tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25436062080902094652024-03-13T18:17:33.241-07:00Fight With Your FeetLucha Shoeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18320072811281689515noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-8049202117819671302013-10-10T09:10:00.003-07:002013-10-10T09:10:33.692-07:00Scan.meGarrett Gee, The Lucha Shoes Original Graphic designer has An Amazing Company. Check Them out On Shark Tank Tomorrow Night! Download Their Super Useful App! Scan.meMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-66725869520350184982013-07-16T15:28:00.000-07:002013-07-16T15:28:35.977-07:00Lucha is ALIVE!!!!!We actually had <a href="http://youtu.be/MDAXtFUmoeg">this movie</a> made over a year ago, but simply never got around to making it public. Enjoy.
Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-86275088022950320022011-05-03T12:48:00.000-07:002011-05-03T14:34:31.951-07:00Lucha Fights For Hope KidsLucha was lucky enough to be able to sponsor a Dinner Auction for <a href="http://www.hopekids.org/hopechildren.aspx">Hope Kids</a> this last weekend. We donated shoes that were then auctioned off with all of the proceeds going to help fulfill the wishes of kids with cancer. We love being able to do this. <br /><br />In a separate but related matter, last night I was at my regular Monday night volleyball practice, and guess who showed up? <a href="http://www.steelestrong.blogspot.com/">Rachel Steele</a>! I asked her if she knew about Hope Kids and she told me that she has attended a few of the events they have put on. She looked great, and even played some pepper with me. She still hits pretty hard as I definitely shanked a few of her hits when she decided to swing hard. She's working on getting her strength back, but should be playing more volleyball in no time. It was fabulous to see her back on the court with the team.<br /><br />MikeMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-57679195836852931232011-04-28T09:52:00.000-07:002011-04-28T09:59:21.537-07:00Lucha Shoes at Grand KerfuffleLast week we sponsored the <a href="http://www.facilities.utah.edu/portal/site/facilities/menuitem.f3f7b0b1f50f8fe6d0f3d010c1e916b9/?vgnextoid=251503f8854d7210VgnVCM1000001c9e619bRCRD">Green Tee Project</a> at the University of Utah and were able to have a booth at the Grand Kerfuffle featuring a Mike Posner concert that night. The Lucha owners were unable to attend to the booth mid-day because of other work commitments, so Nicole and Christy were kind enough to spend a few hours as amazing Lucha saleswomen! We'd like to thank them for doing such a good job.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzWcXa6IFxnYdPsiyjoiB2s72h3dpdW6Cd-ksvvtuwK7rJKCptz75hv1147YIxhzcXnMfYEIu3mRy196doJOx5RvbmMk-YVldUHaockRae5xx1qJBTUbWzLH1QfVRWbF7dT6w3I44bIym/s1600/Lucha+Kerfuffle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzWcXa6IFxnYdPsiyjoiB2s72h3dpdW6Cd-ksvvtuwK7rJKCptz75hv1147YIxhzcXnMfYEIu3mRy196doJOx5RvbmMk-YVldUHaockRae5xx1qJBTUbWzLH1QfVRWbF7dT6w3I44bIym/s400/Lucha+Kerfuffle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600679723539071922" /></a>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-70321814959038186932011-04-26T07:54:00.000-07:002011-04-26T08:04:14.098-07:00Luchas at Boutique<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzbtivnvnbRcVBTV8aOtkk6X7XD9DYAE8RZL_pFIy5pSydtNS9GqfoNI49JjA1Qrddf79Tm2u4nQvZORPLuTe3etL_q_h0QL956Fn49LDW8SmPYAEO5k_FRxvrop_GRUvBQEuOtBmi24v/s1600/Boutique+4-12-11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzbtivnvnbRcVBTV8aOtkk6X7XD9DYAE8RZL_pFIy5pSydtNS9GqfoNI49JjA1Qrddf79Tm2u4nQvZORPLuTe3etL_q_h0QL956Fn49LDW8SmPYAEO5k_FRxvrop_GRUvBQEuOtBmi24v/s400/Boutique+4-12-11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599908165227247314" /></a><br />Luchas were recently featured at <a href="http://www.charlaandlauripresent.blogspot.com/">this boutique</a>, and the response was fantastic.