Sneaker Store Near Me on the Sunset Strip: New Balance at Kith

New Balance at Kith is a permanent New Balance store built into the lower level of Kith West Hollywood, and its footwear wall holds more than 200 pairs. It opened on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 8500 Sunset Blvd on the Sunset Strip, and it keeps Kith's hours of 11 am to 8 pm Monday through Saturday. For anyone typing sneaker store near me in West Hollywood, it is the deepest New Balance selection in the area, with Made in USA and Made in UK pairs you rarely see on one wall.

Kith announced the space as a permanent collaborative retail shop, not a pop-up. Kith says the footwear wall, a feature of its stores since the first flagship, covers staple New Balance models plus lifestyle, performance running, basketball and tennis categories, in men's, women's and kids sizes. The company describes this range as something that sets it apart from other New Balance locations in the area.

The lower level also has an unusual exclusive. According to Kith, New Balance at Kith is the exclusive American distributor of New Balance Grey, and it is home to the New Balance Skate collection and New Balance Made in USA. Kith has also said that the New Balance Tokyo Design Studio line and the Shohei Ohtani collection will be added in the future, which matters to Dodgers fans in particular.

To mark the opening, Ronnie Fieg designed a completely new New Balance silhouette called the 2011, named for the year Kith was founded. It sits on New Balance's 1890 sole with an upper of premium suede and leather, in four colorways called Leaf, Sakura, Redwood and Bark. Kith said Redwood and Bark would stay in-store exclusives at New Balance at Kith, so this is the place to ask about them.

Kith's online New Balance listings this season show the price range on the wall. The Made in UK 991v2 runs $250 to $270 depending on the colorway, and the Made in USA 990v4 in NB Navy is $200. The Made in USA 993 in black is $220, and the top of the range is the Made in USA 2040v5 at $400. More casual buys include the 204L at $120 and the 1906E at $160.

Collaboration pairs are part of the plan too. Kith said the wall would feature Kith and New Balance collaborative footwear, including the 99x Series, which sold out. Its seasonal Kith and New Balance apparel, with exclusive artwork, launched here first: the Summer 2026 collection of lightweight technical jackets, graphic tees, jerseys and matching bottoms was available at New Balance at Kith three days before its global release.

The clothing side is the surprise. Kith built the menswear selection entirely from Japanese brands, picked to match the footwear wall: vowels, Neighborhood and Auralee, plus Levi's Made and Crafted in its Made in Japan line and Porter bags and accessories. Kith says the brands will rotate by season and new names will be added, alongside Kith and New Balance collaborative apparel.

Our honest advice: skip the general Kith logo tees upstairs if you are short on time, since they are the same in every Kith store. The lower level is what makes this location different. Spend your time trying on a Made in UK pair against a Made in USA one, because the fit and materials are noticeably different and the staff can explain the differences.

The building above is worth a slow lap. Kith describes the multi-level flagship as anchored by a wood tambour concierge at the entrance, with concrete floors, rugs, smooth Venetian plaster walls and Calacatta Vagli stone thresholds. Accents of Emerald Quartzite and Rosa Aurora stone run through the space, and a VIP Studio is fitted with McIntosh high-fidelity audio. A new Apothecary section adds wellness products.

Kith Treats, the brand's cereal and ice cream counter, also has an outpost in the building, which makes a good reward after shoe shopping. The full Kith collections for men, women and kids are upstairs, so a family can split up and meet back at the footwear wall.

Hours are 11 am to 8 pm Monday through Saturday and 11 am to 7 pm on Sunday. Weekday mornings right after opening are the calmest. Weekend afternoons on the Strip are busy, and release days for a Kith and New Balance collaboration bring lines, so check Kith's release calendar before you plan around a specific drop.

If New Balance at Kith is out of the model you want, the New Balance store on Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake carries the brand's own range, and the Kith store in Beverly Hills is a short drive west for the rest of the Kith collection.

The store sits on the stretch of Sunset Boulevard known as the Sunset Strip, where hotels, music venues and restaurants line the road above the city. Walk west and you reach Sunset Plaza, a cluster of sidewalk cafes and boutiques. Walk east and you pass the landmark Chateau Marmont hotel on the hill.

At golden hour, the views south over Los Angeles from the Strip are the best part of the walk. Plan a late afternoon visit to New Balance at Kith, then walk west to Sunset Plaza for an early dinner on a terrace.

New Balance at Kith is on the lower level of Kith West Hollywood, 8500 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Open 11 am to 8 pm Monday to Saturday and 11 am to 7 pm Sunday. Prices quoted are from Kith's online New Balance collection this season. Ask Karpo in the Karpo APP to plan a sneaker route from the Strip down to Fairfax and Melrose.