Solemate Sneakers

192 reviews

118 Bathurst St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

solematesneakers.com

+61424487740

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Solemate Sneakers is a Shoe store located at 118 Bathurst St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia. It has received 192 reviews with an average rating of 4.2 stars.

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Hours

Monday11AM-8PM
Tuesday11AM-7PM
Wednesday11AM-8PM
Thursday12-6PM
Friday11AM-7PM
Saturday11AM-7PM
Sunday11AM-7PM

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  • The address of Solemate Sneakers: 118 Bathurst St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

  • Solemate Sneakers has 4.2 stars from 192 reviews

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  • "I 100% agree with dekoluk poredae review"

    "Cancelled my eBay order without any consent and reason for the cancellation was “buyer requested cancellation” when I never requested any cancellation nor even contacted you in the first place"

    "I walked in today with my business partner and spent an hour finding 6 pairs of shoes that we were going to buy"

    "After being overlooked for 10 minutes while waiting to ask a question regarding stock, while they instantly attended to the 2 people that entered the shop after me (from my perspective I guess I wasn't Asian enough whereas the next 2 immediately attended to customers were)"

    "Will never buy of Solemate Sneakers Sydney again Do not recommend this store Very very unprofessional and do not no what they are doing Ordered and paid for pair of Nike air Jordan’s and $58 express delivery to New Zealand on the 9th June 2022 now the 26th June 2022 still no shoes Their excuse was my address was not valid what a load of rubbish it was my business name and address and it’s also on google Very unprofessional and don’t know what they are doing So gave them my granddaughters address as this was a Birthday present for her Still no shoes have turned up and her Birthday was a week ago They say they have sent and gave me a tracking number yea rite I can’t track them Nothing comes up Will wait 2 more days and if no shoes will be stopping my visa payment"

Reviews

  • Itis21degreescelcius

I 100% agree with dekoluk poredae review. As a consignor, this store deals with payouts and communication extremely poorly. They never email you notifying a sale and you must always chase up payouts. From my personal experience, one payout of mine took many phone calls and emails to finally get sorted because the item was marked as sold in the email, however I did not get payed out. Again as dekoluk poredae said in his review, they find every excuse they can to why you haven’t been payed out no matter how many times you call/email them. My second poor experience which finally sealed my decision to never consign with Solemate again was when I asked to withdraw the remaining 4 shoes I had with them. When I went in-store to pick them up, they only had 3/4 and one of the shoe boxes I received out of the 3 had a pretty big rip on one of the corners that was not there when I consigned them a couple months prior. Besides this, the final shoe I was chasing proved to be it’s own challenge. From being told it was sold/pending investigation (aka excuses they gave to why they were not giving it back/paying me out). They said I would be updated the following Thursday only to receive no response. On Friday I called them to be told again it was pending investigation and is still being looked into. Finally today Monday 30th of December 2019, I called them twice and sent an email stating I would be going in-store to either pickup my shoe or get payed out, I finally received payment for the shoe on my way to the city. All in all, I would not recommend consigning at Solemate due to their unprofessional behaviour and lack of initiative to solve payout issues. 1/5 Stars It is sad since I was recommended this store by a mate of mine only to be met with poor customer service and an endless stream of excuses. Cannot recommend to anyone else unfortunately

  • Jonathan Escalante

Cancelled my eBay order without any consent and reason for the cancellation was “buyer requested cancellation” when I never requested any cancellation nor even contacted you in the first place. I've simply been waiting for my shoes to be shipped and then i get this!? It's not even possible to contact you via eBay because you've turned off messaging.So how the hell was i "buyer requested cancellation" meant to even request a cancellation!? See attached photos! This behaviour clearly shows they don't even care about their customers! Bet they wont even bother to do anything about it !! Reply Edit: "Unfortunately we were unable to fulfil your order and will have to cancel and refund in full as instructed by eBay." Despite eBay telling you to cancel your orders, it does not excuse you for your poor customer service and cancelling your orders as 'buyer requested cancellation' there are a few other options to use instead. Plus eBay does not encourage that type of practice, have attached a screenshot from an eBay rep. Thanks but I rather not participate in any future deals with you, using time to try get some sneakers and not have the certainty that I'll even get them, in the end it'll just be time wasted. Other stores have been able to properly execute these eBay promotions, and manage customer service to standard.