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-9877145796129972342011-04-19T09:22:00.000-07:002011-04-19T10:06:13.866-07:00Sowers of Hope Fashion ShowBrita Jensen recently introduced us to the group, "<a href="http://sowersofhope.org/">Sowers of Hope</a>." The Sowers of Hope model creates self sustaining schools and immediate economic growth. They hosted a fashion show fundraiser Saturday, April 9th in Salt Lake City at Trolley Square. Lucha Shoes was privileged to sponsor the show. Some of the models even wore our shoes (see video). We gave away as well as sold shoes at the event and donated a portion of the proceeds directly to Sowers of Hope. We had a great time and we love supporting this sort of thing.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dymsMicxyJnTJc9LQ7VO6hk7lRKgf39Ito6b5d7sAKBcqGBqINMPIcOk7r6YJnv2OkJA9LFI_D5j78U2czs' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />We'd like to thank Sowers of Hope for letting us be a sponsor, and we look forward to future events. If anyone else knows of similar events and/or non-profits supporting a good cause, we'd love to hear about it.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-44499907517225592432011-03-31T09:56:00.001-07:002011-04-12T09:51:11.657-07:00Danburry Barber and Lucha ShoesI like this entrepreneurial stuff. I've had the opportunity to meet so many amazing people who share the excitement I feel. The latest person I've come in contact with is Drew Danburry. I first came to know who Drew was a few years ago while at a concert at Velour down in Provotown, USA. I was there for the final performer, and whilst waiting for said final performer, Drew just happened to be one of the opening musicians. It was love at first listen. It was one of the only times in my life that I've purchased a compact disc immediately after hearing someone play for the first time. You can purchase this amazing Drew Danburry music on itunes. <br /><br />Last week, with the aid of a certain social network, started by a certain 26-year-old billionaire, I was informed that Drew had recently opened a <a href="http://danburrybarber.blogspot.com/">barber shop</a> in Provo (55 North University Avenue #145, Provo, Utah 84601). It's a classy place fully equipped with a barber pole. Drew doesn't just cut hair, this is the "real deal, old school quality you appreciate" with hair cuts, shampoos, scalp treatments, old-fashioned hot lather face shaves, and even head shaves with a razor offered. <br /><br />Drew and I worked out a deal where he composed a sweet song about Lucha Shoes (which will be recorded soon and featured in another youtube sensation), in exchange for a couple pairs of Luchas to be given away at his new barber shop in a drawing. Go in and try out his new quality service and get a chance to win your new Luchas. Mention that you heard about the shop from Lucha, and you'll be entered into the contest to get free Luchas!Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-12440838650693597772011-03-28T12:57:00.000-07:002011-03-28T13:09:05.735-07:00Lucha Shoes at USU Rail Jam EventOur first official event is coming up a week from tomorrow. We'll be at the <a href="http://campusrailjamtour.com/about-the-tour/">Campus Rail Jam Tour</a> up in Logan on USU campus. The event is taking place to help kick off entrepreneur week--which fits our situation nicely :) If you're up in Logan, or know someone up there, send them up to say hello. We'll also be selling discounted Luchas there!<br /><br />Here's a video of last year's event.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pcmlXJtVek8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Fight on!Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-11137426075856829172011-03-19T22:13:00.000-07:002011-03-19T22:20:00.700-07:00Uh Oh... Lucha Shoes has its own youtube channel!Here's the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifhfh5ywoiQ">first Lucha Shoes video</a> for your viewing pleasure<br /><br />Please like us, or subscribe to our channel, or whatever it is you do with a youtube channel. This first video was loads of fun to make. We're going to be holding contests for the best videos submitted on what people are fighting for.