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Portuguese Custom-Made Shoe Brand Undandy Completes Crowdcube Round With Nearly £1.1 Million Secured

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

Overfunding: Portuguese Custom-Made Shoe Brand Undandy Surpasses £1 Million Funding Target on Crowdcube

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

UK Footwear Brand Solillas Hits Crowdcube: Seeks £350,000 For Growth & Expansion

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

Sure-Footed: Shark Tank Alum Xero Shoes Sprinting Toward $1M Crowdfunding Goal

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

Crowdcube Alum Vivobarefoot Collaborates With Betabrand for New Shoe Collection

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

Overfunding: Solely Original Secures £70,000 Target on Crowdcube

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

Designer Shoe Brand Les Chausseurs Finishes Crowdcube Spain Run With More Than €110,000 Raised Funds

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

Shoe Brand Solely Original Hits Crowdcube: Seeks £70,000 For Growth & Development

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

Good Fit: BCN Shoemakers Les Chausseurs Campaign on Crowdcube Spain, Quickly Hits 50%

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

Crowdcube Alum Vivobarefoot Secures Over $130,000 For SAN-dals Project on Kickstarter

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

Crowdcube #FundedClub Member Vivobarefoot Launches Kickstarter to Bring Barefoot SAN-dals to the U.S.

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

UK Shoe Company Vivobarefoot Disappointed That International Investors Not Allowed to Invest in Crowdcube Offer

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

Update: Vivobarefoot Surpasses £500,000 During Crowdcube Campaign

  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

UK Shoe Brand Vivobarefoot Looks to Raise £750,000 on Crowdcube For Expansion

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

UK’s Redfoot Seeks £400,000 on Seedrs For Shoe Brand Expansion

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

The Dream Of Every Summer Shoe-Wearer: Foot Flops, Flip Flops Formed To Fit Your Feet

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

Sole Society Secures $8M During Series B Funding Round Led By Nordstorm & Insight Venture Partners; Appoints New Executive Team

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

Crowdfunding Mailbox: EveryKey Manages Passwords, Roccamore Shoes & Roost Smart Battery

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

San Francisco Startup Launches Kickstarter Campaign For New Magnetic Shoelace Closures

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

JordanHeads: Documentary On Kickstarter To Capture Culture Around Air Jordans, Nike

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

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