  • Mitchell Koczka

I walked in today with my business partner and spent an hour finding 6 pairs of shoes that we were going to buy. The sales guy agreed on a price of $5700 for everything. He then calls his boss to see if he can do it for $5,500. He then comes back and said I can’t honour my word my boss told me $6k. Then we agree to pay $6k then he goes it needs to be cash for that price so we walked out. Don’t go back on your word 3 times and waste people’s time. Worst shopping experience I’ve ever had. Stay away from these time wasters and scammers. Update reply. Your staff offered us the shoes for $5,700. We asked if he can speak to the boss to do the deal at $5,500. He rang the boss and his boss told him it needs to be $6,000. We then agreed to pay the $6,000. Then as we were about to pay he said my boss wants cash and at that point we were fed up and walked out. Own up to your stuff up, learn from it and hopefully you won’t fumble the bag next time someone like me walks in.

  • Scott banes

After being overlooked for 10 minutes while waiting to ask a question regarding stock, while they instantly attended to the 2 people that entered the shop after me (from my perspective I guess I wasn't Asian enough whereas the next 2 immediately attended to customers were). I finally interrupted the store attendant and asked if they have anything in size 14. I was told I could scan each individual shoe to check sizes, or check their website, and the website only goes to size 13. My experience in shoe shops, they know if they have size 14s, I'm in there wearing a new pair of expensive Jordan's so I'm clearly a buyer but got zero assistance so left empty handed. They have good stock, no idea about prices I couldn't get that far, but they seemingly cater to one group between size 7-11, and I wasn't it.

  • Judy Cunningham

Will never buy of Solemate Sneakers Sydney again Do not recommend this store Very very unprofessional and do not no what they are doing Ordered and paid for pair of Nike air Jordan’s and $58 express delivery to New Zealand on the 9th June 2022 now the 26th June 2022 still no shoes Their excuse was my address was not valid what a load of rubbish it was my business name and address and it’s also on google Very unprofessional and don’t know what they are doing So gave them my granddaughters address as this was a Birthday present for her Still no shoes have turned up and her Birthday was a week ago They say they have sent and gave me a tracking number yea rite I can’t track them Nothing comes up Will wait 2 more days and if no shoes will be stopping my visa payment

  • dekoluk poredae

It seems like this is a good store to buy goods, but sadly not for the people who consign. Every time I consign an item, getting my pay out is like extracting blood out of a stone – near impossible. Not only do they fail to notify you when your item has sold, they they avoid answering you when asked, and give you every excuse under the sun as to why they haven’t paid you yet. If I wasn’t checking the website regularly and following up with them, I’d have no idea whether anything has sold or not. They charge 20% of the total sale amount for their service, but can’t even notify you of the date your item sold! This is no way to run a business – especially when they rely on people such as myself to provide stock for their store.

  • Jackson Li

Bought a pair of Kobes off them years ago and after closer inspection they've already been worn, the heel of the shoe was also slightly damaged. I wasn't bothered to return the shoes as i loved that colour way however would not recommend this place. Edit as a response to the owner: As i stated in my review, I didn’t contact you guys for a refund or assistance because I was after the Christmas Kobe 9s for ages. Therefore although it was damaged I kept it regardless, it’s not an “excuse” as u say. I can guarantee you that pair was worn and it doesn’t benefit me in any way defaming your business I’m merely speaking the truth.

  • Danielle Lonnon

OMG! If you are into the latest Nike trainers than this is Nike Mecca of inner city Sydney. What a fabulous boutique store. These are not trainers to go exercising in, these are fashionable, latest and funky shoes. There was a wide variety of shoes, (especially for women) with the latest styles. The prices are the retail price however some of their sale stuff is heavily reduced and you could pick up a great bargain, as i feel the turn over of shoes is high. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, often with some awesome music playing. I just want to know when can I move in?

  • jocephy daniels

We ordered shoes online. Payment made everything was confirmed We received an email saying that they shipped shoes and were waiting delivery. We received another email 3 days later saying they had no stock ? After receiving emails that shipment was already made. Very annoying and waste of time waiting for shoes & paying that they didn’t even have in stock! Now I have to wait even longer for refund to be completed. Definitely not a happy or returning customer.

  • Jeanette Vuong

Have purchased many sneakers from Solemate and they have always provided the best customer service in being attentive and always looking out for my best interests. I have been a loyal customer for many years as Solemate has always been my go to store when it comes to looking for the latest drops and also limited edition items. Highly recommend if youre into the sneaker scene or even just looking for something different, trendy and cool to wear!

