Top 5 places to buy streetwear in Glasgow

Fast fashion shops litter Glasgow with grey interiors and clothes that always feel like there copying something else however if you look closely there are some amazing shops that have a wide variety of more original clothes. These are some specialist streetwear clothing stores in Glasgow that will offer the more niche clothing you want. 

Route One

Route One is a skate brand that has two shops open in Scotland one of which is on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow. The shop has a very sleek and homey design and they offer clothing from a variety of brands such as: Nike SB, new balance, Carhartt and Dickies. The main centrepiece of the shop and the most eye-catching feature is their offering of skateboards and skate accessories. The vibrant colours give a lot of life to the shop as well as the TVs with people skateboarding and the lovely staff.   

“Route One offers a great range of high-quality clothing that enable active and adventurous lifestyles, build positive self-esteem and foster a sense of community through skateboarding.” 

Route One’s best stocked clothing is their own brand. They have great graphic t-shirts and high-quality denim jeans along with a very colourful collection of socks. If you're looking for skate clothing Route One has a very diverse collection and is probably the best place to buy baggy jeans locally. 

Fat Buddha

Fat Buddha have been open on Queen Street since 2006 and offer a lot of strong, made to last clothing categorised into the workwear umbrella. The shop is located beside Cass art and has a cosy well-lit design that feels like you've been transported to a cabin in the north of Scotland and the clothing they stock matches the design. 

Fat Buddha's website Says: “We had an idea that Glasgow lacked a store that sold all the basic ingredients of street culture, i.e. Clothing, Footwear, Design led Books, Urban Vinyl Toys & Spray Paint Supplies so Fat Buddha was born and has been kicking up a storm since, after many customer requests we launched the website to cater for our customers who travel to us from all over Scotland.” 

They stock durable clothing from trusted brands for example Carhart's durable canvas jackets and Patagonia's hiking backpacks. It is one of the best places in Glasgow to go to buy a jacket and not have to buy another jacket for a long time. 

1 Lux store in St Enoch centre Glasgow

1 Lux is open on the ground floor of St Enoch centre. The shop is small and brightly lit. The colourful clothing stands out from the grey walls of the shop. Outside you can see most of the clothes they have on offer from hype beast brands like broken planet supreme, off white, Corteiz, Yeezy and essentials. 

1 lux originally started as an Instagram page to address demand for the growing sneakerhead scene in Glasgow. Since then, they have become extremely popular with their flagship store taking up major real estate in St Enoch Centre right by the main entrance.

1 Lux’s website says: “After originally setting out to address the immense local demand for emerging sneaker and streetwear trends, operating solely from an Instagram account, the wider opportunity quickly became apparent to the team. Today, 1LUX has grown to a support of more than 50,000+ followers online, through widening our e-commerce offerings as well as successfully opening 2 one-of-a-kind physical retail stores in both Scotland and England.” 

 The best feature of the shop must be their huge wall of sought after shoes in rare colourways, that they offer dry cleaning services for. It's the ideal place for sneakerheads in Glasgow. 

Re up clothing was previously located in St Enoch Centre however they have recently moved to a primarily online clothing shop. They stock brands like Nike, new balance and adidas. They stock similar brands to 1 Lux although there clothing falls under a different niche, more on the luxury sportswear side of street wear rather than the hype beast stock at 1lux. They offer next day delivery in Glasgow. It's a good place in Glasgow to get stocked up on clothes for festival season. 

Sneaker ER coffee shop attached to store

Sneaker ER in Merchant City specialises in shoes. They offer many different shoes from many different brands such as: Nike, Adidas, New Balance and Yeezy well as shoe paint, shoe accessories and shoe repair. Along with anything a sneakerhead could need. There is a coffee shop in case you need to drop your shoes for a cleaning service and get your morning coffee on the way to work. The shop knows their shoes, and you feel well taken care of by the staff. It doesn't just feel like another boring shop stocked with bland clothes that you're just trying to get in and get out of. Sneaker ER offers a unique experience that you don't often get shopping.  

Sneaker ER’s Website says: “We have spent the past few years perfecting the best materials & formulas for our products and whenever possible these are sourced locally and responsibly. 

“As sneaker collectors ourselves we strive to bring the best product to market and only produce what we ourselves would use on our own sneakers.”