300-350<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Karlton Johnson<\/h3>\nNike Hyperposite “Statue of Liberty” & “Tiger Camo”<\/h2>\n On a random trip to the Nike outlet, I came across the Nike Hyperposite “Tiger Camo” discounted for $100. Unknowingly, it was ‘Friends and Family’ weekend and I had a coupon. I get to the register and a guy is returning the “Statue Of Liberty” Hyperposite he ordered off of Nike.com, when they initially, released in my size. I came out of the store with the “Tiger Camo” pair for $60 and the “Statue Of Liberty” pair for $120! It’s the best outlet find ever.<\/p>\n
Today’s value<\/strong>: $300-350<\/p>\n**Note**<\/strong> Send your Kick Chronicle<\/em> of your best ‘Outlet Find’ story to info@snkrsday.com for a chance to be featured on the site next Friday. In the subject of the email, type the words “Kick Chronicle” and include your story plus a picture of the shoe in the body of the email.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Go look in your closet right now – do you remember how you came across some of your most prized possessions? For some, it took camping out for days, while others just happened to be in the right place at the right time. One of those beloved places is the outlet mall. Many valuable shoes in closets all over the world have been obtained at the various outlets.<\/p>\n
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