Background
Sean Wotherspoon is a 30 year old entrepreneur, whose story is one that can inspire many. Sean has a passion for collecting shoes, and his inspirational shoe has made an impact on the entire world. In 2013, Sean opened a vintage sneaker store in Virginia called “Round Two.” This was his first entrepreneurial step into the shoe business. After opening his store, Sean created a youtube channel in 2015 to follow the progress of his business and share his passion for shoes.
What changed it all…
In 2017, Nike held a contest allowing anyone to design a shoe and submit it in a contest for others to vote on and have the chance of Nike mass producing the designed shoe. Sean entered this contest and ended up winning by a landslide. His unique design involved using corduroy on the outside of the shoe, with various colors that had never been seen before on a shoe. Fans of Nike loved his shoe design. Little did Sean know, this designed shoe would become one of the most famous shoes on the market today. When Nike finally produced the shoe in 2018, it sold out immediately. Today, fans across the world hope to one day be able to purchase the shoe as a once in a lifetime opportunity. Unfortunately, the demand is so high for Seans shoe that it sells on secondary markets like ebay and stockx for upwards of $2,000. This shoe is my personal favorite, and luckily I was able to get a pair earlier this year two years later.
Opportunities to follow…
Since Sean designed this first shoe, he has had many more opportunities that followed his popular design. Recently, Sean has designed shoes for Adidas, Asics and other big name shoe brands and continued to be successful in the market. Similarly, the shoes that Sean designed for other brands immediately sell out and resell on the secondary market for much more. Since 2018, he has been able to open numerous other “Round Two” stores throughout the country. His passion and drive for shoes and design has certainly impacted millions of people.
My take on it.
This story is certainly inspirational for all. I personally have a passion for collecting shoes, and Seans story made a big impact in my passion. It is so cool to see the impact that a young individual can have on the world. He simply designed a shoe that he thought would be interesting, and the entire world loved it. This is inspiring, because if Sean wouldn’t have entered into this contest, millions of people would have never discovered his talent or passion. He used his entrepreneurial skills to be able to act on this opportunity and open up more stores with his success in the contest. This is a clear example that anyone with a drive to act on their passion can be a successful entrepreneur.
The story of Sean Witherspoon is really awesome. It’s evident that he is super enthusiastic about the fashion industry since he owns a vintage clothing store. On top of that, it must have been a dream come true for him to win the contest to create his own shoe with Nike. I remember seeing his design before the shoes released and thought they looked wild, but in the best way possible. Although it was very different and out there it all worked well together and it takes a creative mind to think of that.