Snkrr Bar wants to save soles
Midtown shop specializes in bringing new life to beloved athletic shoes
Nadia McDaniel pairs several shoes for cleaning and restoration at the Snkrr Bar. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Snkrr Bar founder Dominique Worthen shows off a pair of restored Air Jordans at the recently opened business. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Snkrr Bar, a recently opened sneaker business, repairs and restores shoes. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Snkrr Bar founder Dominique Worthen (left) shows Richard Nelson how to glue the soles of a pair of Air Jordans. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Dominique Worthen owns the shop in The Gilmore building in Midtown. Customers, who include Grizzlies legend Tony Allen, are a mix of hard-core sneakers enthusiasts and folks who just want their shoes restored.
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Rob Moore is an Arkansas native who moved to Memphis to attend the University of Memphis. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English. He covers Public Companies, Transportation and Logistics, and Banking and Finance.
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