JB Classics
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- ********
lovely
anyone know how i can get a gig to get someone to do that for me, seriously?
what would it cost to manufacture in this amount
thanks
- ********0
those shoes look like complete ass to me.
- ********0
can you do any better?
and
show me, some custom made sneakers you do enjoy glancing at and may consider wearing...
and do you know how much it may cost or how to go about doing it?
& who asked you how they made you feel
- ********0
yeah, i probably could do better.
and as far as custom kicks... not really a fan so much. but my boy Skam has done some nice stuff with kicks in his 'fashion' section - http://www.skam.net
if you want skam to do up a pair for you, email him and he'll let ya know.
and who asked me? nobody, just thought i'd share my opinion on the shoes.. ive seen a lot of people talkin about JB Classics like its the new hot shit... but i think they're wack as hell.
- ********0
i wasnt askin how much to make shoes for me
i was asking how much to manufacture in a company like displayed in the picture w/ the interview
thanks for the link
he's got nothin on jb tho ;)
- BobRains0
Yo Son,
If you really want to rock your own kicks your best bet is to find a brand that likes your idea, and have them buy it. There are manufacturing plants all over the world few in the state that can manufacture your kicks but you better be prepared to do at least 10 color ways, with orders of like 500 in each size or you'll end up paying over $100 per pair to make.
- fate0
Dude from JB says he uses a place in Malaysia that is basically where people with prototype ideas have their shoes made for relatively cheap. Perhaps you should email him.
- ********0
yea, i mailed him
- ********0
Production wise, you can do nearly anything in China. Show them something and they can reproduce it. Specifically, Shanghai. Buddies of mine import tons of cheap plastic CRAP, from over there and peddle it off in the USA and Candada.
From the looks of it, those guys look ethnic. Maybe Mexican, maybe Chinese or Taiwanese. Not to generalize, but that's how you make your cash. Reduce your costs with an outsourced workforce.
Nepal is also a good place to look.
Lot's of crooks along the way though. Friends in the import/export business say it's very typical to lose up to 100K US in a twenty year span.
You're better off first finding a market and distributors for your product(s) rather than paying a large sum and then being able to sell it.
Start with a catalog and find some buyers. Then a lawyer.
- fate0
I've been interested in falsely-inflated commodities for a while. Case in point: Those tiny vinyl toys selling for $100 a pop. They probably cost $1 to make.
- ********0
Yep, or even less. They cost more to transport. Or depending upon how many at one time you are making.
- ********0
if you guys find any company information please share
- 2cent0
we get our shoes made pretty cheap... in china, but we do numbers in the 10's of thousands and usually do atleast 6 diff colourways for each shoe model.
if you're looking for a run of like 100 you're gonna be in for some cash for sure. i would try and convince someone you just want to do a sample run... prolly gonna be over 100 shoes tho.
- ********0
whats pretty cheap and is there contact information? or a way for me to do so?
- 2cent0
sorry man, we're a major skateboard brand... not about to post what we pay to have shoes made.
if you want to deal with a factory in asia you're gonna have to either get on plane and source it out yourself or source out a middle man that will be your go to with the factory.
- peteski0
must haves
- ********0
thanks for your two cents 2cent
- ********0
pure education