<br /><br />What are you fighting for?<br />Fight With Your Feet.<br />Lucha Shoes.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-35608738738413553832011-03-15T10:41:00.000-07:002011-03-18T19:44:01.572-07:00Full SprintSo we've been selling our shoes for about a little over a week now, and it's safe to say that our jog has become a sprint. We're sprinting to fix some website bugs, to sell shoes, to get into a few more stores, to sponsor events, to get some videos done, and a slew of other "behind the scenes" things. <br /><br />Last week I went into a high school class to talk about entrepreneurship. I talked about what it takes to start a business. Hopefully one day I'll be asked to speak about what it takes to start a successful business :) I told the students about what Lucha specifically has done. We had a contest at the end where each student wrote a paragraph on <a href="http://luchashoes.com/index.php/fight-with-your-feet.html">what they were fighting for</a>, then we selected a few that we really liked and picked one of those randomly to give a free pair of <a href="http://luchashoes.com/index.php/women.html">Luchas</a> to. The experience of reading their fights was completely awesome. Their stories were heartfelt and I really felt like they got the essence of fighting for something worthwhile. Their topics ranged from finding one's self, to education, to cancer, to broken families. <br /><br />So here's to Mr. Gee's Evolution of Money class. Thanks for your attentiveness, thanks for your well thought out questions, and thanks for supporting the Lucha cause. <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">What are you fighting for?<br />Fight With Your Feet.<br /><a href="http://luchashoes.com">Lucha Shoes</a></span>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-78863085441160589472011-03-08T08:05:00.000-08:002011-03-12T19:19:15.395-08:00New News<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7YyTwS05ApZptLdJwCZLEmsjdggt4MclDxUUWtfLoWjIRHa3sFZx1XjCQqFNvO_grYt0NBeRMnMMNY61XuU10Tq2Q6ets0eLG1S_J4W97Y5FAj38i2hzR8zX3U2FwWAtefqYAaoGSadx/s1600/Scott.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7YyTwS05ApZptLdJwCZLEmsjdggt4MclDxUUWtfLoWjIRHa3sFZx1XjCQqFNvO_grYt0NBeRMnMMNY61XuU10Tq2Q6ets0eLG1S_J4W97Y5FAj38i2hzR8zX3U2FwWAtefqYAaoGSadx/s400/Scott.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581864843418380546" /></a><br />If you haven't heard already, our site is up and running. <a href="http://luchashoes.com">Luchashoes.com</a> We have our shoes all organized in our warehouse. We have also brought on a new partner to act as our CFO. His name is Scott Seare (picture). He has significant experience in accounting and controlling for a company that imports from China. I've known him for a few years, and we couldn't be happier about this fit. He's currently getting his MBA at Westminster. Look for a future post from him introducing himself. <br /><br />In other Lucha news, this week we're in two stores. The stores are:<br /><br />Violet Hill Boutique<br />755 North Main Street<br />Logan, UT 84321<br /><br />Nappi Clothing<br />11274 Kestrel Rise Road (Daybreak)<br />South Jordan, UT 84095<br /><br />Lastly we'd like to thank everyone who has supported us thus far. We know that we have a long way to go, but when we look back, we know we've come so far already. <br /><br />What are you fighting for?<br />Fight With Your Feet.<br />Lucha ShoesMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-12366674746971782292011-03-03T19:31:00.002-08:002011-03-03T22:44:15.627-08:00Contest for Free Luchas at Theshoeologist.comWe at Lucha have a friend, a friend who knows all things shoes. She knows more about shoes, and is more passionate about shoes than anyone else we've ever met. She is up on all the latest styles. A few months ago she approached us asking if we'd be interested in doing some sort of contest with her. We obliged and the contest prize is a new pair of Luchas. Visit <a href="http://theshoeologist.com/">theshoeologist.com</a> and check out the expert of all experts when it comes to shoes.
