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Premium Goods

Houston's Rice Village sneaker boutique, founded 2004 by Jennifer Ford, stocking limited releases plus in-house apparel and a kids' shop.

HoustonOrigin
UnisexFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$Price

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Three friends in colourful vintage sportswear and Nike Air Max sneakers hanging out on brownstone steps

What to know about Premium Goods

A boutique, not a label

This is a Houston retailer in Rice Village, opened in 2004 and billed as Texas's first independent sneaker store, stocking limited Nike, Jordan, adidas, New Balance and Asics releases.

The owner designs, not just sells

Founder Jennifer Ford, widely cited as the first Black woman to own a US sneaker boutique, has designed shoes with Nike and worked with adidas on a Campus '00s release.

Houston references run through it

The adidas Campus '00s collaboration drew on Houston car culture, and the shop pairs sneakers with apparel plus a separate kids' concept.

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Brand facts

Premium Goods is a sneaker and streetwear boutique in Houston's Rice Village, opened in 2004 by Jennifer Ford as an offshoot of a Brooklyn shop and billed as Texas's first independent sneaker store. It stocks limited Nike, Jordan, adidas, New Balance and Asics releases plus apparel, and runs a separate kids' concept. Ford, widely cited as the first Black woman to own a US sneaker boutique, has designed shoes with Nike and worked with adidas on a Campus '00s release referencing Houston car culture.

Founded
2004
Origin
Houston, United States
Price
$$
Focus
Unisex
Facts checked
September 2026
Styles
Streetwear, Athleisure / Sportswear, Minimalist / Contemporary

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