SNIPES | 41,928 followers on LinkedIn. Providing sneakers and streetwear to urban youth since 1998. | With more than 800 stores in Europe and the USA, SNIPES is one of the leading sneaker and streetwear retailers worldwide. Since opening its first store in Essen, Germany in 1998, SNIPES has been an integral part of street culture and is constantly growing thanks to its proximity to the community and regular openings worldwide. At SNIPES, everything revolves around youth culture.