I heard the clothing here is easier to distress so I figured I check them out. Given this area's non-existent parking, I opted to visit by bike. Turns out, they won't let bikes in. Meanwhile, Blicks on the same block was so cool about it, and their store is way more crowded with stuff. From the outside peeking in, BAIT looked very spacious, like a fairly recent pop up, so I really don't understand the no bikes policy. If anything, they should put a couple of bike racks inside to invite more business. Most businesses on Market St actually don't mind bikes inside so as long as you're respectful about it. But BAIT didn't even give me a chance to spend my money. Bummer. read more

Was visiting SF from out of town closing time was 7pm on a Thurs evening. Trekked all the way across the city and got there at 6:50pm. Guy at the door said they're closed and that the people inside were their last customers. I wanted to by my family some gifts from the shop, but was denied access. They should update their closing time online if you don't let people in. I was extremely disappointed. Guy showed no remorse for what he had to go through to get there and was literally looking to spend money. I msg'd them on IG about the matter as well. Didn't want to post this negative review, but they would respond not apologize either. Not gonna shop with this company again. read more

Pros: -Way more selection than the one in LA. -Great customer service! Thank you Alyssa for being welcoming and helpful. -Big space, doesn't feel congested -Convenient location Cons: -Been open for a year but I had no idea they were here because the outside is very easy to miss since it's just all black. -Sketch area Rated them 5 stars because I had a good experience and would come back. read more

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They have a great selection of pieces here! I've checked out some other locations before but I really liked how everything was set up here. Lots of open space and a huge selection! I was actually surprised to see a few things I wanted to buy here. I ended up getting a sweater from Nike! Was a bit disappointed to find out that it was on sale on the Nike website afterwards but it's okay! Happy to support BAIT. The workers there were so nice and thoughtful. I would definitely come back to look around again when they bring in new stuff. Keep in mind that you can refund anything after buying something. Exchanges only! read more

BAIT - Shoe Stores Near Me - San Francisco, California

One of the best boutique streetwear clothing stores in the city. Staff are helpful and Knowledgeable about the store and products. This is the only store that has Bape in the city for retail prices ! read more

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The store is very Unique ! They have a lot of anime and hype beast looking clothes. Lots of bape brand for sure. I put 4 stars because parking is basically non -existent and the area Is very sketch. I don't feel safe walking in this area at all. Aside from that. The store is very dope read more

This post is long overdue. THE QUALITY IS VERY POOR! My boyfriend and I saw Bait at wondercon 2019 and he wanted a hoodie from them. I personally thought it was overpriced, but thought hey we always try to support local businesses from home. Way overpriced for the quality. The stitching at the pocket came loose after the first wash. Today I noticed a hole in the arm pit. About 3 washes and the stitching in the arm pit is coming loose. Not cool! read more

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I guess they seem to forget a business is run by revenue and good customer service. Lazy and rude employees. Needs new management and employees. read more

Literally got the door closed in my face at 6:45pm. I'm wearing a Cowboy bebop bait long sleeve. Love this brand but the kid with the heart neck tattoo and the beanie was too cool to let me and 2 of my international friends walk through the store and buy some gear. I supported the store when they were over in the mission and Valencia but clearly the vibe has changed since they moved to market. Pretentious af. read more

Came here last weekend to buy a fit to wear for the day. My cousin and I both were able to find some pretty dope t shirts. BUT the workers were not very welcoming. They were kinda treating us like we weren't going to buy anything. Or like we were an inconvenience to their day. The black girl behind the counter was friendly tho, probably because she noticed her co workers weren't. Overall good music, good clothing selection, just fix those attitudes sheesh read more

Bait told people about the release of the Yeezy Boost 750 will be a in-store sign up for online raffle on Friday and Saturday. You go to the store, pick a slot on the list, write down your last 5 drivers license number, get a sticker with the slot you picked with directions, then go to their website and enter your info. Winners will be announce Sunday. Unfortunately, Sunday came and the website didn't even had a page where you can see if you won or not or show the numbers of the actual winners. What a huge lie! . . . . . . . . . . . . They do play good music there though so 1/5 stars just for that. read more

BAIT - Behold, the pointless online raffle tickets that you had to go in-store to get. - Shoe Stores Near Me - San Francisco, California

Amazing customer service. I went to the store when they had just closed and they opened the store up just for me. Really friendly and nice staff. They were playing games together and hanging out in store creating a great vibe. They have a lot of limited things still available. If your into fashion or collectibles I really recommend this store to all my sneaker heads/ hypebeasts. I've been to several similar stores around the world and this one tops most of them. Amazing experience. Congrats Bait team read more

Don't advertise till 7pm and close 20 mins early just advertising until 6:30. Love the clothing just don't like how they can care less about the clientele. read more

Fresh gear! Unfortunately, not as friendly as the stores in Portland or Seattle, but they have great gear. The Seattle store as a good neighbor even recommends other hip hop stores- Thanks Aldridge! read more

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Great Bape selection for retail! The staff was really helpful! Been at this location for over a year, definitely an upgrade.

