Telling the Real Story of Artisan Shoes is a documentary seeking funding via KickStarter. The documentary will profile Artisan shoe makers from
Spain, Italy and Mexico. These regions use to have a thriving market with
hundreds of factories. Today there are less than one hundred combined.
Scott
Starbuck, founder of City Soles, an independently owned
artisan footwear retailer that is coming up on their 20th year in
business, seeks to create the documentary. Scott wants to shed light on why
Artisan shoes cost what they cost in comparison to cheaper shoe lines, and seeks
to change consumer-buying patterns from disposable purchases to lifelong
purchases.
The
KickStarter campaign launched April 21, 2015 and has already raised $5,900 towards
the $30,000 goal. The documentary will tell the story of artisan shoemakers from
around the world including the conflicts they face in a fast fashion
world.
City Soles offers backers exclusive and unique offerings
for supporting the documentary.
· Ever want to create your own shoe line? A $5,000 pledge will give you access to work with
Italian manufacturers and have the finished product sold
at CitySoles.
· A $2,500 pledge will give you two pairs of custom,
handmade Italian shoes from a designer featured in the documentary along
with a hand signed certificate of authenticity from the designer.
· A $1,000 pledge earns you the title Associate
Producer, and your name in the opening credits. You will also be a VIP guest
at the documentary launch party in Chicago.