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<br />How to Enter the Contest:
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<br />There are lots of ways to enter this contest, you can enter once, or you can enter four times, just make sure to read the rules carefully so I can keep track of your entries.
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<br />1. Leave a comment on the <<a href="http://theshoeologist.com/enter-win-free-lucha-shoes">theshoeologist.com's</a> post about us. (Multiple comments will not be counted.)
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<br />2. Leave a comment here telling us what you're fighting for. (Multiple comments will not be counted, comments that do not include what you are fighting for will not be counted.)
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<br />3. Follow @luchashoes <a href="http://twitter.com/luchashoes" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/luchashoes</a> on twitter and tweet about this contest. Your tweet MUST include the following three things, @luchashoes <<a href="http://twitter.com/luchashoes" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/luchashoes</a>>,@theshoeologist<<a href="http://twitter.com/theshoeologist" target="_blank">http://<wbr>twitter.com/theshoeologist</a>> and the hashtag #FightWithYourFeet. Copy your tweet and paste it in a separate comment on this post.
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<br />4. Mention this contest on your blog and leave a separate comment here with the direct URL of the contest (not your home page, but the post mentioning this contest). For blog entries to be considered they must include a link to Lucha Shoes <<a href="http://luchashoes.com/" target="_blank">http://luchashoes.com/</a>> AND The Shoeologist <<a href="http://theshoeologist.com/" target="_blank">http://theshoeologist.com/</a>>.</div></div>
<br />What Are You Fighting For?
<br />Fight With Your Feet.
<br />Lucha Shoes
<br />Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-29704594865368830532011-03-01T14:50:00.000-08:002011-03-01T15:29:00.212-08:00someone write a song please...So yesterday was one of the best days Lucha has known since conception. I have a favorite musician (which will remain nameless because I would probably get made fun of for loving his music) who ends every concert with a song about the best day of his life. He never really tells the story or even gives any background besides the actual lyrics. After his second to last song at every concert he simply says, "This is a song about the best day of my life" and then he plays it loud while everyone in the crowd strains their lungs singing along. It's true passion in music.<br /><br />Yesterday I felt this. I wanted to write a new song and scream it out to the atmosphere. I couldn't help but smile from ear to ear on the way to my father's warehouse to meet the delivery truck with our shoes. A boisterous "HYEEAAAAHHHH" might have been yelled in my car. I may have also taken a picture of the truck as it pulled up (and the inside of the truck, and the boxes, and my dad and the delivery man taking the pallets off the truck). Ten months of hard work, ten months of anticipation, and thousands and thousands of dollars later, we actually have shoes to sell!!! It was (and still is) an incredible feeling. It was definitely the high of my day, my week, my month, and probably my year (so far :) ).<br /><br />So hands down this was the best day I can ever remember... (probably not the best ever, but it was still pretty darn good).<br /><br />This is what 2,000 pairs of shoes looks like. More to come shortly.