OLLO makes high-performance footwear for ‘movement sports’ athletes, designing shoes that function in incredibly demanding environments. With best-in-class grip, OLLO shoes have become a favorite among parkour, freerunning, and ninja warrior athletes, and the brand is gaining traction worldwide.
A first-mover in the movement sports footwear space with over 20K loyal customers.
Founded by a footwear industry veteran with 25 years of experience growing brands like Burton, TOMS, OʼNeill, and more.
Movement sports are growing rapidly, with the addition of parkour and ninja warrior to the Olympics becoming an ever-more likely reality.
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Overview
Shoes for a new breed of athlete
OLLO’s shoes are crafted specifically for the movement sports athlete with custom-designed ‘lasts’ (the foot form used as the base of the shoe that provides perfect stance, and a specially blended rubber compound for incredible grip). OLLO is a first-mover in the space, marketing shoes specifically for this new breed of athlete. We currently ship entirely DTC but are looking toward expanding to the wholesale market with sales in parkour and ninja warrior gyms around the world.
The Problem
Movement sports are incredibly demanding, but athletes have been stuck with the same old shoes
As parkour, freerunning, and ninja warrior entered the cultural consciousness and became one of the fastest-growing sports segments in the world, athletes remained without a purpose-built shoe for their unique movement.
They were forced to use shoes designed without the functional considerations for the way they moved and for their environments and needed something that functioned at a higher level.
The demands of movement sports beckoned for a shoe with superior grip, lightweight, flexibility, and the support needed to be compatible with the athletic skill and physical conditioning of top-level parkour, freerunning, and ninja warrior athletes.
The Solution
Shoes for athletes on the cutting-edge
With OLLO, finally, movement sports athletes have footwear designed with them in mind. Shoes that they can trust to perform at the same high level that they do.
The foundation of all footwear is the LAST, the form that shoes are built on. OLLO worked closely with Jones & Vining, a company that has been designing lasts for 90 years, to create the perfect last for movement sports. OLLO's lasts enhance toe spring, provide a natural stance, and reduce ankle roll. Our biggest performance advantage comes from our 0110 / HIGH GRIP rubber compound that gives these athletes the world-class grip they need to perform safely on all surfaces. For these athletes, their shoe is everything.
Last summer, we began testing prototypes of our new styles, ALPHA, and SAPIEN X. There is a tremendous buzz around them, OLLO's American athlete team wore the prototypes in the recent World Chase Tag US Championships (airing Nov.- Dec. on NBC Sports) and were bombarded with requests to try them out by athletes from other teams.
French freerunning athletes and stuntmen Yoann Leroux and Simon Nogueira trust the Alpha and Sapien X prototypes to keep them safe in their high-risk rooftop scenes. (performed by highly trained professionals).
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The Market
Movement sports is one of the fastest-growing sports segments in the world
And it's not just adolescents and adults who are getting involved. Nowadays, instead of putting their kids in karate or gymnastics classes, many parents are opting for parkour, freerunning, and ninja warrior training where their kids can learn the fun improvisational skills of surmounting obstacles while increasing their mental and physical prowess.
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Movement sports popularity is evidenced in social channels, where Instagram accounts like @parkour.freefrun have hundreds of thousands of followers gripped by their content and 5M+ Instagram posts exist using #parkour. Some of the most popular parkour and freerunning videos get more than 2M views a month on YouTube. On TikTok alone, #parkour has 13.6B views.
In 2019 American Ninja Warrior had 4.84 million viewers per episode and is building a global franchise. In 2018 the first Parkour World Cup competitions were held in Turkey and Japan and in 2019 in China and France. Both Parkour and Ninja Warrior are being considered by the IOC to become Olympic sports. The globally expanding venues for competitions is a sign of the growth and vitality of movement sports.
We are cornering the market on the sole piece of equipment for a rapidly growing sports category with significant traction on social media. We are also seeing an additional increase in the popularity of parkour during the Coronavirus lockdown. This presents a clear path and opportunity for growth.
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Our Traction
Over 20K followers on our social media accounts
Over the past 8 years, we have built a strong foundation for OLLO. When we launched OLLO, movement sports were just coming into their own. We have grown a passionate global community of OLLO followers as the parkour, freerunning, and ninja warrior communities have grown. We now exist as a first to market footwear brand that provides movement sports-specific shoes, the only equipment needed for these sports, by the athletes that participate in them.
In the time since we introduced our first shoe, the well-received Original Sapien in 2012, movement sports have become increasingly visible and we believe the market has reached a tipping point in growth.
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*This testimonial may not be representative of the experience of other customers and is not a guarantee of future performance or success.
