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Intentionally or unintentionally, Capitol 1524 (formerly Seattle Retro Shoe Store) operates by the rules set down by Run-DMC in the classic track, "My Adidas": Wear your sneakers, but don't be a sneak. The new, limited-edition Nikes, Pumas, Footaction, New Balance, Reebok, Finish Line and Adidas at Capitol 1524 are too distinctive to keep hidden in a closet. Each pair is practically a piece of modern art, drawing on classic sneaker designs without exactly duplicating them.

The store is every bit as cool and casual as the shoes it sells. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly as anything, and Capitol's prices — $70 to $100 on the average — are slashed up to 40 percent when the store gets down to its last three pairs of any shoe.

Even if you don't buy anything, it's fun to look around at the sneakers, which are presented in a manner uncannily similar to the way art galleries present sculpture.

By Geoff Carter
NWsource