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-G2jojl3tr7a7UVErrNkE7IoE27pQiefbszxO_D2OYN364mBXt4mr3xKfpEuc7uEMQmzPFvfMSBb8jAsBemntQIUIlygz9GcRutBAWoNfd3niyR4F-Oep1pgG0tgBLPrzbm7QDWzes3cJ/s1600/Lucha+Pallets+2-28-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-G2jojl3tr7a7UVErrNkE7IoE27pQiefbszxO_D2OYN364mBXt4mr3xKfpEuc7uEMQmzPFvfMSBb8jAsBemntQIUIlygz9GcRutBAWoNfd3niyR4F-Oep1pgG0tgBLPrzbm7QDWzes3cJ/s400/Lucha+Pallets+2-28-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579256003330078722" border="0" /></a>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-73055568614677188542011-02-15T08:33:00.000-08:002011-02-15T09:06:48.504-08:00CALL FOR ALL FIGHTS! HELP NEEDED.We are in the final stages of getting everything together and ready to put Luchas on your feet. Part of that is getting our website pretty and ready for your viewing pleasure. We have a section called "Fight With Your Feet" where we will post pictures of your fights (worthy causes you're fighting for) with a small explanation of what you're doing.<br /><br />Most of our posts thus far haven't required any sort of comments or feedback from you. This one is different. We need your ideas of what you'll be fighting for and writing on the inside of your Lucha shoes. Please post what you're fighting for, and leave your email (or if you'd rather, you can email your fights to mglauser@luchashoes.com) so we can contact you to get more information and a picture. Some ideas for fights include fighting to overcome Leukemia (thanks <a href="http://steelestrong.blogspot.com/">Rachel Steele</a>), fighting to finish a marathon, run a triathalon, lose weight, fight pornography, fight drugs, fight tobacco, fight hunger, fight arthritis, fight violent crimes, etc. You have better ideas than I do. So PLEASE SHARE THEM!!! Everyone is fighting for something. Tell us about it. The best fights will be rewarded.<br /><br />A sneak peak of the Fight With Your Feet page is below.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrSLjtupYnR5Gg5BC0tDGxJ_Mw13xxFomx2Ej0ExpvMkv3oZQgQADzlm3szSCfjp8HA5aclXSYw61UfV_P_qqhNfw7xrC29NVckBbY0LgQcA6kTvkiNy03vfLwDubz1Ta_XWbATP_NCLA/s1600/Rachel+FWYF.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrSLjtupYnR5Gg5BC0tDGxJ_Mw13xxFomx2Ej0ExpvMkv3oZQgQADzlm3szSCfjp8HA5aclXSYw61UfV_P_qqhNfw7xrC29NVckBbY0LgQcA6kTvkiNy03vfLwDubz1Ta_XWbATP_NCLA/s400/Rachel+FWYF.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573963626267574050" border="0" /></a>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-22519833925054927162011-02-08T08:02:00.000-08:002011-02-08T21:01:52.593-08:00Final Photo ShootWe received our "top of production" samples a few days ago and after some excellent product engineering by Dave, we feel that we have our final product.<br /><br />We have previously done a couple of photo shoots--one with Stacy Young at <a href="http://threewinksstudio.com/">threewinksstudio</a> for a product shoot and an "urban" photo shoot with <a href="http://matthewryanphoto.smugmug.com/Portraits/Lucha-Shoes/13967613_yfNqC#1026512966_bLtTC">Matt McDaniel</a>. Both photographers were excellent and both gave us amazing photos. Another friend and photographer, Peter Chen, was generous enough to do another product shoot for us as our shoes have changed a little bit in the last few months and we wanted to be accurate in our pictures with the product actually being sold.<br /><br />Here's Peter with the shoes and his equipment. Luckily his pictures turned out better than this one on my phone :)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7GRu1yZzYBjyQwR0qRYFpB1gJykF4rwyPRR4ApuhMPpsiBaTgo5WnQ0UV91ob4CY5xoZlVpuL1s_kbRMkSiYMgI318-muAkn_b69Df5L87ISw29JNNU7vTpLZg8o6IjuWQYO-0E-a6NZ/s1600/Peter+Photo+Shoot+2-7-11.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7GRu1yZzYBjyQwR0qRYFpB1gJykF4rwyPRR4ApuhMPpsiBaTgo5WnQ0UV91ob4CY5xoZlVpuL1s_kbRMkSiYMgI318-muAkn_b69Df5L87ISw29JNNU7vTpLZg8o6IjuWQYO-0E-a6NZ/s400/Peter+Photo+Shoot+2-7-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571353074686408482" border="0" /></a></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-75196211301664883572011-02-01T09:28:00.000-08:002011-02-01T09:45:07.954-08:00Happy Chinese New Year!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuFtIkePqQ1CCF6feeERczAHj9YNxh5dPZhhNO31RIuk449gJk1WSP5OyMjizYfY1SkjUqYG6nivCEDcelOXqdwkLnVc-Rbv5U93P-u4toP5dRa5ZkUaiFMgvrbsdfXC2At2HsdN4GEs_/s1600/happy-chinese-new-year.