An ex-Adidas designer who helped launch Yeezy's is trying to make it easy for anyone to start a sneaker brand

Dec 15 2022 by Business Insider

 
FCTRY LAb cofounders Omar Bailey and Abhishek Som

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Omar Bailey is co-founder of Fctry Lab, a Los Angeles-based startup that makes sneaker prototypes.  Bailey previously worked at Adidas as head of the Yeezy Footwear Innovation Lab. On Wednesday, Bailey and cofounder Abhishek Som announced a $6 million investment round. 

A Los Angeles startup that hopes to "democratize sneaker production" on Wednesday announced a $6 million investment round.

Fctry Lab, cofounded by Omar...

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