  • ricky gonzalez

Do not recommend anyone consign/buy any shoes there, the staff have limited knowledge and they are exceptionally egotistical. The experience I had was exceptionally embarrassing through the exceptionally poor knowledge of shoes and they lie to cover up their mistakes. I will encourage everyone to go the Secret Sneaker Store who are excessively more knowledgeable and are not so ego driven. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this store.

  • Cullen Ranawake

Don’t ever sell your sneakers here for consignment, I put my Jordan 3s on a consignment. The shoes got sold and still have not received my payment after 3 months and I know the details were correct and everything. I’ve pretty much been scammed, I called them and told them my issue and they just responded with “you just have to wait”. I would rate zero if it was an option.

  • Joshua M Gilmore

Absolutely loved my time here. I’m visiting from the States and have been planning on going to this place for a few weeks now. It did not disappoint. Spent a good hour or so talking to the guys there. They were super friendly and helpful and I had a awesome time talking all things sneakers with them. Great selection and decent prices as well. Would definitely go back.

  • Kim Elizabeth Brown

Love sold mate. Found the best Nike height tops Fuchsia and black, the staff are so great friendly had a better soul experience than I do any my bikram yoga studio, And most important one of a kind shoes. Boutique kicks shop if you are on the city go browse there amazing collecting of shoes Kim Elizabeth 5 star staff and the top shoe collection in lSydney

  • Sumith Jitta

Good collection of shoes but maybe its the time when i went there the service was appalling. Like given how much online retail has been dominating traditional retail its very important the in-store service is always impeccable, i was encountered with the most disinterested service people when I had money in my pocket to spend. So disappointing.

  • Sam Chan

I’ve purchased from solemate both in-store and online! Their customer service is second to none and the owner Wilan is a super helpful and happy to answer my questions around stock and product. Great selection of sneakers and styles - highly recommend this place , you can tell all the staff are passionate about sneakers

  • Maria Thomas

Amazing collection of high end shoes. Staff are accomodating, friendly, knowledgeable of their massive collection. There’s a lot of rare shoes, collectibles and accessories. It’s in the heart of CBD, I’m sure you will be please when you visit this incredible sneaker shop as much as my son and I were.

  • Alexander Teleki

Great sneaker collection for all you hypebeasts and hypebaes. Prices are pretty standard for consignment stuff but the staff are knowledgeable, helpful and nice. They also have a small collection of Tshirts and caps too, along with accessories to clean your shoes with such as Crep and Jason Markk.

  • Mick M

Always fresh gear in stock. Put 2 pairs of jordans up on consignment, first pair sold in under 2 days. Could have possibly got more for the shoes, should have done my homework...They have paid up within a week after sale tho, so thats full marks from me. Thanks for making the deal so easy!

  • Chris

I love this place and I love the people that work here! They're so chill and super nice and the store itself is really cool and intimate. I've consigned a few sneakers here and will continue to keep coming back. Easily one of the best stores in Sydney for exclusive sneakers. A hidden gem!

  • Jedlan

Great selection of sneakers new and holy grails!! Good knowledgeable staff, great service. I consigned a couple of sneakers here and they were easily sold, paid straight into my account. Easy stream less process. Will definitely consign more in future! Keep up the great work guys.....

  • Amani

Don’t be fooled all there Sneakers are fake I highly recommend not purchasing anything from here as u won’t be able to return it. You can only exchange unfortunately. And it’s a Rip off go to Culture kings or foot locker if you want the real deal and it’s much more affordable too.

  • Oskar Rutten

Although a little bit expensive for the shoes that I got they made it worth it with great people and customer service! They have a great selection and competitive prices for their products. I highly recommend and I will be visiting them again next time I am in Sydney.

  • Zach Rigler

Love the new store, such a good upgrade being able to really show off the stock and workers and great had a good talk to one of them about sneakers was a great time spent over an hour in there. and ended up buying a bare brick which was great. Love this place …

  • Mr Tailwind

Solemates is the bomb! Friendly service,a tad expensive but you have to pay for heat‍♂️ They have a wide selection,something for everyone.. Solemates also use double boxing when posting shoes,very important to a real sneaker head.. Recommend this mob

  • coool vic

Rude staff. I was looking to buy retro 4's but then the staff told me off twice about the food on my hand (I wasnt even eating before they first told me off) coz apparently it might leave marks on the shoes when everything's on damn cling wrap anyways.

