Livestock

Obnoxious and awful. Sold me a used and broken bottle of Jason Mark shoe spray and when I went in to get it replaced, they not only lied to me (said the bottle is only supposed to last for 4 sprays) but called me a liar and said you could’ve bought it anywhere or probably did something to cause it to break.
Do not patronize this horrible store with repulsive employees and abhorrent customer service. Go to Adrift next door, not only are they incredibly pleasant but they work hard to earn your business.

Oh Livestock — how much money have you cost me over the years? My addiction is sneakers and you’ve been my dealer for years.
Livestock is a premium sneaker shop/​boutique that started out in Vancouver. ‘Livestock’ is a play on words on ‘deadstock’ — primarily used in sneakerhead circles to denote ‘unworn’ or ‘brand new in box’. It has nothing to do with farm animals.
Livestock eventually ran headlong into Goodfoot, their Toronto counterpart, when they both opened up locations in the each others ‘hood. I was in the prime of my sneaker habit during the turf wars — like any drug dealer war, the shit got better and for cheaper. But I usually backed my local shop against the invading forces of the Toronto sneaker scene — Livestock guys were much nicer and they had the better products… and frankly, FUCK TORONTO.
Eventually, Goodfoot folded completely (as with many sneaker shops during the massive die out after the financial crisis first hit). Now, Livestock is the big dog in Canada with two locations in Vancouver and locations in Toronto (I believe the Calgary location shut down).
The inventory is the same as the Vancouver store — offerings from Vans, New Balance, Puma, Adidas, etc. and smaller brands like Clae, Alife, Pointer, etc. But the star attraction is their Tier Zero and Quickstrikes Nike releases and they have a Jordan account. They also bring in some pretty damned rare collaborations and exclusives. And they sell the accessories to match your kicks from brands like G-​Shock, Hundreds, Acapulco Gold, BBC, etc.
I gave both locations in Vancouver ‘5 stars’ (i.e.
) — the staff is nice, especially the older staff to regulars (a.k.a. whales) like me. I really can’t give Toronto Livestock a perfect rating. The staff is pleasant enough — but the crew in Vancouver seem to live and breathe the scene whereas the Toronto staff seem more aloof.
And honestly, how do you rate the store that feeds your addiction? No matter where I go (in Canada, at least) — the sneakers… they keep calling me… they calling me.

I was rather disappointed about this shoe store, I went there with high hopes for some exclusive jordans, but instead I left the store in just a few minutes of browsing. I guess there was nothing there that caught my eye. The staff was friendly and both wore some nice jordans, an olive V and a black cement III. Only if they sold those kind of shoes in the store.

conservative selection. staff are unfriendly and uninformed.
to be honest… dusty, pathetic.
*side note* (even biggie smalls being summoned through the speakers cannot save this soulless fart trap. instead he is modified into some weak prefab aural spectrum wallpaper. whats next for assassination of street culture? ‘flava in ya ear’ followed by something from ‘tribe’? bang. bang.)
if undefeated was in the city they’d just board this shop up… and no one would notice.

Kinda salty I couldn’t find any reigning champ hoodies or steez that tickled my fancy. However got my fleece Nike Sportswear Baseball fleece jacket. Joint was expensive but sick. Definitely. A pretty standard boutique altogether, but liked the layout and assortment. Had a cute sales girl and homie that pulled my piece was quick, quiet, and efficient. Good experience. Will be back!

