NORIX — A Waterproof Hybrid Sneaker Built for Real Life

A project in Langley, Canada by Sean Back
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A waterproof hybrid sneaker built for rainy days, long walks, and everyday life in real weather.
Backers: 25
Average Pledge Per Backer: $229 CAD

Funded: $5,720 CAD of $15,000 CAD
Dates: May 11th -> Jun 17th (37 days)
Project By: Sean Back
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Latest News

A personal note from Sean — and your official Founding Member invitation

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, I want to be honest with you. This campaign may or may not hit its funding goal. I don't know yet. But I do know this: norix isn't stopping either way. This shoe, this brand, this story — it didn't start with Kickstarter, and it won't end with... (Read More)

8 days. Real talk.

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
8 days left. 24 of you said yes already. That means everything to me. I'm not going to pretend  we're almost there. We're not. But I've built shoes for 16 years. I know what this one is. One ask: If you believe in what we're building — share this... (Read More)

A quick, honest note from me

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all funding members, It's Sean. Writing this one myself. The campaign has a few days left, and I wanted to  clear something up so nobody's left wondering. Here's the deal: No matter how Kickstarter ends, the NTX-2601 is  getting made. That part... (Read More)

You made this real. 13 days left.

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
I want to be honest with you. When I launched this campaign, I didn't know if anyone would show up. You did. You backed a shoe made by one person — a footwear designer from Busan who spent 16 years building shoes for other people's brands, and... (Read More)

The sample is here. We tested it. Here's what we found.

June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The fitting sample arrived. We didn't put it on a shelf. We took it to the river. Over the past few days, we've been running waterproof tests and working through our first round of fit and finish review on the NTX-2601. These photos are from that... (Read More)

We're Still Moving.

June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
I'll be straight with you. We're at CA$5,435. 36% of our goal. 5 days left. Not where I hoped. But I'm not stopping. I've requested an extension of the funding period. This means one thing only — more time to reach our goal. What is NOT changing:... (Read More)

Update: NORIX NTX-2601 Sample Progress

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Pattern Pieces & Logo Detail These are some of the individual upper components for the NORIX NTX-2601 sample.We are carefully checking the shape, cut lines, logo placement, and material finish before moving into final assembly Sample Pattern... (Read More)

Day 3 — We're Still Moving

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Three days in. 19 Founding Members. CA$4,343. I'll be honest — it's not a rocket ship start. But 19 real people chose to back something that didn't exist a week ago. That's not nothing. Here's what's happening: 🔨 Sample arriving soon —... (Read More)

Day 3 — 17 Founding Members from 4 Countries

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
I'll be honest with you. The night before launch, I didn't sleep.After 16 years of building shoes for other brands,I was finally putting something with my own name on itinto the world. Three days later —Canada. United States. Korea. Mexico.17... (Read More)

Day 2 — Thank You, Founding Members

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We're 24 hours in. 15 of you said yes on Day 1. I want you to know — I don't take that lightly. Here's where we are and what's coming: ✅ 24H Launch closed ✅ Early Bird now open 🔜 Sample arriving soon — full waterproof test video coming... (Read More)

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