Tagged: shoes

December 27, 2018 @ 7:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Undandy, a Portugal-based custom-made shoe company, has closed its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. The campaign was launched last month and raised nearly £1.1 million from more than 275 investors. As previously reported, Undandy, which was founded in 2015, offers fully customizable, handcrafted shoes through its 3D online design… Read More

November 25, 2018 @ 9:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Undandy, a Portugal-based custom-made shoe company, has successfully secured its initial 1 million funding target through equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. The funding round was launched earlier this month and has attracted nearly 150 investors. As previously reported, Undandy, which was founded in 2015, offers fully customizable, handcrafted shoes… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 1:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Solillas, a UK-based footwear company that is known for its traditional bohemian sandals, has launched an equity crowdfunding on Crowdcube. The company is currently seeking £350,000 as it prepares to grow and expand its brand.   Founded in 2009, Solilas states its bohemian shoe is… Read More

June 28, 2017 @ 1:50 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

CNBC Shark Tank Alum Xero Shoes are on a roll. In January 2013, Xero Shoes appeared on the ABC show, Shark Tank and turned down a $400,000 offer from Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary, who wanted 1/2 of the company… but they got their DIY sandalled… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 8:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based shoe brand and Crowdcube alum, Vivobarefoot, announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with crowdfunding clothing platform for independent designers and major brands, Betabrand, for its new shoe collection. According to the company, this collection was launched this week with the release of the… Read More

November 22, 2016 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With one week until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, London-based shoe brand Solely Original has successfully secured its initial  £70,000 from nearly 100 investors. As previously reported, Solely Original is described as a personalized service that allows women to design and specify their… Read More

November 7, 2016 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barcelona-based designer shoe brand, Les Chausseurs, has closed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube Spain. The company secured over €110,000 from more than 70 investors. Les Chausseurs was founded in 2014 with a mission to distribute a limited series (comprised of 12 units) of designer shoes… Read More

October 27, 2016 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, London-based shoe brand Solely Original launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is seeking to raise £70,000 as it looks to continue its growth and development. Solely Original is described as a personalized service that allows women to design and specify their… Read More

October 11, 2016 @ 5:12 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Barcelona-based cobblers Les Chausseurs launched their crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube Spain earlier last week and have already taken in more than 50,600€ of its 90K€ objective from over 27 investors. 20% equity is being offered. “I chose Crowdcube for several reasons; first, because its team explained the… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based shoe brand and Crowdcube alum, Vivobarefoot, has successfully captured its initial $100,000 Kickstarter funding goal for the production of original bushman SAN-dals in Namibia As previously reported, the company launched the new crowdfunding campaign last month bring its shoe, SAN-dal, to the U.S. To date, Vivobarefoot has… Read More

May 10, 2016 @ 9:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple months after successfully securing £1,362,780 through its Crowdcube initiative, UK-based shoe brand Vivobarefoot has launched a Kickstarter campaign with a mission to raise $100,000 so that it can bring its shoe, SAN-dal, to the U.S. To date, Vivobarefoot has reportedly sold over 1 million pairs of shoes…. Read More

April 8, 2016 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of Vivobarefoot’s highly successful Crowdcube initiative, founders of the UK shoe brand, Galahad Clark and Asher Clark, shared their frustration the equity crowdfunding platform had to block international investors from joining in. Galahad told Business Insider that Vivobarefoot missed out on thousands of pounds due to Crowdcube… Read More

March 23, 2016 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Earlier this month, UK-based shoe brand Vivobarefoot launched its Crowdcube initiative to raise£750,000 as it prepares to expand. Since its debut, the project has successfully secured over £500,000 from nearly 515 investors. To date, Vivobarefoot has reportedly sold over 1 million pairs of shoes. The company has been profitable for the last… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vivobarefoot, a UK-based shoe brand, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise £750,000. The company currently has offers a collection for off road, exercise, every day and kids with patented ultra-thin puncture resistant soles. To date, Vivobarefoot has reportedly sold over 1 million pairs… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 4:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Redfoot Shoes Limited, a Manchester-based shoe company, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £400,000 so that it may begin expansion.     Redfoot shared that it has developed a number of “successful” footwear products under its two brands – Redfoot and Goodwin. The… Read More

September 11, 2015 @ 12:37 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

People aren’t the only thing that can leave an indelible mark on you–last summer, my favorite (and only) pair of flip-flops nearly did. It was several weeks into fall 2014 before the tops of my feet lost their crisscross pattern from the Teva flip-flops that I wore… Read More

July 4, 2015 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sole Society, a lifestyle brand of women’s shoes, bags and accessories, today announces $8M in Series B funding from Nordstrom and Insight Venture Partners and a newly appointed executive team to support operations and expand distribution. Previous COO and newly appointed CEO Andy Solomon will lead this strategic growth… Read More

November 15, 2014 @ 7:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week things got pretty heavy on the regulatory side of investment crowdfunding so it is kind of nice to get back to talking about some cool and creative projects. Most of the crowdfunding campaigns we cover at Crowdfund Insider are about small companies or startups… Read More

October 2, 2014 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tying your shoes just got even easier! San Francisco resident Ryan Wien and his team took to Kickstarter on Tuesday (September 30th) with a crowdfunding campaign for their new creator, the Zubits. Seeking only $29,000, the project is close to reaching that goal in just… Read More

August 24, 2013 @ 11:31 am By Charles Luzar  |  

While working at a Puma shoe and apparel store, Calvan Fowler says he often saw patrons walk in with Air Jordans on. Furthermore, he recognized that often times those Jordans came with a story. The filmmaker in him realized there was an opportunity to capture… Read More