Only In Oregon Will You Discover The Unique Sneaker-Themed Coffee Shop, Deadstock Coffee
By Sarah McCosham|Published April 23, 2021
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I write like it's my job - because it is! I have a Master's in English and love words: crossword puzzles, Scrabble games, Wordle, and, of course, good, old-fashioned books.
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Oregon is a place that welcomes the weird, and is home to some truly unique attractions. So a sneaker-themed coffee shop in Portland doesn’t seem at all out of place. Deadstock Coffee prides itself on its ‘snob-free’ coffee, and it really is an accessible, neighborhood coffee shop… with a bit of a PDX edge. Owned and operated by Ian Williams, Deadstock Coffee is a true Portland iconoclast; a place where sneaker culture and coffee culture are brewed into one unique cup.
Located in Portland’s Chinatown neighborhood, Deadstock Coffee is easily the most unique coffee shop in the state.
Sneaker culture essentially describes the culture surrounding the ubiquitous footwear - those who collect sneakers, the sneaker's appropriation into high fashion, the sneaker industry itself, and sneakers in popular media.
Sneaker collecting really started gaining steam in the 1980s, with the emergence of Michael Jordan's eponymous Air Jordan.
Like any other cultural movement, sneaker culture is the sum of its parts: basketball, hip hop, big brands such as Adidas, Nike, Puma, and Reebok, and a bit of a rebellious, counterculture spirit.
More than mere consumerism, sneaker culture is a way for people from all over to connect over a shared passion.
And that's what Deadstock Coffee is about. It's the creation of Ian Williams, a former Nike employee who wanted to find a space for sneaker culture to thrive.
So Williams did his research, and basically taught himself how to develop and roast his own coffee (and, you know, how to open and run a specialty coffee shop).
This sneaker-themed coffee shop is so totally Oregon, and definitely the coolest place to grab a cup of Joe in PDX! Read more about Deadstock Coffee, including how to order some of their delicious brews, on their website.
Voodoo Doughnut is another PDX spot that pushes the boundaries, and you can read about their next-level creations in this recent article.
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