The founding father of Jefferson Hotel, Jeffrey Sluijzer, opened the store Baskèts right next door of Jefferson Hotel in April 2012 together with Daan de Greef. Baskèts (French for sneakers) is all about cool sneakers and sophisticated shoes. At Baskèts you’ll find brands like Nike QS, Adidas Originals, Ransom, Clarks Original, Common Projects, New Editions, Vans California/OTW, Converse by John Varvatos, Folk, Native Fitzsimmons, Gourmets, Warrior, Vico, Locals Ams, Etiquette Amsterdam, Mason Garments, and Amsterdam Shoe Co.