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuFtIkePqQ1CCF6feeERczAHj9YNxh5dPZhhNO31RIuk449gJk1WSP5OyMjizYfY1SkjUqYG6nivCEDcelOXqdwkLnVc-Rbv5U93P-u4toP5dRa5ZkUaiFMgvrbsdfXC2At2HsdN4GEs_/s400/happy-chinese-new-year.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568778234795852386" border="0" /></a><br />We at Lucha, LLC, would like to join our friends in China in celebrating the Chinese New Year. We decided to let our factory take a week or two off in order to celebrate. So our shipment will leave China after the celebrations are over and should get here sometime in March. We're finishing up the shipping details on our website and trying to implement a free shipping code for anyone who decides to pre-order when we go live with our website.<br /><br />We're also excited to announce that we're working on sponsoring a couple of races this year.<br /><br />We'd also like to thank everyone who keeps believing in us, who keeps asking when they can get some shoes, who keeps giving us contacts with other successful startups, and to those who want to see us succeed. It does help and we do appreciate it. So happy Chinese new year to all!<br /><br />What are you fighting for? Keep fighting with your feet. Lucha Shoes.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-14233154009058292672011-01-11T12:34:00.000-08:002011-01-11T13:12:28.349-08:00Forgiveness...Dear Friends,<br /><br />Please forgive us for not posting for the longest time. The holidays were great--even though we weren't able to get any Luchas underneath the Christmas tree. The latest and greatest from the production front is that our factory has received the materials and is now cutting everything out! Luchas are being born as we speak!<br /><br />We have secured warehouse space to store the shoes and we are finalizing the shipment that is supposed to be on the boat within the next week!!!<br /><br />Hopefully the Luchas will bring warm weather with them! We should have them here for your feet for springtime! We're fighting hard for it.<br /><br />What are you fighting for? Fight With Your Feet. Lucha Shoes.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-84739222139222226752010-12-14T08:10:00.000-08:002010-12-14T08:22:31.121-08:00Gentlemen (and Gentlewomen) Start Your Engines and Nacho Libre<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3P0jh5142eJ4CrFrPclVDvw52Gr4WO3XOqYQILa9m1PMJLQhRjCV3CeATtaBrTb1IZIM1-730UEHdY93GWNcXf3jns0Aa7BoB3Y1dTbhpQsjzD0sCFvMGMnZ6ZyZel0hU-1Q7Tubs5Fv/s1600/Nacho.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3P0jh5142eJ4CrFrPclVDvw52Gr4WO3XOqYQILa9m1PMJLQhRjCV3CeATtaBrTb1IZIM1-730UEHdY93GWNcXf3jns0Aa7BoB3Y1dTbhpQsjzD0sCFvMGMnZ6ZyZel0hU-1Q7Tubs5Fv/s400/Nacho.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550574064066692210" border="0" /></a><br />I can't think of anything much more exciting than the start of a NASCAR race, it's the 200 left-hand turns after the start that make me a little bored. :)<br /><br />Even better than the NASCAR start is the fact that Lucha Shoes production has officially begun!!! After months of design, testing, and negotiation, we are finally getting down to the nitty gritty (thank you Nacho Libre). Our factory is now acquiring all of the materials needed for 2,000 pairs of Luchas.<br /><br />And to quote one of my favorite movie heroes once again, Nacho calmly leaves us with this inspiration, "Tonight, I will fight the seven strongest men in town, maybe the world. And I will win because our Heavenly Father will be in the ring with me. And He and I will win 10,000 pesos."<br /><br />Well Nacho, here's to your 10,000 pesos and our 2,000 Luchas.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-38158339045854476132010-12-06T09:30:00.000-08:002010-12-07T08:03:47.045-08:00Not so smooth.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijf3cSN8fdbTOqrnmeNPUH2NrWqHZCIdcRA5yvD8if0b4u-4XP37bTkD7JPsHxfjM57J-FaihTAo7j0iO19LEaBiq_pPtwkVHbbSZDXRv-BvQ6CaFFGyXPTkU50pJjP4uiDY9YtJQlwKvc/s1600/2010-12-05_00-11-28_944.