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107 NW 5th Ave., 503-796-2733, compoundgallery.com.
In this lofty shop steeped in too-cool-for-school energy, the first thing you see are lines of sneakers—all seemingly too clean to touch—accompanied by a wide selection of everything else skate and streetwear. Run by Katsu Tanaka, who also owns the gorgeous Kiriko Made, this is among the gems that have kept shoppers visiting Old Town/Chinatown through thick and thin.