Accordingly, we have expanded our product lineup and global test team, and are underway with the development of our next models, the Alpha, and Sapien X. Our new models utilize cutting edge manufacturing technologies and are made with highly considered materials that we believe puts OLLO footwear at a whole new level of performance and style to address our customer's needs.
We are now working more closely than ever with Ninja Warrior athletes, to build the ultimate footwear for their particularly demanding environments. In competition, the right shoe can be the difference between winning and coming in second place.
What We Do
Shoes designed specifically to meet the superhuman demands of the movement sports community
We design shoes for movement sports athletes. OLLO shoes are the result of ongoing and rigorous research and development with a global team of test athletes from the parkour, freerunning, and ninja warrior worlds. We take into consideration how they move and the environments in which they train and compete. Our research, testing, and observation inform the design of our footwear from the characteristics of our cushioning materials to our durable and breathable upper materials to the exacting formulation of our high grip rubber compound.
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OLLO's 8 years spent immersed in footwear development for movement sports means that our customers can be confident that our shoes flex where they need to, provide support for lateral force movement, and provide incredible grip on any surface they run on. Shoes are the only equipment that these athletes use, and OLLO's are the shoes they need.
The Business Model
D2C brand with margins between 4 and 4.5x landed cost
We sell 88% of our products via our own website, with the additional 12 percent sold through partner site channels. We will continue to grow our D2C sales by increasing our digital marketing efforts. Our online sales focus has allowed us to maintain a lean operating model with minimal overhead costs.
Our AOV (average order value) which represents our customers' average purchase amount sits around $95, with $21 COGS (cost of goods sold) and margins ranging between 4 and 4.5 times landed cost. The gross profit is then used to offset operating expenses and other associated costs.
How We Are Different
We are a niche footwear brand with first-mover advantage
We are a first-mover footwear specific brand focused on the expanding movement sports market.
Our expert-level knowledge and attention to detail have earned us esteem within the community, and we leverage that trust and brand recognition to continue to iterate and develop new and fresh designs.
We also have a deep and authentic level of engagement within the global community. This conversation continually assists us in our market research and operational decisions and informs our holistic designs. We immerse ourselves not only in the movement of the sport but in the culture and style that surrounds it.
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The Vision
Expanding to wholesale and becoming synonymous with movement sports
Now that we feel we have a handle on our D2C channels we look forward to expanding to wholesale, which will allow for larger deal sizes, recurring revenue streams, and economies of scale resulting in lower production costs.
Through plans to expand into wholesale at parkour, freerunning, and ninja warrior gyms around the world, we will have the benefit of having retail space for our product in the same space that athletes train. This could provide us with an additional revenue stream and help us establish a powerful frontline marketing presence. OLLO will be visible and instantly available to both seasoned athletes and the new generation of kids who are joining the sport.
We plan to continue expanding our brand awareness and market share through OLLO branded events / and sponsoring competitions. It is our goal to make the OLLO brand synonymous with movement sports worldwide.
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OUR LEADERSHIP
Vets of the footwear game
William (Chip) Howes has proven himself as an expert in the footwear field, designing and bringing footwear to market for over 25 years for brands like Burton, TOMS, DC Shoes, and O’Neill. Chip was trained as an industrial designer at the prestigious Art Center College of Design and his experience and knowledge from working with top tier brands in the action sports and street fashion markets for the past two decades has put him in the boardroom of numerous brands as a key strategist on brand growth.
Our Development and Production Advisor Howard Lu has worked on product creation and manufacturing of footwear for almost two decades, working with Chip for much of that journey. He is an expert at international sourcing and his understanding of production methodologies allows him to get products made to the highest standards.
Mark Toorock, our strategic sports advisor and the founder of American Parkour in Washington D.C. is a legend of parkour and freerunning. He brings to our team, deep roots in the movement sports community, and a cultural understanding of its ongoing evolution.
Gregg Witt, our strategic marketing advisor, is never content to just ‘know it when he sees it’, he has dedicated his career to a focused examination of the wisdom and authenticity inherent in today’s youth, while guiding others on how they might, respectfully, do the same. With over 16 years of experience in youth insights, brand strategy, and marketing activation, he is a renowned cultural marketing strategist and international public speaker. In 2016, he was named a Top Youth Marketer To Follow by Inc. Magazine, and in 2017 made the Forbes list of leading Generation Z experts.