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijf3cSN8fdbTOqrnmeNPUH2NrWqHZCIdcRA5yvD8if0b4u-4XP37bTkD7JPsHxfjM57J-FaihTAo7j0iO19LEaBiq_pPtwkVHbbSZDXRv-BvQ6CaFFGyXPTkU50pJjP4uiDY9YtJQlwKvc/s400/2010-12-05_00-11-28_944.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547970232678445922" border="0" /></a>I attended a nice Christmas party filled with cookie decorating, magic dollar games, a photo booth complete with mistletoe, and good friends. As I was conversing with a nice young lady about the Toms she was wearing, I explained Lucha Shoes and how we are going to provide a better shoe at a better price. She then mentioned that her Toms, which were brand new in August, were already wearing smooth on the soles. You can see by the frowny face that she is looking for a shoe that won't get smooth with her :) If we chance to meet a frown (about shoes), we'll quickly turn it upside down and smile that frown away. The rubber we use for our outer sole is strong and long-lasting.<br /><br />What are you fighting for? Fight With Your Feet. Lucha Shoes.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-42617541870826974462010-11-30T10:05:00.000-08:002010-11-30T10:11:46.755-08:00Meet in the MiddleAfter hearing that we had to order a minimum of 3,000 pairs of shoes (instead of our original 1,000 pairs agreed to), we weren't sure what to do. Luckily Dave knows what he's doing and was able to negotiate with the factory for a minimum order of 2,000 pairs. We are now going to only have two colors per sex, but we are happy with the colors. Men's sizes will come in gray and navy, and women's sizes will come in gray and red (with white stitching).<br /><br />We paid a large down-payment this week and hope that production will start shortly.<br /><br />Keep Fighting With Your Feet. Lucha Shoes.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-14680105270972755692010-11-10T22:40:00.000-08:002010-11-10T22:49:11.616-08:00Chinese Websites...Maybe the two words in our title don't really belong together but I thought it was catchy. In the latest Lucha news, our website is oh so close to being done. Just a few minor tweaks and we'll release it for your viewing pleasure. Unfortunately it isn't quite ready ready for your purchasing pleasure...which leads me to the second part of this post title.<br /><br />We are having a bit of a struggle with our manufacturer in China. Originally we agreed with them to make an order of 1,000 pairs (which is relatively small for them). A couple of weeks ago we made this order, only to have them respond that this quantity was too small and that we have to order at least 3 times that amount. Ouch. We're not too nervous about being able to sell them all, just the upfront money part is putting us behind in our scheduling.<br /><br />We originally thought that we could have shoes in September, then the samples weren't up to our expectations, so we waited until we had a sample we were happy with. Then it was going to be before Christmas, and the minimum order quantity debacle came about. So now we're fighting for a spring surprise of a nice large shipment of Luchas. We're being tested by the entrepreneurial gods, and we say bring it on because the harder we fight now, the stronger we'll be later.<br /><br />What are you fighting for? Fight With Your Feet. Lucha Shoes.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-5068294264772930492010-10-26T09:23:00.000-07:002010-10-26T09:36:11.702-07:00We're from the school of the hard knocks...The book "Glorious Accidents" is an excellent resource for any entrepreneur. It is in essence an easy-read case study about many different successful entrepreneurs from small janitorial companies to Huntsman Chemical. This book was written by Michael J. Glauser, who isn't me. It's my uncle. I'm not sure if this is in the book, or if uncle Mike just told me this, but he said that when it comes to starting a new company, things always take longer, cost more, and are more complicated than you ever imagine when you start. We're finding this to be true.