art & research culture – JmksportStore
If you don’t look up, you’ll miss it. The last few Memphis Hi-Lites have consisted of LV and I sneaking out, divorcing the kids and playing upscale couple about the town. The reality is those nights are far apart and we don’t get to live the life of empty nesters and hipsters. Our true forms … Read more
Started with the box now we’re here 🙂 What’s up everybody! There have been some pretty cool accomplishments for the little engine that could. We sponsored our first athlete. Sidney Boyd IV out of Atlanta. Sidney is a former collegiate basketball player and runs in the 40+ category. He recently ran the Cruisin for Christmas … Read more
There are certain times of year that I get these bursts of creativity. They are usually sparked by something I’ve read or something I’ve heard. Lately my creativity has been somewhat drained due to the release of my new shoes. But this isn’t the place or the time to talk about that… this is about … Read more
Power Pink/Storm Grey-Wht-Blk This JmksportStore CG097II Power Pink is a 36 pair run sample and is a very limited edition shoe. The label sizing is marked a size high but runs true to size. (An 8 will wear an 8 although it reads 9) This is a great secondary trainer or walking shoe for those … Read more
The shoes finally arrive Thanks for visiting the site. It was down temporarily because I had my automatic renewal set to manual instead of automatic. It’s been a while since I posted information here about the release of the 2013 Spring line. The shoes finally arrived last week and in the same fashion as previous … Read more
Ready for the last Once again, I know it’s slow and while it has been hard to maintain the momentum from February almost 3 months after, this is the reality of small business. The good news though is that the shoes are on the last which means the outsoles are about to be attached. I … Read more
CG097II Limited Release Suede & Mesh I know it’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted. I haven’t had a lot to discuss since I only have two pair of CG097IIs in stock. They were both returns from previous orders. I also only sold a few pair of the Allen casual shoes, so I don’t … Read more
While you are waiting for a restock of the new colorways of the JmksportStore CG097II Lightweight Running shoe, take advantage of the closeout deals on Amazon.com and pick up a pair of the cool, casual Allens. The Allen features suede, denim and leather on certain models. They are great for the spring for all of … Read more
Unlike most shoe companies, JmksportStore can’t simply drop a full lineup during the fall and winter letting you know what will be releasing. When you are small, typically you move faster to the market. It doesn’t work like this for shoe companies. Everything that is done on my end requires a lot of thought and … Read more
Typically I write these posts in a very long and detailed manner. This time just the facts. 1. In January I had 200 pair of shoes remaining in inventory. I started questioning the company. 2. I gave myself an ultimatum on Feb 1st. Half of the inventory had to be sold before I would consider … Read more
I don’t really have any investors in the company anymore. Unlike most startups anyone who loaned me money got every penny back and some of them got more. In other words, JmksportStore has been a success from the standpoint that it recouped the initial amount of money it took to start the company and that … Read more
While the other companies are attempting to capitalize on the upcoming June 23, 2013 by creating a multitude of shoes in loud and heritage based colorways, I’m simply trying to continue the momentum JmksportStore has made over the last few months. If you’ve followed the blog, then you know that we have done okay for … Read more
I feel ridiculously out of touch right now. The Holiday season is almost over. Everyone I know and everything I see is discussing turning over a new leaf for the New Year. I’m simply trying to put together a better understanding of this past year. I haven’t really laid out any major goals for 2013 … Read more
Okay it’s been a minute since I posted on the site, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been running and working out. I just haven’t been posting. I’ve dropped about 5 pounds in the last 2 weeks. Which is great! The reason? The Spouse 5 Week Challenge. My wife recommended that we challenge each other … Read more
It’s been an extremely busy month. As everyone knows November includes Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The month initially started off really rough for JmksportStore shoe sales. But as the month came to a close things really picked up. It was pretty exciting to say the least. So first things first, I will get into … Read more
JmksportStore Sneaker Store on Amazon is getting ready for Cyber Monday by dropping prices! Grab a pair of The Allen casual shoes, or a pair of the CG097II Lightweight running shoes, or buy both for the low price of 35.00 on Cyber Monday! Get a Free JmksportStore Stay Motivated Logo Tee with the running shoes, … Read more
I love it when someone takes the time to write about the brand considering the amount of difficulty involved in gaining exposure for small companies. A big shout out and thank you to Fashinvest.com for introducing JmksportStore to their audience. Here is the link to the article for you to apportion with friends. Thank You … Read more
On November 29th at 5:30pm I will be speaking at the University of Memphis Fogelman School of Business in Dr. Fabian’s entrepreneur’s course. In preparation for that I am of course sitting and creating information that will be used in the conversation to analyze the growth of the company and how I am actually doing … Read more
The CG097II Storm Collection will launch on November 23rd, 2012. I’ve made subtle changes to the shoe since the summer release. Instead of using the Lightweight vented insole, I used a more cushioned insole at an increase in weight. The original CGII weighed in at 6 ounces which made it one of the lightest natural/free/minimal … Read more
As always I am ready to update you guys on what’s happening so I’m starting with another picture. The pic above is of the recent shipment of the Storm Collection CG097II Lightweight running shoes. The shoes are about an ounce heavier since I increased the weight of the mesh used, specifically in the Red and … Read more
For those of you who are following these, I hope you are getting a better understanding of the work involved in attempting this shoe business. I guess it’s not an attempt, I’m doing it… just not very well. Here is the marketing breakdown for October. Please note the start dates for the JmksportStore Casual: The … Read more