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Sneaker Con Los Angeles 2026
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Sneaker Con Los Angeles 2026

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Tomorrow · Sat, Jun 13 – Sun, Jun 14, 2026
Sat 10:00 AM PDT – Sun 3:00 PM PDT
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The pair you have been tracking exists. It is on a table somewhere at the Convention Center this weekend, and the price is negotiable.

SneakerCon Los Angeles runs June 13 and 14, 2026 at the Los Angeles Convention Center — two days, one address, thousands of pairs you will not find at retail. Doors open at 10 AM both days. The floor runs collector-to-collector: no bots, no lottery, no retail markup. You are buying directly from the person across the table. Authentication desk runs all day. If you are buying something significant, get it checked before you walk out.

Day one is the high-demand session — inventory is freshest, the pairs everyone came for are still available in the morning. Day two is when the deals happen. Sellers who did not move what they came with are ready to negotiate by Sunday afternoon.

Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S Figueroa St. Metro Blue/Expo lines to Pico Station, five-minute walk. South Hall parking garages. General admission and VIP at sneakercon.com.

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