On today's episode, L is joined by Jason Markk, Founder of Jason Markk Premium shoe care, keeping our toe boxes clean since 2007.
0:30 Tell us about your journey and what led to these shoe care products
2:58 When did your love for sneakers start?
4:55 What were some of the responses you would get when you would perform your research on cleaning products and techniques?
8:29 Was the original name Jason Markk?
11:01 Do you feel like you are held to a certain standard whenever you leave your home to never have dirty kicks?
13:03 What were some of your sneaker cleaning hacks growing up?
14:31 what is something really interesting about the chemistry of shoe cleaning that still blows your mind to this day?
18:14 What is the process when you are updating products or introducing new ones like with your team?
20:19 Have you or any of your team encountered a shoe so dirty that you were worried you might now be able to restore it?
28:22 What was it like opening your flagship and then going abroad to open another shop?
34:17 What's one of the biggest lessons you’ve learned as a business owner?
42:00 Why is sustainability so important to you?
48:18 You've recently launched Jason Markk Public Radio with a playlist put together by friends and family. What was the reasoning behind this idea?
51:12 What are some ways you are able to decompress when you aren’t working?