Crak Brand: Bucket Feet

What started from a Twitter(@ItsCrak) follow lead to this interview. I saw the description of themselves on their Twitter and saw they made custom sneakers. Being the sneaker head/fiend that I am, I dived further into the Bucket Feet world and saw that their not just a brand. Not only do they customize their own sneakers, with every purchase they donate 5% to charity. Not a bad deal if you ask me. Read on and find out more about Bucket Feet. 




Crak: Tell Us about the first sneaker Bucket Feet created?
Bucket Feet: There really are two stages of BucketFeet: the stage when I was drawing on shoes in college and the stage we're at now, mass-producing and selling online. The first model I ever did was on a pair of Vans, it was a design I had always drawn, ever since I was a little kid doodling in class. I posted the photo on Facebook and got a great response. That's why we're doing what we're doing now!

Crak: What goes into creating a shoe for Bucket Feet?
BF: Oh man, so much! It really boils down to choosing designs, colors and materials. I have a huge repertoire of designs in the wings that I'm ready to unleash.


Crak: What was it about Buenos Aires, Argentina that inspired you?
BF: Buenos Aires is an amazing, vibrant city. I think the people I met and the lifestyle I lived made creating these shoes a real joy. It's a crazy place.


Crak: What type of people you find most wear Bucket Feet?
BF: No real answer for this. We've had Raaja's(Co-Owner Of Bucket Feet) old uncles and aunties wearing them. We've had turf dancers from East Oakland, California wearing them. Anyone from anywhere, really. If we did have one target demographic, it would be people between the ages of 18 and 30 who want to make a statement but also just like wearing something different and new.

Crak: I see you guys work with a lot of organizations and charities. How did you guys become involved and how could one become involved?
BF: My business partner, Raaja, and I met volunteering with kids in Argentina. Had we not done that, we wouldn't have teamed up and started this business for real. As far as getting involved, you should get a pair of our shoes! 5% of all proceeds go to some amazing groups.


Crak: How could an artist become apart of Bucket Feet?
BF: We are currently in the sampling stages of our first guest-designed shoes right now. We are always taking on new artists to be showcased on the site so please feel free to send an email to info@bucketfeet.com if you are interested!


Crak: What do you look for in an artist?
BF: No one thing, really. Personality, creativity, style. We really like to tap into artists from little known places too, so if there is someone from say, Equatorial Guinea, we'd jump at the chance to showcase them!

Crak: What is the ultimate goal for Bucket Feet?
BF: To sell awesome products, have happy customers, and to hopefully make a difference in the lives of needy children and undiscovered artists.


Crak: Where do you see yourself and Bucket Feet in 5 years from now?
BF: We have a lot of tricks up our sleeves, guess you'll have to wait to find out. No but for real, we want to be a full-fledged apparel brand and keep innovating. We're excited for what's to come.




Check out more of Bucket Feet:
www.bucketfeet.com
Twitter: @bucketfeet
                                                          http://facebook.com/bucketfeet

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Crak Brand Of The Week: Single Second!

 I was introduced to Single Second when I visited Black Flag Shoppe in Clifton, NJ some time ago. I remember the shirt I bought had one of my favorite Childhood cartoon characters on it, Bart Simpson. I had did some more research on the brand and found out that they were from Canada. I then knew they're unique Clothing needed to be added to my collection. In October they dropped they're Fall/Winter collection which of course didn't disappoint, check out the interview below and see why Single Second is Crak's first Brand Of The Week!

Crak: What is Single Second & why the name Single Second?

Single Second: Single Second is an independent street wear brand from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in Canada. The name Single Second comes from the AFI song "A Single Second".

Crak: What made you want to start your own clothing line?

SS: We wanted to start our own clothing line because we've always been artistic and creative and wanted a creative outlet. We've always loved t-shirts but we weren't fans of most street wear and their prices, and we never liked many band shirts because they get printed on such crappy blanks. We thought "We should make some t-shirts that combine the best of both worlds" and started Single Second.

Crak: What other clothing lines inspired you?

SS: The first clothing lines to inspire us were skate brands like Droors, Freshjive, Matix and Alpha Numeric, as well as skateboard companies like Girl, Chocolate, Toy Machine etc.

Crak: Do you have a favorite design?

SS: Pretty much every design we've put out we would consider favorites. That's like trying to pick your favorite child, haha.

Crak: If someone stole one of your designs, how would you react?

SS: We'd find the person who did it and rape them. Haha, but seriously, I don't think we'd care, we don't take ourselves too seriously.

Crak: What is the most difficult aspect of having your own clothing line?

SS: I'd have to say the most difficult part is trying to grow the brand with almost not advertising or marketing. Social networking sites have helped us make it possible so far.

Crak: What has been Single Second’s greatest accomplishment?

SS: Honestly the greatest accomplishment to us is when a design completely sells out. It's great to have collabs or get into stores, but to have our lines sell out from our own stores and events is the best.

Crak: What is the best & worst thing you've heard about your brand?

SS: The best thing I have heard about Single Second in my opinion has been us being called an inspiration. I think someone called us trashy once, that's probably the worst thing.

Crak: What is some advice you'd give to a person who wants to get into making their own clothes?

SS: Don't do it for money, always do it for passion. Other than that, take your time and don't rush into anything.

Crak: 5 years from now where do you see yourself as well as your brand?

SS: In 5 years from now I see myself pretty much doing what I'm doing today. As for Single Second, growth every year would be nice, hopefully we can expand the brand and start telling more stories with our collections.

 Check out Single Second's Official Website www.SingleSecond.CA , Also follow them on Twitter @SingleSecond as well as like them on Facebook. Shop on Single Second's site and use the code:Crusafix for a 10% discount on all orders!


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