<br /><br />Initially we were hoping to have shoes to sell in the early fall. Now we're hoping to get shoes by year end. Creating a website is more complicated than you think, legal fees are more expensive, and putting it all together is nothing short of a miracle. Marketing, sales, and advertising just add to the never-ending task list.<br /><br />Have these things discouraged Dave and I? Nope. Absolutely not. It puts smiles on our faces as we thrive in the sheer challenge of it all. We're learning a ton and getting a better and clearer picture of where we're going and what we want to accomplish.<br /><br />Thanks for your moral support and encouraging words. We're fighting hard to get you your new favorite shoes :)<br /><br />What are you fighting for? Fight with your feet. Lucha Shoes.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-51948352433476626182010-10-19T07:43:00.000-07:002010-10-19T07:49:43.347-07:00Lucha LoveDave is marrying Sarah Squires this Friday. She'll be sporting the cream Luchas at the reception. Here's to the fight for good marriages that last. Congrats Dave and Sarah!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJhpyCFH1K3rJPDhDGfgYKhvW7r2jt9n8wFnuQzhNzN-mPXK9OW2gxm1CJVN45yLCOtJo7Kmau5wfTu-of42yJYyMDKss2sUfVNkMRTXTgP0JAUA1jYQuXX87dr5PPz1rX1cMes65_jWJ/s1600/Lucha+Love.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJhpyCFH1K3rJPDhDGfgYKhvW7r2jt9n8wFnuQzhNzN-mPXK9OW2gxm1CJVN45yLCOtJo7Kmau5wfTu-of42yJYyMDKss2sUfVNkMRTXTgP0JAUA1jYQuXX87dr5PPz1rX1cMes65_jWJ/s400/Lucha+Love.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529769309165002562" border="0" /></a>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-66172470593174774282010-10-15T11:55:00.000-07:002010-10-15T12:03:06.624-07:00Chilean MinersI have been following the rescue of the trapped miners in Chile, and I must admit that when I was reading an article about it today, this portion tickled my fancy...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Pinera after his rescue, according to an Associated Press translation. "The 70 days that <span style="font-weight: bold;">we fought so hard</span> were not in vain. We had strength, we had spirit, <span style="font-weight: bold;">we wanted to</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">fight</span>, we wanted to <span style="font-weight: bold;">fight for our families</span>, and that was the greatest thing." </span><br /><br />These people were fighting for a good cause. They had strength, they had spirit, and they wanted to fight for their families. So here's to the good fight that brought 33 miners back to their families after being trapped for 70 days.<br /><br />I say props to everyone involved in this amazing rescue effort that ended as well as it could have.<br /><br />What are you fighting for? Fight With Your Feet. Lucha Shoes.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543606208090209465.post-42279592218760785992010-10-12T14:13:00.000-07:002010-10-12T14:17:14.478-07:00Final Sample???<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuZqdG_iEDSwdVcpAgjBKVnjnFVQs34IzswzIyy1mLc2QR4qYiXaL5h8qimdttGwlOeC7kHvhJITWlHDajTuscSR1-8Xee-iW6HCuw75rZeX1a2n9tlrm5Y5D4_6V730mhpGwDCqExxTp/s1600/IMG_0883.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 515px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuZqdG_iEDSwdVcpAgjBKVnjnFVQs34IzswzIyy1mLc2QR4qYiXaL5h8qimdttGwlOeC7kHvhJITWlHDajTuscSR1-8Xee-iW6HCuw75rZeX1a2n9tlrm5Y5D4_6V730mhpGwDCqExxTp/s400/IMG_0883.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527271453046536322" border="0" /></a><br />Dave and I are doing everything we can in order to get our first shipment here before Christmas. Luchas will make superb Christmas presents! This is the latest (and hopefully last) sample. Let us know how you like this pair.<br /><br />We're fighting hard for your feet :)Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726154397554722988noreply@blogger.com8