Basically the only premium sneaker streetwear boutique that is well known now that goodfoot is gone. Solid store. A good store kinda hard to find if you know looking but the shoe box sign out front should help. Doesnt carry too much interms of clothes. Play clothes bbc ice cream, huf alife and a few others. Sneakers are ok. Retail prices are higher than the U. S’s. Jordans, Nikes, Alife’s, and a few others. They have a show case which is cool. Showing older more rare hats and sneakers. which are all for sale. (Not retail) but still a decent price. The service is good. When i went there was a girl and one guy working. The girl is decent looking and nice. They don’t talk to the customers much they rather let you per-​ruz and do your own thing. But when asked upon are very helpful and kind. I don’t consider this bad service but a different type just not as hands on as some may like. Ask them to take a picture they did so for me. Before i came Emailed for a interview VERY prompt with getting back to me in a professional way. The owners were out of town so i didn’t get one which i usually do with all boutiques i go to. Solid store best in the City i may say. Stolen riches good foot north tropper all gone out of business. But Livestock continues to do well that speaks highly of them. Don’t come in here expecting a U.S.A style boutique because it is no where near our standards. A decent store like i said. Good for toronto worth the visit. Like a watered down version of a U.S. boutique in a good way

They carry some exclusive kicks, but they are usually overpriced. They also carry alot of shoes that you can find on queen st (footlocker, get outside) for cheaper. You can find some american street brands like the hundreds, MHI, and HUF Service is okay, the owner’s are friendly but the other associates can be snobby. The host and promote many events which is okay.
Overall. a good sneaker boutique

Two words; not down.
Livestock is another in a long line of boutique sneaker stores. The prices are exactly what you would expect to pay in a boutique store of any kind but the fundamental problem is that sneakers aren’t worth a $ 200 price tag. They never have been. It’s like paying $ 60,000 for a Civic. Sure it’s probably got a good stereo and some nitrous under the hood but you’re still just driving a crappy little four banger.
This might be the only store in Toronto that I have ever felt old upon walking in which is hilarious because the guys that work there are about my age. I learned how to pull my pants up though so I guess that makes me an outcast.
It’s true that the small amount of clothing they carry is hard to come by in Toronto but it seems like the only size they carry is large and extra large which is strange because the vast majority of the kids I see shopping there couldn’t fit into a large if they invited three of their friends inside their shirt to help fill it out. You would do better to just buy it online. You’ll wait just as long for the shipping and it will at least be in your size when it gets there.
If you think Dunks are the height of fashion or haven’t figured out that the only good thing to come out of the 80s was the end of the decade then this might be the place for you.
I’m going to go put on my curmudgeon hat and chase kids off my lawn now.

I’ve been a long time fan of livestock because they’ve always offered a decent collection of shoes, most of which are modestly priced, however, the clothing that they offer is quite the opposite.
As one of the few Toronto retailers (and one of the few Canadian retailers) of legitimate Billionaire Boys Club/​Ice Cream gear as well as clothing from The Hundreds, high price tags can be expected. Sadly, the prices of the BBC and Ice Cream items are relatively the same as the would be on the actual website, as for The Hundreds articles of clothing, I really dont know.
What I do know however is that its actually cheaper to order some of the shoes they offer from the manufacturer/​brand website. For example, livestock offers a limited selection of shoes from The Hundreds (in bad colourways I might add) for approx $ 90-​$ 120 but you can order the same shoes (and have more selection) from the actual TH online store and pay maybe a max of around $ 85 including canadian shipping costs.
Livestock isn’t a bad shoe retailer, its stock is quite alright but they need to step it up in terms of pricing, bringing in better colourways, and diversifying their stock. Many of the offered shoes can be found at nike and foot locker retailers… at cheaper prices!

I hit up Livestock with Wendy H today.
This place is one of those NYC /​LA style places.
All shoes are neatly displayed. An array of high end, high designed, highly unique Nikes, Adidas, Vans, LiveStock, and Alife.
They also have those ‘two’ racks of clothes with about 10 items neatly spaced on each.
The sneaks are regular priced ranging from 80 – 200.
I bought myself a pair of Alife’s today, and they are so comfy and slick.
Staff was great, that hip urban scene, and they gave us tickets to an upcoming party when we made our purchase.
I am not a part of this scene, but I am down with it, in my new comfy shoes.
I recommend you checking it out if you are looking for stylish urban shoes.