I had wanted to bring my nephew here for a shirt I saw online. When we finally made it here we were greeted by wafts of weed and two unenthusiastic, disinterested, and somewhat rude sales people - a girl and a guy. I cannot say if the two issues (the weed and the disinterest) were related but it was extremely off putting. As we were leaving a different guy appeared and asked us if we needed help. He was super engaged and even found the shirt we went there for. Honestly, I have no problem with folks who smoke wherever that is but rudeness doesn't have a place in customer service. If you can't smoke and be friendy, while at work - then don't. read more

Been to Diamond Bar location and SF location, every trip I find something to buy. Last week I happened to be in the Bay Area on the day of Yeezy 350 Oxford Tan raffle. My wife and I both signed up. On Monday two days later I got an email verifying I won size 10.5. This is the second raffle I've won from Bait and I've only signed up for one "cruel world" release. I'm 100% satisfied with the process, seems to work for me. Thanks again for the Yeezy's. read more

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F this place. All an establishment needs is the worst customer service of all time to make me never spend my money with them or ever come back. There's other cool places you can get collectibles or apparel with graphics DONT peel... so don't bother coming here. read more

Never been to the store but fuck these guys. I called asking for a specific shoe and they told me to check their Instagram or Twitter. All they could've done was give me a yes or no answer. I then asked if they had this other shoe and they asked what about them. I'm thinking what the fuck you mean what about them, I'm asking if you have them. Trying to be smart. Their customer service over the phone sucks. I am not going to follow you over IG, not going to even use Twitter. All I wanted was a simple yes or no. read more

Just left here and feeling super satisfied. So much so I wore the clothes I bought right out of the store and decided to post my first Yelp review. Listen, I'm from New York and have a completely different standard for "service" in stores. I say this because I go into places expecting the worst haha I get running a boutique shop isn't the easiest job in the world. I'd like to give the benefit of the doubt and think if I'm calling for a stock check and they're being dismissive it's because they're busy.. Even still, it's obvious Alex runs a new and tight ship (especially if you take the time to read his replies to reviews here) Today, I walked in and was greeted immediately. Alex was quick to help and super friendly. Even though they didn't have the collection I was looking for, they had plenty of other styles to check out. Alex was more than cooperative, even offering to get multiple sizes in case something didn't work out. As much as I love Kith in NYC, I loved how friendly and laid back the vibe was here. Honestly, next time I'm in SF I'm planning to swing by and pick up many more things. So I definitely recommend giving it a shot! read more

Terrible customer service. What they sell in store is dope but everyone who works there is an asshole. Bought the last pair of these sneakers and left the store without seeing the shoe in the box, only the display, and later saw that the shoe was missing a patch on the tongue. Called them 4 times to see if the patch was left there or if there was anything they could do to replace it and was told to call back to speak to the manager, but the manager never seemed to be there. On the last call I was rudely told by an employee to not call back. The Bait in Seattle was a lot nicer in terms of appearance, cleanliness, and most importantly customer service. Don't waste your time here read more

No question, one of the best sneaker/apparel/collectible shops in SF. I've now been back here more than a handful of times since my first review. The staff has made strong positive impact on my experience (and sold me on several pairs too). Thanks BAIT for becoming a local favorite. read more

My new favorite shop to get a dope pair of sneakers! When they did an exclusive release of the Asics Gel Lyte V "Misfits" and I couldn't get them online unless I wanted to pay the stupid re-sell prices going on Ebay, I was bummed. I called the store and the guys went above and beyond to hold a pair in my size for me to pick up the following day. The shop has a cool selection of "urban knick-knacks" and gives that block in the Mission new life. BAIT is also excellent for carrying limited edition streetware and accessories you can't really get in other places except LA (boo)! Or NYC (yay)! read more

Shoutout to Angel for the great customer service. Came in looking for some street fighter collaboration apparel and left with more. Luckily he mentioned the Initial D collection too and I was able to get something per his recommendation. Definitely will be stopping in again! read more