Why Invest
A first-mover brand with a solid team
There is a brand that will take the movement sports market by storm, and with our expertise and global relationships within the industry, we have every reason to believe it will be OLLO. We believe we started the conversation around footwear in this industry and are ready to solidify our position, expand our market share and increase revenue. The movement sports market reach is still in its infancy, but we believe it is growing very rapidly. There is an entire world of potential yet to be reached, and we want OLLO and its investors to be along for that ride.
*This testimonial may not be representative of the experience of other customers and is not a guarantee of future performance or success.
He reminds me that when I arranged this, a session in Manhattan's Riverside Park to test out a pair of sneakers from parkour footwear brand OLLO, I said over email that I preferred to do "whatever is craziest in order to make this story as interesting as possible."
Meet Our Team
Offering Summary
Company
:
The OLLO Group Inc.
Corporate Address
:
1321 Engracia Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501
Offering Minimum
:
$10,000.00
Offering Maximum
:
$1,070,000.00
Minimum Investment Amount
(per investor)
:
$270.00
Terms
Offering Type
:
Equity
Security Name
:
Common Stock
Minimum Number of Shares Offered
:
2,000
Maximum Number of Shares Offered
:
214,000
Price per Share
:
$5.00
Pre-Money Valuation
:
$4,500,000.00
Voting Rights of Securities Sold in this Offering
Voting Proxy. Each Subscriber shall appoint the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”), or his or her successor, as the Subscriber’s true and lawful proxy and attorney, with the power to act alone and with full power of substitution, to, consistent with this instrument and on behalf of the Subscriber, (i) vote all Securities, (ii) give and receive notices and communications, (iii) execute any instrument or document that the CEO determines is necessary or appropriate in the exercise of its authority under this instrument, and (iv) take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the CEO for the accomplishment of the foregoing. The proxy and power granted by the Subscriber pursuant to this Section are coupled with an interest. Such proxy and power will be irrevocable. The proxy and power, so long as the Subscriber is an individual, will survive the death, incompetency and disability of the Subscriber and, so long as the Subscriber is an entity, will survive the merger or reorganization of the Subscriber or any other entity holding the Securities. However, the Proxy will terminate upon the closing of a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 covering the offer and sale of Common Stock or the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 covering the Common Stock.
*Maximum Number of Shares Offered subject to adjustment for bonus shares. See Bonus info below.
Company Perks*
Time-Based:
Friends and Family Early Birds
Invest within the first 48 hours and receive additional 15% bonus shares.
Super Early Bird Bonus
Invest within the first week and receive an additional 10% bonus shares.
Early Bird Bonus
Invest within the first two weeks and receive an additional 5% bonus shares.
Amount-Based:
Tier 1 | $270
One (1) free pair of OLLO shoes.
Tier 2| $500
One (1) free pair of OLLO shoes + 10% lifetime discount.
Tier 3 | $1,000
Two (2) free pairs of OLLO shoes + 15% lifetime discount.
Tier 4 | $2,500
Two (2) free pairs of Ollo shoes per year for 5 years + Investor only custom design insoles + 15% lifetime discount + 5% bonus shares.
Tier 5 | $5,000
Four (4) free pairs of shoes per year for 5 years + Investor only custom design insoles + 20% lifetime discount + 10% bonus shares.
Tier 6 | $10,000
Four (4) free pairs of shoes a year for 5 years + Investor only custom design insoles + One of a kind pair of the Ollo Alpha or Sapien X + 20% lifetime discount + 20% bonus shares.
*All perks occur when the offering is completed.
The 10% StartEngine Owners' Bonus
The Ollo Group Inc. will offer 10% additional bonus shares for all investments that are committed by investors that are eligible for the StartEngine Crowdfunding Inc. OWNer's bonus.
This means eligible StartEngine shareholders will receive a 10% bonus for any shares they purchase in this offering. For example, if you buy 100 shares of common stock at $5/share, you will receive and own 110 shares for $500. Fractional shares will not be distributed and share bonuses will be determined by rounding down to the nearest whole share.
This 10% Bonus is only valid during the investors eligibility period. Investors eligible for this bonus will also have priority if they are on a waitlist to invest and the company surpasses its maximum funding goal. They will have the first opportunity to invest should room in the offering become available if prior investments are canceled or fail.
Investors will only receive a single bonus, which will be the highest bonus rate they are eligible for.
Irregular Use of Proceeds
The Company might incur Irregular Use of Proceeds that may include but are not limited to the following over $10,000: Inter company debt or back payments. Vendor payments. Salary payments made to one’s self, a friend or relative.
