Co-Co-B DESIGN & SOURCING

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OUR BUSINESS

Co-Co-B Design and Sourcing is a UK owned, full-service footwear design, sourcing and manufacturing company, which specialises in the premium sneaker and sports shoe categories.

We are the chosen partner for some of the UK’s premium brands and known for our expert product development.

We are also regarded as a super-safe pair of hands, from manufacturing through to delivering our customer’s product through our skilled logistics team.

Since 2012, Co-Co-B has had its operational headquarters in Dongguan, China but also has a team based in the UK.

OUR SERVICES

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

We pride ourselves on our ability to interpret our customer’s designs down to the smallest detail and contour. But at the same time, completing product development rapidly.

Every new design is developed into samples within our in-house sampling facility in Dongguan.

TECHNICAL EXPERISE

We have excellent technical capabilities and are, competently, able to develop and produce any construction and technique currently available.

Whether the brand has its own technical department, or not, we are able to liaise with their team on every step and every detail of the product development.

For moulded sole constructions, we start with technical blue prints and then use a form of 3D printed, rapid prototyping to produce the first models.

Once the brand is satisfied with the proportions and interpretation of their design, we will then produce a silicone version of the model, which can be assembled with the prototype uppers and sent to the customer for review and fitting comments before any sample moulds are opened.

If necessary, the process is repeated unit the brand is 100% satisfied.

FLEXIBLE SERVICE

Our preferred minimums are 300+ pairs, per colour, and 1,000+ pairs, per style.

For sure, we always aim to help our customers achieve much larger quantities, as that helps the manufacturing resources and processes and is also the aim.

That said, we understand that a brand needs time to establish new product with their consumers and so we ensure that we can produce even the smallest quantity.

Whether that’s when launching a new style or a special SMU colour way, we’ll always provide an option to get it produced and into the market.

MANUFACTURING

So we can ensure total control of our customer’s production, we have established long-term relationships with a network of factories, all within a 5 mile radius of our HQ, this enables our production team to visit each factory, on a daily basis, making sure all production is being made to the correct standard.

We are also one of very few companies to employ ‘pair-by-pair’, end of line, checking on all of our production.

Aside from our skilled production manager and assistant manager, we currently employ seven QC’s who are stationed at each factory and whose authority supersedes the factories own QCs. Their sole responsibility is to be the final pair of eyes checking over the footwear before is passes onto the packing line. This approach eliminates any of our production needing any reworking after the final the inspection.

Once the order is complete, a final inspection is carried our by our production managers at least two days before the shoes are due to ex-factory.

SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS

We have the capabilities to offer our customer either FOB or a DDP (Delivered and All Duties Paid) shipping to UK, Europe, Asia and North America.

We are able to pre-pack the orders to our customer’s requirements and, if required, label the individual orders with their retailers labelling.

As we are shipping regular containers, to each destination, we are able to consolidate smaller volumes into containers with other customer’s product, eliminating the need to LCL shipments.

We have a company set-up in The Netherlands for importing into the EU.

We have our import license for the USA.

We are also able to deliver to destinations in Asia and the Middle East through our Hong Kong subsidiary.

EXAMPLES

Below are examples of what we’ve recently helped two of our customers achieve :

Mallet had been struggling with production in Europe, Tommy, the founder, engaged Co-Co-B to take over all production and ensure their fast growing volumes could be produced and delivered,on a very strict lead-time while, at the same time, Mallet’s premium quality was maintained.

Co-Co-B developed all product and helped Mallet scale their volume from 24,000 units per year to circa 300,000 pairs per year within 3 years with Mallet becoming a best selling brand in Harrods, Selfridges and Flannels. Also expanding into Europe and North America in stores such as De Bijenkorf and Saks.

Co-Co-B has been a key partner to premium UK retail brand Kurt Geiger, for 10 years, producing ninety percent of their top-tier collection; ‘Kurt Geiger London’

In 2019, Kurt Geiger entered the North American market, with an initial order of less than 2,000 pairs across stores such Bloomingdales.

Now in 2023, we are set to deliver over 200,000 pairs directly from China to their retailers across the US.