As a true testament to South Florida’s education systems, look no further than the University of Miami’s School of Business Administration, where three students recently banned together to produce a line of socially responsible footwear that will benefit their university.
KOLYR is a line of flexible, lightweight footwear launching this winter that is 100% vegan and cruelty free. The colors and design of the shoes are inspired by various universities in an effort to bring fans together and give students an outlet to support their favorite universities by showing off their school “kolyrs.”
The KOLYR team competed in and placed in the University of Miami’s School of Business Administration’s annualbusiness plan competition and has been working to bring their dream to life ever since. Founders Alex Shapiro,Whitney Kimmel and Tes Michan plan to launch the inaugural line in Miami just in time for March Madness and will feature shoes in orange and green tones reminiscent of their own university colors.
KOLYR is currently hosting a Kickstarter campaign to secure the seed funding necessary to launch the line this winter. After taking the University of Miami’s entrepreneurship class, the founders wanted to put their class theories into action. Shapiro explains, “Taking classes at the Business School made me realize that it is possible to make these dreams a reality. After 13 months of sweat and tears, we have a product prototype that is ultra lightweight and flexible, amazing offshore production partners, and an awesome product that is ready to hit the shelves.” The team still needs your support, so they encourage you to visit their website to learn how you can get involved at:www.Kolyr.com.