eBay Opens Sneaker Store That Gives You 70% Off For Wearing New Shoes

If you’re a sneakerhead, there’s no doubt you’d have spent hours browsing eBay listings, looking for that rare pair to get your hands on. 

Now, banking on its popularity with collectors of the generation, eBay is opening up its own sneaker locale in Los Angeles, dubbed the Wear ‘Em Out Store. Here’s the kick: customers get up to 70% off if they literally wear their purchases out the door.

Though fans of the newest footwear often can’t wait to wear their new shoes out and about, for rarer collectibles, one may be more hesitant about taking it out of its box and ruining its pristine condition.

In fact, according to a recent survey of over 1,000 people cited by eBay, a majority of respondents admitted they only wore half of their collections.

“Most people can identify with that feeling of getting a new pair of shoes that you love so much, you just HAVE to wear them out of the store,” said Garry Thaniel, GM of Sneakers at eBay.

“The Wear ‘Em Out Store celebrates a love of sneakers, while acknowledging that sneakerheads are often balancing what they wear with what they keep in the box. eBay is the place to find every style and every price, and now we’re offering an incentive to lace up the most coveted sneakers of the summer,” he added. 

Catch the Wear ‘Em Out Store at 455 N Fairfax, Los Angeles, from May 27 to May 29, 2022.

[via Input and eBay Inc / PR Newswire, cover image via eBay Inc / PR Newswire]