About
The Sole Supplier was founded in 2013, with the aim to provide accurate trainer news and release information for the UK and European market. Our community of partners (brands and enthusiasts) provide us with new and exclusive content daily alongside our dedicated in-house team of experts.
Curation and selection are key processes for The Sole Supplier. Each item on site is handpicked with insight into legacy, fashion trends, audience and heritage considerations. Through working with over 50 different retailers online, we provide up to date release information on the most coveted footwear from across the continent. The release dates section has become a pivotal destination for the sneaker and streetwear community, especially those looking to stay up to date with trends.
The Sole supplier’s news section is the landing place for all rumours and breaking information from the footwear community. Visitors will find this section littered with rumoured releases, leaked images and reviews from our team of trusted experts. Video content is also a heavy focus, to give a more dynamic, informative and visual insight into the latest trend from the footwear scene.
The Sole Supplier iOS app relaunched in late 2018, with the purpose of providing an even smoother user experience for the sneaker community. Through our app, we also deliver all the latest releases, launch dates and confirmed stockists.
Contact
T: 020 3743 1482
The Sole Supplier
70 CKR House
East Hill
Dartford
DA11RZ
For press and editorial please contact
dan@thesolesupplier.co.uk
For advertising enquiries or to request a media kit please contact:
christian@thesolesupplier.co.uk
Meet The Team
George Sullivan
CEO and Founder
Dan Timcke
CMO
Tegan Price
Head of Creative: The Sole Womens
Christian Davies
Head of Content and Affiliate Partnerships
Adam Cheung
Head of News & Creative
Maya Traykova
Head of Growth
James Whitelock
Head of SEO
Nicholas Kirsten
Development Team Lead
Emily Atkins
Digital Marketing and Acquisition Manager
Lana Manners
Videographer
Miles Denton
Digital Marketing and Acquisition Manager
Kelly Tennant
Content and Social Media Manager
Paige French
Content Manager
Constantin Cerdan
Senior Full Stack Developer
Ryan Wise
Senior Full-Stack Developer
Renzo Di Salvo
Senior Python Developer
Ali Maffon
Front-End Engineer
Sam Saunders
Senior iOS Developer
Jorge Palomino
iOS Developer
Jack Aldrich
Content Writer
Jack Strong
Content Writer
Ahsan Asif
Senior Product Coordinator
Raphael Paz
Content Writer
Alim Montell Jalloh
Social Media Executive
John-Francis Cabanus
Junior Videographer
Sandeep Bethina
Junior Product Coordinator
Editorial Policy
Born in 2013, The Sole Supplier aims to deliver the most up to date sneaker news and release information for the UK / European market. We are the fastest and most comprehensive sneaker news site, delivering daily news and content on exclusive sneaker releases.
The Sole Supplier are committed to the highest editorial standards, ensuring our news and content is accurate and truthful. As sneaker experts we are passionate about our content and giving our readers informed and up-to-date sneaker news. We live and breathe sneakers so take great pride in our editorial principles and process.
Editorial principles
Our editorial principles are:
- Accuracy
- Impartiality
- Transparency
- Accountability
- Originality
We work to ensure our content is accurate, impartial, transparent and that we are fully accountable to our readers. Our content and news is original, unique and serves an audience who are just as passionate about sneakers as we are.
Editorial process
To ensure we consistently meet our editorial principles, The Sole Supplier has a clear and rigorous editorial process:
Planning
We have a detailed content calendar which allows us to plan and structure our articles carefully over time, whilst also giving us the flexibility to respond to breaking news stories when they arise.
Research
Before writing our content comences, we undertake methodical research on each topic. All our content is carefully researched and fact checked to ensure accuracy at every level.
Production
Once a piece of content has been researched and planned, our dedicated team of sneaker specialists formally draft the article or news item.
Visual assets
During production we source relevant imagery or visual assets (and any associated permissions), or undertake our own imagery to give each article a unique visual edge.
Editing and sign off
Once drafted, each article is reviewed and edited by our senior team. Articles are checked for accuracy, tone, presentation and spelling/grammar. Once approved by an editor the articles are either pushed live or scheduled for a particular date and time.
Review and moderation
Once an article is live, it is reviewed again for accuracy and presentation, to ensure all correct spelling and styling has been implemented correctly. We also take feedback on all content from our audience on social media, and feed this back to the wider editorial team. This helps us to understand the kinds of content and formats which are resonating best with our audience, helping to inform our future content plans.