Shop Shout: Rock City Kicks

695 days ago - by Greg Grovey - 25 comments

Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, Rock City Kicks has been one of the places to go to when it comes to kicks in the Natural State. Rock City Kicks has been giving sneaker lovers the latest in kicks and apparel at the same location since 2008, however, they now serve customers in their bigger and better North Bowman location.

Rock City Kicks carries all the usual brands in footwear such as Nike, Jordan, Crooks and Castles, Play Cloths, Supra, G Shocks and a slew of others. Click here to learn a little more about the shop and its owner. In addition, check out photos of the store after the jump.

Rock City Kicks
200 North Bowman
Little Rock, AR 72211
501.660.7888
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Tell us a little about you and your position at the store:

Name: Corey Bacon, Owner. After years of working for other people and wrestling with management, I decided to save everything I could to pursue my own endeavor.

What makes your store special?: We have an excellent staff, premium products, a great atmosphere and knowledge/love for the sneaker game. Rock City Kicks is the first sneaker boutique in Arkansas, and I believe that we’re raising the bar above and beyond the ‘same ‘ol same ‘ol.’

Shoe that got you hooked: The black Air Jordan V.

Last pair you purchased: “Copper” Nike Air Foamposite

Favorite pair you don’t own: Tough question. I’m going with the Adidas ZX8000 “Darth Vader”

Amount of pairs you own: 230 pairs at the moment. I had to start narrowing the collection down to make room for new ones.

Top 3 of all-time: black Air Jordan V, Adidas Micropacer, Nike Air Trainer Max ’91 Black/White. I had all of these before I was 15. I love sneakers, but at that age, there was nothing cooler.

Which upcoming release are you looking forward to?: I’m actually really interested to see how Eric Koston’s new SB will turn out. The old eS Koston was awesome. For now, I’d say the Air Jordan 6 Retro White/Black is a must have.

If I were not a shop owner, I’d be somebody’s disgruntled employee.

One reason why shoes matter:‘Cause flip-flops and socks just don’t cut it.

One reason you love shoes: Sneakers cross all cultural lines. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve met and become friends with based on conversations about sneakers. Seriously, who doesn’t like sneakers?

One thing that you dislike about the shoe game: I feel like we’re seeing less and less originality in the major sneaker game right now. There are a lot of great retro releases, hybrids, and alternate colorways of shoes currently, but where are the next generation’s classics?

Anything else you want to tell our readers?: I’d like to say thanks to everybody for supporting Rock City Kicks. I know I’ve been pleasantly surprised with the amount of attention and willingness to step out of the box here in Little Rock. We’ve also had a lot of great customers out of state. Thanks a million for your help and support. Let us know if we can do anything for you… 501-660-7888 and check out rockcitykicks.com.

Rock City Kicks

Kreative Dimensions
ROCK CITY KICKIN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MJ1981
nice shop!!!
AIR PENNY
WOW….I didn’t know people in Arkansas rocked kicks….
AIR PENNY
I bet BILL CLINTON gets his Foams, Jordans and more from this store.
Eric (Bloggerhouse.net)
That’s a good look fam…Corey and em’s always good peoples. The only real spot here in AR that’s legit and keeps it’s ear to the street.
kearney
HELL YEAH ARKANSAS GETTIN SOME LOVE
@AIR PENNY: You dont even know the fire I got son
Antwan KC
Shout Out to Rock City Kicks just there a few weeks ago. Cool store and Cool Peeps.
solesaved
Even if i’m NO Where near Arkansas always glad to see someone with the same passion for sneakers and able to start their own shop. If i’m ever in Little Rock i know where to go. @ Air PENNY you can always tell who the DUMB AS% YOUNGIN’S are by their commets
greenmaker24
looks like a nice store
arod
keep doin ur thing lil rock
S-Dub501
We on tha map!!! They keep it real in there too so if u ever in my city stop Rock City Kicks!!! They got some nice exclusives in there….
Kick Less
Sigh that store looks pretty good to me… especially i live in a city that is a sneaker freaks worst nightmare… for instance its depressing when you search the place you live in and sneaker in google and it comes up with SNEAKERS COMPUTERS.
The goodness for the internet, i can at least by shoes from there…
dopasaurus
…that bike in the background is fly, too…cool shop.
College Fund Kicks
Best thing to happen to 501, 479, and the 870 areas.
Loving the new spot, can’t wait for the new kicks.
http://myspace.com/thizzy_neutron_408 romeo2345912
THE HUNDREDS!
Who goes to Arkansas tho?
i would only go for this store tho.
dope, keep it up
DBROWN
I LIVE IN OMAHA NEBRASKA AND I WISH WE HAD A STORE LIKE THIS.BUT UNTIL THEN I JUST KEEP ORDERING FROM —-ROCKCITYKICKS —-THANKS FOR THE GRIFFEYS.
Politics
Here’s to the ROCK!
saunupe1911
Shout out to tha Bluff and the whole A-STATE. Good luck to UAPB tonight. I haven’t been back home to check out the store, but all I’ve heard is great things. Corey keep doing your thing bruh. People in Arkansas no longer have to run to Memphis and Dallas for unique, sweet clothing.
SUPREME501
Wut up ROCK CITY, y’all stay bringin’ that HEAT fa’ my feet!!! We get it in in my city and good lookin’ out to Nice Kicks showin’ mad luv!!!
@Kreative Dimensions… My dude, whats good??? Only the hottest cat customizing shoes… ON THE PLANET!!! LOL
Kreative Dimensions
Oh yeah “kearney”..i second that motion @AIR PENNY…I got kicks that give u a sour face bro…….ppl have just been sleepin on the South…
Flatsole
Loving the natural Arkansas elements worked into the store design, looking good.
Jerronimo
Nice shop! Love the design. Originality is always appreciated in my book. Keep it up!
Ave’s City
rockcitykicks > your life. that is all.
dirtbagmc
big up to rck!!!!!! we go hard !
RO
Got to love Rock City Kicks. Its real personal over there everyone know who u are and keep u updated on what is coming through the shop. It a must that u go in and get some shoes customize by kreative dimensions