7 Hightop Sneaker Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Hightop Sneaker Business

Here are some real life success stories of starting a hightop sneaker business:

1. KickFlips ($48K/year)

Casey Woodard, the founder of KickFlips, came up with the idea for his business after years of successfully flipping items and receiving numerous requests from friends to teach them how to flip sneakers. He noticed a gap in the market for an affordable and effective resource for learning to flip sneakers, which led him to create KickFlips. Since its launch in February 2021, KickFlips has gained over 1,500 users organically through word of mouth and referrals, and is generating $4,000 in monthly revenue with minimal expenses.

How much they make: $48K/year
Current team size: 1

I Started A $48K/Year Newsletter For Sneaker Heads

Founder Casey Woodard started KickFlips, a sneaker and streetwear flipping resource, which currently brings in around $4,000 per month in revenue with roughly $150 in expenses, boasting a little over 1,500 users almost exclusively through word of mouth and referrals.

About

Casey started KickFlips about 3 years ago

Revenue

Casey grew the business to $4K/month

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2. Lyst

Shop and discover the world's most stylish brands, curated for you. With more than 9,000 brands and over 2,000 stores in one place, Lyst is the definitive fashion destination.

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website traffic: 10.3M/month

So... can you actually make money with a hightop sneaker business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

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4. Sneaker Freaker

Since 2002, Sneaker Freaker has created a legacy as the first and only international footwear magazine and the definitive resource for knowledge. Every brand

Website traffic: 1.29M/month

5. Rick Owens

Shop the latest Rick Owens menswear, womenswear, shoes and accessories now on the official Rick Owens online store with worldwide express shipping.

Website traffic: 170K/month

So... can you actually make money with a hightop sneaker business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

Start Now

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