A crowdfunding investment involves risk. You should not invest any funds in this offering unless you can afford to lose your entire investment. In making an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examination of the issuer and the terms of the offering, including the merits and risks involved. These securities have not been recommended or approved by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority. Furthermore, these authorities have not passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this document. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not pass upon the merits of any securities offered or the terms of the offering, nor does it pass upon the accuracy or completeness of any offering document or literature. These securities are offered under an exemption from registration; however, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has not made an independent determination that these securities are exempt from registration.
Updates
The ALPHA in Europe.
about 1 month ago
Hello Dear Investors,
The ALPHA has landed at our warehouse in the Netherlands and is now selling in Europe and the UK. People are loving OLLO's new shoe and momentum in growing as we see a huge increase in activity on social media.
North America / Worldwide - The ALPHA has been fully prepped and relabelled at our service warehouse in California and today the inventory was picked up and is being trucked to fulfillment warehouses in Texas and Maryland. We expect transport and inventory setup to take a couple weeks still as the whole supply chain is still pretty backed up.
More updates to follow as we get more news. Thanks again for your trust and support. We couldn't have done this without you. Follow us on Instagram @OLLOpk to get a daily look at what we're doing. Fresh content on our stories every day.
With Gratitude,
The OLLO Crew
The OLLO Alpha is Close!
2 months ago
ALPHA Availability Update 1-
Global logistics has been in disarray due to the disruption caused by COVID. We are finally getting some tangible dates now, so that we can provide semi-accurate updates.
EUROPE- The ALPHA has made it to port and cleared customs and is now headed to our warehouse in Rotterdam. The shipment is ESTIMATED to arrive at the warehouse on September 29 and it typically takes 7-9 days to load the shoes into the warehouse and inventory system. No promises here, but we may start shipping in Europe by October 8.
NORTH AMERICA - The ALPHA has made it to our port warehouse in California, but because we are using a new warehousing system in the US for the first time, we need to relabel each box of shoes to comply with the new system. This will take a couple weeks and then the shoes will ship to our central warehouse in Indiana. At that point it could take another week to 10 days to load the shoes into the warehouse and inventory system. Shipping date to customers is a bit difficult to pinpoint here, but we’re HOPING for a date between October 20 - 27. Please be aware that these dates could change.
Thank you all for your patience with us. It’s been quite a challenge but we know you’ll love the Alpha when you finally have a pair on your feet.
The OLLO Crew
Only Hours Remain to Join OLLO!
3 months ago
If you've been following OLLO's campaign but have not yet invested, please have a look at our recent updates, get fired up by our incredible progress and bright future, and invest now! Just hours remain to own stock in one of the first-to-market brands that is designing and manufacturing footwear for the future of sports. Please join our team of early investors and grow with us.
Thank you!
The OLLO Crew
Final Day to invest in OLLO!
3 months ago
OLLO Supporters,
We would like to send out a heartfelt Thank You! to all of our supporters who became investors in OLLO during our campaign. Your trust and investment have been key factors in getting us to the next step in our evolution and fueling our coming momentum. There is a massive amount of excitement surrounding the imminent introduction of the new OLLO Alpha, and we expect this to launch OLLO to a whole new level of momentum and growth. We will follow the Alpha with the launch of another all-new OLLO style, the SapienX, shortly afterward, and a kids collection early 2022. We have some other great surprises coming in 2022 that we can't yet divulge, but we will continue to keep you updated as we move along our journey of growth. Today is the last day of our StartEngine campaign and we hope to wrap up with a bang! If you know someone who might be interested in investing in a first-to-market footwear brand for emerging sports, please let them know that the door is still open. If you see the OLLO momentum building and would like to increase your investment, please do so today!
Forever Grateful,
The OLLO Crew
6 Days Left to Invest in OLLO!
3 months ago
The anticipation of a new OLLO Alpha is palpable and we expect the response to be huge when this style drops a few weeks. Please spread the word about OLLO's reemergence to friends who may want to invest in the first to market footwear brand for Parkour, Freerunning, and Ninja Warrior. We'll ship your pair of the Alpha's to you soon. Once on your feet, you'll be even more excited about your investment!
Thank you for your trust and support.
The OLLO Crew
Who Moves Like This?
4 months ago
With 2 weeks left in our campaign, the crew at OLLO would like to share with you Australian Red Bull athlete, Dom Tomato's July compilation of his incredible moves in the all-new OLLO Alpha. The Alpha is currently on the water headed to our warehouses in the the US and Europe and will be available to the public in a couple weeks. We've never seen such massive anticipation of a new OLLO product and expect that the release of the Alpha will launch us to a whole new level of success. Please spread the word about OLLO's reemergence to friends who might be interested in investing, and lets's close this campaign with a bang!! Now, sit back and watch the superhuman Dom and his OLLO's in action! - (full screen, sound up for best experience)
Thank you,
The OLLO Crew
The ALPHA is On The Water!
