When: Oct 2007
Where: Smith St, Collingwood, Melbourne
Courtesy tip from Mr Kumar, I finnally found where the factory outlets was in Melbourne. I'm sure that there's a few more around, but these are the ones I found on Smith St. Take the tram number 86 from the city (Burke St) and it will take you right here. Outlets are on both sides of the road, so take your time hopping from one to another. There are outlets for Nike, Adidas, Fila, Brooks, New Balance, Converse, Timberland just to name a few.
However, I found that the prices were not that cheap, so you best do a bit of comparison first. If you're buying to take home overseas, it maybe be more costly due to exchange rate...hehe