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How a Local Shoe Repair Beat Fast Fashion with a Resole Membership
In this episode, we visit Sole Revival in Portland, Oregon, where owner Maria Alvarez turned a declining shoe repair business into a thriving community hub with a simple idea: a $99 annual Resole Club. Members get one free resoling per year and 20% off all other repairs. The result? Over 1,200 members in two years, a 40% boost in revenue, and a model that proves durability can beat disposability. We unpack how Maria identified the pain point of consumers who wanted to repair shoes but found it too expensive or inconvenient. By making repairs predictable and affordable, she built recurring…
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