  • Min Green

Been shopping here for YEARS now and wouldn't go anywhere else. The selection is so much better here and even though it's a smaller store the staff are so friendly but aren't super in your face either. Also love that they are open late so convenient

  • Moonlight Scent

Bought a pair of Nike for my dad and he loves them. Very friendly service and good selection of stock. They also have a cool range of collectible sneakers for those who are into the hypes over sneakers. Overall a good place to shop.

  • j l

I bought a pair of yeezy israfil from solemate a few months ago. I recently try to resell it to another buyer and found out that the pair is fake, not legit. Horrible experience to find out this way. I paid $600 for the pair.

  • Michael Cadelina

Absolutely friendly staff that go out of their way to get whatever items you need. Prices are very fair, even the exclusive stuff like actual LEGIT Yeezys considering you get to see them, try em, and not wait for shipping.

  • James Berger

Purchased a pair of Jordans as a gift for my wife, had a small sizing issue and the team were amazing in helping me resolve the problem. Such a pleasant experience would highly recommend this great team of experts. 10/10.

  • jojo

Good quality sneakers & great customer service. Had an issue with my address so they personally contacted me to confirm the correct address & also delivered it themselves. Cheers …

  • Harriet Territt

Really good boutique sneaker shop, heavy on Nike, quite small store, so may not have everything in every size but super helpful and friendly staff who are happy to make recommendations.

  • pegarr

Came in last minute, had no idea what I wanted and Barron the legend helped me get myself sorted AND he helped me lace my shoelaces because I didn’t know how to lace! Thank you!

  • Marc O

Quality Shoes, love how they stock -Racers -Ultraboost -Jordans -Yeezys and -Nmd Especially love the pharrell williams nods copped from here. Although prices can be expensive.

  • Vetearii Thomas

Best range in Sydney, period! Awesome staff who know their sneakers, really well priced for limited release stock. Super happy with the service from Kent. Will be back …

  • Paul Bourke

Bought a pair of Yeezy’s on 11/10/2023. The service from Alvin was amazing, he was so helpful and answered all my questions. Great staff and a great shop will be back again.

  • Von Youtube

This is such a great store my son and I came looking for some nice shoes and the customer service is great and we highly recommend you shop here because they have some drip

  • Natalie Almond

Great service and helpful polite guys with a wide variety of shoes at reasonable prices and great discounts I bought 2 pairs of shoes and will be going back. Lochie

  • ben obermayer

If expensive sneakers is your thing, this is the place. They have sold a $16,000 pair of sneakers. Most expensive on site when I went was $5k for some white Nikes.

  • nathan muangjai

Such a hard working, fun, inviting and positive feeling when your in the store. I feel more like a mate then just a customer when dealing with you guys, love it!

  • Marjorie Ponce

Staffs was great they accomodate us nicely, the quality of the shoes was perfect and rare compare to the other store. One of the best stores in Sydney …

  • ThatGuySteve

ordered the roshe run black/anthracite's online. shoes arrived quickly and in good condition. look foward to purchasing more shoes in the future. thank you

  • James

Went in today to buy some air maxes, great service with the staff member who had a strong knowledge for sneaker culture and helped with the fitting sizes.

  • Andrea Gamboa

All the staffs and their boss are so very accomodating, friendly and so much fantastic! We always buy here weekly because of their customer service.

  • Michael Feng

Dishonest and rude. Bought shoes from eBay and was cancelled by seller and listed the reason as buy requested cancellation. Not professional at all

  • Daisy Bebe

various and pretty resell shoes are prepared. you might find luck that you didn't think of cuz u can find cool items that u didn't think of. Lol

  • Zoe Wilde

Went sneaker shopping with my daughter in the city, visited a few shops but this was by far the best service and best price. Highly recommend!

  • Andro Malapira

This has been my one-stop shop for my sneaker fix for the last year. Best prices, amazing range, unique one-off pieces, and friendly service!

  • dragon81

Great store with a lot of collectable high range sneakers, would recommend to everyone. People who work there know their products well.

  • Binamra Ghimire

I rang the store and one of the boys picked up and i was asking about the location but he was rude and arrogant. Poor customer service.

  • Rory Keevill

Great shop, has quality shoes and are priced fairly. Would recommend highly to anyone who is looking for dunks, jordans, yeezy’s ect.

