Greats
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Greats is the first men's sneaker brand to be Born In Brooklyn. Greats is passionate about building the highest quality footwear in the game at the best price. As Charles Eames liked to say about his designs, "The best, for the most, for the least" and that's what Greats is all about.
With the idea of building a better sneaker at a disruptive price, Greats was launched in August 2013 and quickly became an instant "Classic" selling out of most styles within 90 days. Founders, Ryan Babenzien and Jon Buscemi, knew that the wholesale business of selling sneakers to 3rd party retailers was inefficient and that inefficiency was paid for by the customer. GQ recognizes that Greats is "shaking up the sneaker-to-store inventory flow" and in that vein, FORBES writes, "Greats is building the next Great footwear company."
| Type | Private | |
| HQ | New York, US | Map |
| Website | greats.com |
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Sept 2020) | 30 | (-3%) |
| Cybersecurity rating | B | More |
Key People/Management at Greats
Ryan Babenzien
Founder & CEO
Wonny Lee
Head of Digital
Kyle Megrue
Finance and Operations
Greats Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Greats total Funding | $3 m |
Greats latest funding size | $1.50 m |
Time since last funding | 6 years ago |
Greats investors | Resolute.vc, Marc Bell Ventures |
Greats's latest funding round in January 2015 was reported to be $1.5 m. In total, Greats has raised $3 m
Greats Cybersecurity Score
Greats Online and Social Media Presence
4.51k Twitter followers
Greats has 4.51k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.1% month over month and decreased 1.4% quarter over quarter
Greats's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @greatsbrand
8.1k
Tweets
302
Following
4.5k
Followers
49
Tweets last 30 days
0.2
Avg. likes per Tweet
46.9%
Tweets with engagement
Greats News and Updates
June 03, 2020
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January 07, 2020
‘Tomb Raider’ And Other British Gaming Greats Celebrated By New Royal Mail Stamps
The UK's Royal Mail is celebrating some of the nation’s biggest and brightest games from as part of its latest, and arguably most beautiful, collection of stamps.
January 01, 2020
NBA Greats Offer Tribute Tweets On Former Commissioner David Stern
Hall of Famers including Michael Jordan and Isaiah Thomas honor Stern, who died at age 77.
August 12, 2019
Steven Madden acquires online shoe company Greats
Steve Madden Ltd. said Monday that it has acquired Greats, a Brooklyn-based digitally-native maker of Italian-made sneakers. Greats, whose best-selling shoe is priced in the $159 to $179 range, is a player in the expanding athletic shoe sector at a time when casual styles, even for the office, are …
May 30, 2019
TV Coverage of This Weekend's Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship in Philadelphia by ESPN is Led by Rugby Greats Brian Hightower, Gareth Rees, Colin Hawley and Phaidra Knight
Carried Live on ESPN2, ESPNEWS and ESPN+
May 23, 2019
Cannabis Science Announces NFL Greats Past and Present Set to Participate and Partner With the Global Health Catalyst Summit at Harvard Medical School on May 24-26, 2019
IRVINE, CA, May 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Cannabis Science, Inc. (OTC: CBIS), a U.S. company specializing in the development of cannabinoid-based medicines, is pleased to announce the upcoming Global Health Catalyst (GHC) Summit at Harvard Medical School has been further enh…
Greats Frequently Asked Questions
Who are Greats key executives?
Greats's key executives are Ryan Babenzien, Wonny Lee and Kyle Megrue.
How many employees does Greats have?
Greats has 30 employees.
Who are Greats competitors?
Competitors of Greats include Allbirds, Tecovas and Zappos.
Where is Greats headquarters?
Greats headquarters is located at 42 Crosby St, New York.
Where are Greats offices?
Greats has an office in New York.
How many offices does Greats have?
Greats has 2 offices.
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