This place is great bought a big Dragon Ball Z display for my bro and they have all the shoes and clothing I love

A wide selection of everything you need from apparel, footwear, and even collectibles. Such a dope store & if you can't stop by, there's the online shop. I love visiting BAIT cuz there's always something new. Awesome customer service by Kenny btw - thanks for your help! read more

Great place to get the newest air max 1 without a hassle. Great selection of collectables, sunglasses, and sneakers. Only flaw is that when i don't go for a long time and i stop by, there aren't many new items. The manager is a very chill guy who always answers my questions read more

I came here to purchase a pair of Asics Splash City sneakers. They are $120 online and $150 in the store. So they charged me the inflated $30 and said all sales are final and if they process a refund it will only be store credit. This place is truly a piece of work. If you need to make a purchase at Bait, do it online. If possible, avoid all conducting business here completely. read more

At first glance, BAIT is a great new spot in the city for streetwear. Upon closer inspection, you'll find a variety of kicks for the choosy sneakerhead, and a great selection of Vinyl toys for the collectors! Lots of Kid Robot blind boxes and some POP! figures for when you want to add a little something to your collection, and even Hot Toys for when you feel like dropping a few hundred on a great new piece. If you're looking at reviews for this place, you may already know what they carry and wanna get a better idea of what to expect upon entering. Every employee I've encountered is friendly and enthusiastic about the stuff they sell. You can ask a question about an upcoming sneaker release, the latest collectables, or even about socks and keychains, no matter what, they know their stuff. They also recognize familiar faces and will throw out some suggestions based on the stuff you looked at your previous visit. Let me try and sum it all up before I ramble too much. I love the products they sell, but this BAIT store gets the stars for their service. Oh and lets not forget the less than ten minute walk here from 16th street BART. read more

Loved the art and loved the toys. Very unique in style with a hefty price tag however these items are very rare to find elsewhere. The people in the shop were friendly cool dudes. read more

I just got back from Seattle where they have an awesome Bait store there. I was extremely pleased to see Bait store in SF. Time to buy some silver Pumas and some vinyl figures! read more

I was walking by, and after looking at the beautiful design, I had to check it out. They have a nice selection of great quality clothing as well as an amazing selection of shoes--many limited edition sneakers. The staff was very friendly and courteous. I will definitely be back! read more

My new spot for gear. They have a great selection and it seems like it updates often. The people that work there are really cool and helpful. Welcoming! Glad I found this place! A place where I don't mind spending money! read more

Customer service was great, they were all super nice guys and very helpful in finding what I was looking for, asking if I needed help finding anything, if I needed a bigger or smaller size, and even when I got a wrong product when I was trying clothes on, they still were very polite. The variety of clothing they carry are plentiful, brands like Aape, BBC and their own brands are often restocked. Bait also collab with icons like, Bruce Lee, Street Fighter, Spongebob just to name a few. I can happily say that I will frequent coming to this store and I think that you should genuinely give it a try. read more

My very first impression of the store: unorganized and unprofessional. Every time I ask for a stock check over the phone, the employee is rude and unhelpful. Also, stood in line for a shoe release and they were late to opening the store. To put it plainly, they suck & follow the stereotypical output of not giving a f*** about how they treat their customers. read more

They carry great stuff, the three employees Phil, Kenny and Shaun were super helpful and I will definitely go back.

The BAIT X New Balance GI joe model are killer! Shop is awesome :)

They have a great selection of shoes that are unique, but brands you will know. This weekend I got the BAIT Asics collab. The shoes are gorgeous. Truly dope and hella unique. I have my eye on a pair of new balance, a pair of asics, and another BAIT original. If you're looking for super hot shoes you won't see every where make a stop here. They have the kicks to really spark your outfit. Not to mention they have hella dope toys and socks and clothing. This is definitely a place to check out. Not to mention the staff is cool as hell. read more

Wow! What a store! I completely loved my experience from outside to everything inside the store. Wish I had a few extra bags with me to had been able to purchase more items and fly em back home with me. Be sure to ask for Kenny, he's the store manager. He makes sure the store looks in tip top shape and it showed during my visit. His product knowledge was outstanding. He assisted me with my entire purchase. I will definitely be coming back next time I'm in town to catch up with Kenny and his staff, and pick up some more exclusive items from the store. Thank you BAIT SF! read more

New spot for some gear. Friendly and helpful staff. Dope selection! If in the area check them out. High recommendation! Will be back for more. read more