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Take a look around Nike's enormous new flagship store in New York City, complete with the world's largest for-sale collection of Nike shoes

Nike's new store, the House of Innovation 000, is located on Fifth Ave. in the heart of a major New York City shopping district.

Take a look around Nike's enormous new flagship store in New York City, complete with the world's largest for-sale collection of Nike shoes

It contains six floors of merchandise and customer services, including a basement shop built for speed.

It contains six floors of merchandise and customer services, including a basement shop built for speed.

Upon entering, customers are immediately greeted with the "Nike Arena" showcasing the brand's newest campaigns and styles.

Upon entering, customers are immediately greeted with the "Nike Arena" showcasing the brand

Right now, the "Noise Canceling Collection" shoe line — one that's exclusive to the store at the moment — is on display. It involves customizable Nike Swooshes meant to inspire "athletes to dream loud enough that they silence the city."

Right now, the "Noise Canceling Collection" shoe line — one that

Nike calls its employees who work in the store Team Nike.

Nike calls its employees who work in the store Team Nike.

Tech shopping is huge in the new flagship. The store is littered with QR codes that shoppers can scan for additional functionality.

Tech shopping is huge in the new flagship. The store is littered with QR codes that shoppers can scan for additional functionality.

Little ads for the Nike app are everywhere.

Little ads for the Nike app are everywhere.

Instant Checkout lets customers purchase using their Nike app, with no interaction with an employee required.

Instant Checkout lets customers purchase using their Nike app, with no interaction with an employee required.

Kiosks are littered throughout the store. They have a deposit for hangers and a place to grab a shopping bag.

Kiosks are littered throughout the store. They have a deposit for hangers and a place to grab a shopping bag.

Dedicated pickup areas for app users are also littered throughout, as the app lets customers digitally request to try on a shoe. An employee comes to this spot to find the user after fetching the item from store shelves.

Dedicated pickup areas for app users are also littered throughout, as the app lets customers digitally request to try on a shoe. An employee comes to this spot to find the user after fetching the item from store shelves.

Running through all of the floors is a so-called "Sonic Tower" that acts as a centerpiece, a physical embodiment of the cacophony of noise that is New York City.

Running through all of the floors is a so-called "Sonic Tower" that acts as a centerpiece, a physical embodiment of the cacophony of noise that is New York City.

Go up a flight, and customers are greeted with the women's collection.

Go up a flight, and customers are greeted with the women

The shades in the women's section are bright, including millennial-friendly peaches and pinks.

The shades in the women

A wall of women's sports bras seems to have every style imaginable.

A wall of women

The second floor also holds Nike's kids' collection.

The second floor also holds Nike

The third floor holds all of the men's apparel.

The third floor holds all of the men

The lighting is moodier here — and much more masculine.

The lighting is moodier here — and much more masculine.

Customers can shop from Nike's premium apparel lines, like Sportswear Tech Pack and Force.

Customers can shop from Nike

There's also an assortment of sports-oriented wear.

There

With winter fast-approaching, the apparel floors were stocked with outerwear.

With winter fast-approaching, the apparel floors were stocked with outerwear.

On to the fourth floor: the Sneakerlab.

On to the fourth floor: the Sneakerlab.

The entrance to the Sneakerlab is made to look like going behind the scenes at a Nike development facility ...

The entrance to the Sneakerlab is made to look like going behind the scenes at a Nike development facility ...

... complete with concept drawings of the shoe on featured displays.

... complete with concept drawings of the shoe on featured displays.

In this case, it was the LeBron 16 basketball shoe.

In this case, it was the LeBron 16 basketball shoe.

The Sneakerlab is spacious, with plenty of room to mill about and try on sneakers.

The Sneakerlab is spacious, with plenty of room to mill about and try on sneakers.

It's bright white and built to resemble a Nike Air Force 1 sneaker, an iconic style.

It

In fact, Nike says the new flagship holds the largest collection of for-sale Nike sneakers ever stocked in a store.

In fact, Nike says the new flagship holds the largest collection of for-sale Nike sneakers ever stocked in a store.

A separate room full of mirrors offset from the rest of the floor holds some of Nike's most in-demand sneakers.

A separate room full of mirrors offset from the rest of the floor holds some of Nike

A wall shows a calendar for upcoming releases.

A wall shows a calendar for upcoming releases.

A smattering of sneakerhead-friendly Jordan brand product is also on the sneakers floor.

A smattering of sneakerhead-friendly Jordan brand product is also on the sneakers floor.

On show now is the Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4%, a sneaker built for running marathons.

On show now is the Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4%, a sneaker built for running marathons.

The sneakers aren't separated by genre, instead leaving the customer to figure it out. There's also a separate area for women's sneakers.

The sneakers aren

The top floor is reserved for Nike Plus members.

The top floor is reserved for Nike Plus members.

That's including the studio where they're encouraged to meet one-on-one with Nike experts for personalized help.

That

The lounge-like area is lit with funky lighting and full of comfy chairs.

The lounge-like area is lit with funky lighting and full of comfy chairs.

The second half of the floor hosts the Nike by You feature, where members can customize Nike gear.

The second half of the floor hosts the Nike by You feature, where members can customize Nike gear.

There's plenty of equipment for the purpose ...

There

... and areas to collaborate.

... and areas to collaborate.

Everything from printers to sewing machines is on hand.

Everything from printers to sewing machines is on hand.

All the way on the basement floor, the Speed Shop is where Nike's emphasis on quickness shines through.

All the way on the basement floor, the Speed Shop is where Nike

It has a wall of lockers holding items customers have reserved in the app to pick up and try or buy, as well as its own entrance leading to 52nd Street.

It has a wall of lockers holding items customers have reserved in the app to pick up and try or buy, as well as its own entrance leading to 52nd Street.

Numbers on the displays correspond to a wall designed to help customers quickly find what they're looking for.

Numbers on the displays correspond to a wall designed to help customers quickly find what they

The wall is large, and it's immediately visible to customers descending from the main floor.

The wall is large, and it

The Sneaker Bar anchors the discrete shop, offering a place to buy, return, or simply try on another size.

The Sneaker Bar anchors the discrete shop, offering a place to buy, return, or simply try on another size.

New arrivals are a focus point in the middle of the store.

New arrivals are a focus point in the middle of the store.

It sells both Nike's most popular products as well as a smattering of New Yorkers' favorite items — both apparel and footwear.

It sells both Nike

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