We started Atoms with the simple desire to build the best shoe. Take that other shoe startup Allbirds. For a look, choose Cuban heeled winklepickers. There, they drilled into more customer research and product design. We began by asking a lot of questions: Why do shoes only come in whole and half sizes? Atoms: The couple has now started their second business, an online retailer for minimalist sneakers branded Atoms. Indeed, 35 percent of customers already take two different sizes.
And if you're someone with two different sized feet—most estimates say that's more than half the population—you already know the struggle is very real. It's the world's first pair of footwear to be crafted in quarter-sizing, meaning it comes in a range of 41!!! You are, in all likelihood, wearing the wrong shoe size. But according to industry research, about 60 percent of the population has the same problem. These shoes are made by people who are passionate about design and it shows. Atoms Shoes are extremely lightweight, thanks to a cloud-like foam midsole that adds cushion without bulk. Atoms is the only footwear brand to offer quarter size shoes and allowing customers to buy pairs of shoes in two different sizes. Rather than coders, the company wants creative types like painters and graphic designers to be its early adopters.
Markhor: In 2014, the company was rebranded as Markhor, named after a wild goat which is Pakistan's national animal. Founded by Usman Gul, Ahmed Ayub, Awaab Khaakwany, Meher Farrukh, Muhammad Owais, and Zohaib Ali earlier this year, Airlift enables users to book rides on premium quality air-conditioned buses and vans that have fixed routes, stops and times, in Lahore and Karachi. We know that a great pair of shoes makes your best days even better. It's the latest success in the entrepreneurial journey that Sidra Qasim and Waqas Ali started in Pakistani town of Okara around 2010. You'll find lots more information on our and in our. Atoms launch this summer in the U. It offers free returns for the rest.
Twin elastic side inserts allow for ease of access while the padded suede collar, contoured Dual Fit insole and shock-absorbing sole deliver long-lasting cushioned support. It makes you wish you could tune things in this easily with your other sneakers. Sidra Qasim and Waqas Ali Wearing Atoms' Sneakers Okara, Pakistan: Atoms. Please see our page for full details. In 2015, the couple moved to Mountain View as part of accelerator program. In 2012, they started their first footwear company Markhor originally Hometown in Pakistan, while working with craftsmen in their hometown of. Please allow 10 working days after this date for your order to be delivered.
If you need to exchange your shoes for another style, size or colour we would be happy arrange this for you free of charge. It sends customers three pairs of shoes and allows them to keep the left and right shoes that fit them best. Atoms's sneakers come with a cushy foam inset and copper lining that controls foot odors and is naturally antimicrobial. Suddenly, the two guiding principles of Atoms aligned. Such a limited set of colors and single style mean plenty of people will simply find them ugly or outside their taste. And if sneaker expert Serena who recently wore a show-stopping on the Met Gala red carpet is on board, how can we say no? The brand is currently focused on just the Model 000, which is initially being offered in three minimal colorways—white, black, and black-and-white.
Changes made to your address book will not update any previous orders already placed. When they moved to the U. Two months of tough wear later, my Atoms are holding up great. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell securities. You might not think you are.
These shoes are thoughtfully designed, with features like stretch laces so you can slip your shoes on and off without untying , an antimicrobial copper lining to kill bacteria and prevent odors , and a tongue that never bunches up. Sidra and Waqas were accepted in , Silicon Valley's top incubator. The vision is to create a sneaker a head chef could wear all night in the kitchen without hurting, but that look elegant enough that they could stride into the chic dining room with confidence. Well, basically, sizing is an antiquated system based on the size of a barleycorn. Say, for example, you order a size 7. According to new sneaker company , 85 percent of people are wearing the wrong shoe size. .
Follow her on Twitter and Instagram. The unique thing they offer is the quarter size which makes it quite customisable. Atoms will also send a pair of 7. Ali applied for and received a B-1 business visa to travel to the United States and open a bank account there. You pick what works best for left and right, then return the rest. By designing just a single unisex model in a limited set of colors, it could make quarter-sizing scalable while stripping away all the goofy extra fabrics and patterns.