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Canadian equivalent: boutique plus in-house apparel line
What changes: Vancouver skate/street mix rather than city-pride merch
Brand profile
Leaders 1354
Chicago sneaker and streetwear boutique founded in 2002 in Hyde Park, now in the West Loop, with its own graphic apparel line.
ChicagoOrigin
MenswearFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$Price
What to know about Leaders 1354
A shop first, label second
It started as a Hyde Park sneaker and streetwear store in 2002, and still sells Nike, adidas, The Hundreds and Billionaire Boys Club alongside its own line.
The name is an address
1354 refers to the original 1354 E. 53rd Street storefront; the business now operates from W. Madison Street in the West Loop.
Chicago references drive the graphics
The in-house range is mostly graphic tees, hoodies and hats, including city-referencing merch, and the shop runs youth mentorship in fashion, art and music.
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Also founded 2002, shop-turned-label with collab pedigree
What changes: Global brand recognition and sportswear collabs
Brand facts
Leaders 1354 is a Chicago streetwear retailer and in-house label founded in 2002 by Corey Gilkey at 1354 E. 53rd Street in Hyde Park, the address behind the name. The shop now trades from 1152 W. Madison Street in the West Loop, stocking Nike and adidas footwear alongside labels including The Hundreds and Billionaire Boys Club. Its own line covers graphic tees, hoodies, hats and Chicago-referencing city merchandise, and the business pairs retail with youth mentorship in fashion, art and music.
- Founded
- 2002
- Origin
- Chicago, United States
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Streetwear, Athleisure / Sportswear, Skatewear