Gadget Retailer Lets Your Geek Flag Fly with Geek Chic Sneakers
GRANDVILLE, Mich., May 24, 2012 — KlearGear.com (http://www.kleargear.com), a one-stop shop for geeks, today announced that it sold out of its exclusive new geek footwear line in the first 14 hours.
KlearGear's printed sneakers, called Geek Sneaks (http://www.kleargear.com/geek-sneaks-shoes.html), retail for $69.95 and are available in 10 different sizes and 5 styles and that appeal to engineers, computer programmers, math and science geeks. Initial designs included circuit board, computer code, constellation, Pi and Periodic Table.
"Our first production run was very limited — only 850 pair — which we expected to last a month," said KlearGear.com president Lee Gersten. "We sold out in fourteen hours. We're not in the shoe business, so we may partner with a shoe company that is better prepared to meet this demand."
With growing buzz around National Geek Pride Day on May 25th and a summer filled with comic book and gaming movies, 2012 may prove to be the year of the geek.
While KlearGear's second shipment of geek shoes are due to arrive from the factory on August 10th, geek apparel fans who missed out on the first batch can now get in line by pre-ordering at the advance price of $49.95. While pre-order customers are waiting for their shoes to arrive, they can enjoy 20% off everything else in the store — an exclusive deal for advance customers.
Graphic designers with a geek streak can earn $500.00 on unique shoe designs that are submitted to KlearGear.com and added to its shoe line. "There are a lot of opportunities for artists to see their work turned into shirts, hats, and other decorated apparel," said KlearGear's director of merchandising, Megan Tolcher. "But it's a rare opportunity to see your work on a shoe."
With a three-year growth rate of 116% and over 1 million loyal customers, KlearGear.com was named to Inc. Magazine's prestigious Inc. 5000 list in 2011 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. KlearGear is a division of Chenal Brands, Inc.
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