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The Secret Factory Recreating Solomon Sneakers

29 Jun 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief promotional segment, the presenter recommends Albatross Footwear as a manufacturing partner for recreating Salomon‑style sneakers, as well as for producing hiking and construction boots. The speaker highlights the company's technical capabilities, such as adjustable twist systems, reinforced rubber outsoles, and advanced fused‑material construction, and notes the availability of numerous base models for customization. He mentions a contact named Kyung met at a trade show, who explained that the minimum order quantity is typically 200 units (or 100 for non‑custom models) and that lower quantities are possible when using existing base designs. Finally, the presenter directs viewers to his Patreon bio link for a broader list of similar factories.

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If you're looking to recreate Salomon sneakers or create hiking boots or construction boots, you need to check out Albatross Footwear. They specialize in durable heavy-duty footwear. They have adjustable twist systems developed for sneakers like they did for these shoes that Marmot did with them. They also have reinforced rubber molds for outsoles, and they've got the fused materials down to a science. Check out these BBS Salomon situations over here. They also have so many base models to customize if you don't want to create your own. These kind of go hard, by the way. I met Kyung at a trade show and he told me their minimum is just 200 100 units, and they're lower if you don't create your own model from scratch. If you're looking for other factories like this, I have tons of them listed on my Patreon. Link is in bio.