  • Efedri Jack

$2500 for $200 pair of shoes!!! You can't be serious. Arrogant and rude stuff. Ridiculously overestimated prices by 1000% . Rip-off

  • Nathan Bell

Great service and the friendliest staff in Sydney with a wide variety of classic Jordan's and Nike's with a wide price range

  • Sunwoo Kim

Seems like they sell a whole heap of different sneakers. Have not gone inside but presume these places are a little costly.

  • Amy Rodrigus

I was told these sneakers where real but turns out I’ve been lied to safe to say the least i got scammed don’t be fooled.

  • Pablo Frenkel

Sydney’s OG sneaker hub. Top shelf service too. The lads always come through with the goods. Certified sneaker pimps.

  • zahrire zainuddin

Very disappointed customer service. I'm trying to contact them but no one answer. Don't buy anything this shop.

  • jernaine14

Love this place! Great staff, excellent stock of Nike sneakers. Will definitely come back when I'm in Sydney.

  • Mohamad Kanj

Would NOT recommend to anyone! My item has been outstanding since the 04/05/2022, this was originally a

  • Farel Hemas

I looking for rare colour and i found it on this sneaker store. The employee also so welcome and kind.

  • Jack Toohey

Amazing little store with a wide range of Jordan’s, quick and easy service. Couldn’t have been better!

  • Eric Rodrigues

Top sneaker store. Picked up Yeezy's from these guys and they all very helpful and have a solid range

  • Sokunthea Tym

Such an amazing store with the latest hype sneakers! It's your one stop destination for Yeezys :)

  • John Rubiso

Bought my son some Jordan’s here as they’ve sold out at Footlocker. Fair price and good service.

  • Cray Chen

Just bought a pair of Yeezy from here! Reasonable price and good service. Definitely come back!

  • Julie Ann Calamay

I always had a great experience shopping in this store. Great stuff and better price, always!

  • Easton Alexander

bought some sashikos from here. they have a bunch of high end shoes just not a lot of sizes

  • Genevieve Perez

Great range of products, friendly and knowledgeable staffs. One must visit when in town.

  • Angelica Bacungan

Loved the variety of shoes that they offer! The staff was helpful and friendly. …

  • original name

terrible prices. if you want rare sneakers look for a place that isn't ripping you off

  • ShowAb Masood

The guys are so knowledgeable and quick... Thanks boys my nephew will be a happy man

  • athish prakash ks menon

Descent price, and have different variety of sneakers , recommended to vist.. …

  • Stefan Heitzmann

A real sneaker store for sneakerheads. Not one of these "no soul" franchise stores.

  • Janet Robertson

Great range of shoes with helpful staff. Small store patience is needed sometimes.

  • Louis Toussaint

Really nice atmosphere and staff with fairly cheap prices. Would shop here again.

  • Teigon Shirley

They were super helpful and nice. They let me try on a heap of shoes no problem

  • Dr. Rossawan Reeves

I love their service. The Asian man that served me was very helpful and polite.

  • Justin Anderson

Awesome store for old and new kicks selected sizes on the hard to get shoes

  • Candice Nguyen

Great selection and even better customer service. Love this store! …

  • Ace Gomez

Staffs are very accommodating and the price is reasonable! Good store.

  • Sam Dalley (Stitchimonsta)

Great customer service, staff are extremely helpful and friendly.

  • putu ardha

Limited edition shoes ? U can find it here with reasonable price

  • Noel J Payne

Incompetent staff they know nothing about shoe selling fakes.

  • Chase Maccini

Only shop consigning sneakers in NSW that I trust …

  • Peter Thapston

Rude stuff. I bought my shoes from somewhere else half-price

  • Teresa Zarauz

Discount sketchers what's not to like if you like the brand

  • Steph Davis

Great shop! Quick delivery and awesome customer service

  • Bryan Duong

Nice collection but the staff aren't really friendly.

  • Rock Charles

Nice displays, good assortment, friendly staff/owner

  • Made Mastika

Surprisingly large variations for a boutique store

  • Pebble 7

Very good, lots of rare sneakers and fair prices.

  • Clink Jewellery

Scored these dope air max 1, couldn't be happier!

  • William Kemp

Excellent products and excellent customer service

  • Edward Joso

Highly recommended sneaker store in sydney CBD.

  • NELLA WALEY

Amazing service! Great selection of sneakers.

  • The Roof Fairy

It's full of rad overpriced kicks, I love it.

  • Leo Liao

The OG sneaker store, must visit in Sydney

  • Jackaroony

Nice staff, good prices amazing location!

  • Romeo Seng

The best consignment store in Sydney....

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