Ran

As with Size?, nearby store Ran sells similarly rare and expensive footwear for both men and women, holding a modest collection of men’s trainers in the back of the ground floor as well women’s shoes front of house. Ran also offers clothing upstairs in the form of various printed t-​shirts as well as faux-​vintage tracksuit jackets such as Fila and windbreaker style Nike jackets. These items can be expensive though so be prepared to flash the cash if something catches your eye before its price tag does.
The staff are friendly and helpful enough but the atmosphere can be quite uncomfortable at times as they are often standing around with little to do other than watch as you shop and try to hide your shock when you see their prices.

There’s dozens of shops that stock good quality, modern menswear in Liverpool. The reason why Ran remains the most popular are as follows:
Fred Perry and Pretty Green polo shirts
Eighties Casuals tee shirts
Obey sweaters & jackets
Puma Classics & sandals
Superga and Lyle & Scott canvas pumps
Wolverine and Redwing lace-​up boots
Volta and Clarks Originals suede shoes
Adidas Originals in different colours and sizes
Welcoming atmosphere
& Incredibly friendly staff

Probably one of the best, if not best, idependent men’s shop in the city, Ran offers a good selection of modern, casual wear. It’s also good to see that the store has not succumbed to branching into the ubiquitous ‘vintage’ range as most other shops feel the need to and instead maintains a focus on Liverpool’s tendancy for clothing with a more modernist edge to it.
For such a small site, Ran packs in a good selection of footwear and clothing. Its selection of trainers is pretty damn good — as needs be in a city with a lot of major sneaker fans — with the usual suspects of Nike, Addidas and the occassional rare and indie models.
Tracksuits and casual jackets dominate the clothing but there is enough choice in the knitwear and shirts to find something a little less casual.
Of course the only downside is that it’s not the cheapest shop in town but then you have to pay if you want to stand apart.