4 months ago
With your faith, trust and support fueling us, the OLLO crew has carried the OLLO Alpha over the line. OLLO's first all-new style in 5 years is on the water headed to our warehouses in Los Angeles and Rotterdam. As ocean transit lanes and ports are backed up, we can't provide you an exact date when we will start shipping the Alpha to customers, but we're getting close. We are so grateful to you and thrilled to bring inspired, high quality performance footwear to you soon. You're going to love the Alpha! Please stay tuned for more updates.
Thank you! The OLLO crew
Notice of Funds Disbursement
4 months ago
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As you might know, The OLLO Group, Inc. has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in The OLLO Group, Inc. be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.
This campaign will continue to accept investments until its indicated closing date.
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Team OLLO. Ready for the Games!
5 months ago
World Chase Tag 2021 is Just around the corner and Team OLLO is training hard! Tune in to ESPN on August 6 to catch all the the action. You're it!
TAG, You're IT
5 months ago
‘You’re it!’ Local parkour athlete plays, commentates competitive tag
Team Ollo made it to the quarterfinals of World Chase Tag’s 2020 tournament in Atlanta, where Fernando Arce (top center) served as captain. (Photo courtesy of Fernando Arce Instagram)
PHOENIX – From start to finish, it takes 4.3 seconds.
The chaser in yellow and black sets his sights on the man in gray. He gets a running start from the edge of the “quad,” eyes on his cornered prey. The pursuer hurdles the Front Line, hops onto the base of the Mountain, then lunges onto an elevated platform to the right, extending his arm at full stretch through the side of the Loading Bay to catch his fleeing foe.
Tag, you’re it.
A competitive ruleset for the childhood game of tag, World Chase Tag features matches consisting of 16 chases in a 40-foot by 40-foot quad strewn with creatively named obstacles, in which a member of one team earns a point by evading the other team’s tagger for 20 seconds. Teams cycle through six athletes.
The tagger here, in Team Ollo’s playoff win against No Cap at World Chase Tag USA 2020, was Fernando Arce, a Phoenix-based parkour athlete. Nicknamed the Velociraptor, Arce captioned the lightning-fast play on his Instagram “return of the raptor.”
As team captain, Arce led OLLO to a berth in the quarterfinals of the inaugural tournament in Atlanta in October, where it lost to the ultimate champions, Colorado-based Apex.
“It was so much fun, and so needed because everyone was locked up in pandemic times, so we’re all, like, in our homes, not able to train outside or go to a gym because gyms are shut down,” Arce said. “And so, when we had this opportunity to travel, and meet up with a whole bunch of other athletes from around the U.S., it was such a fun time.”
The 2020 tournament was the first major U.S. event for World Chase Tag. Arce completed five of six tags in an average time of 10 seconds, but did not record an evasion in four attempts. For the upcoming August 2021 tournament in Akron, Ohio, where organizers are discussing welcoming an audience, Arce will take his talents to the broadcast booth.
“It’s just another expression of who I am,” he said, “expressing out and explaining our sport to people who are unknowledgeable about it and want to know more about it.”
The 2021 competition marks another key step in the rapid growth of a game that began with Christian Devaux and his son in their yard in England in 2011, chasing each other through tables, benches and “general garden rubbish.” The fledgling sport grew into a group on the online organizing service Meetup in Hyde Park, London, before hosting its first official event in 2016. Then came the meteoric rise.
“As soon as we did that first event, we put it out online,” Devaux said. “People started to watch, and once it got picked up on a couple of channels, like LADbible, Unilad, Bleacher Report, all these big Facebook and Instagram channels would ask for footage.”
World Chase Tag now has 896,000 YouTube subscribers and 160,000 Instagram followers. Devaux, who founded the competition with his brother Damien, said the sport’s mass appeal comes from its universality. As a beloved childhood game, he said, it transcends the “cultural limitations” of traditional sports.
“To chase and be chased is one of the most natural states of our mind,” he said. “We’re here on the planet. Humans have been successful because of our ability to hunt and to avoid being hunted.”
In what he calls “the Pepsi Challenge of sport,” Devaux argues that ignoring all preconceptions of what is or isn’t a legitimate sport, chase tag could win out as the most entertaining for spectators. And he said that’s largely due to its talented athletes.
“When we first started, the idea of doing, like, tag as a sport was utterly ridiculous,” he said. “But because we were lucky enough to have really good parkour professionals doing it, they legitimized the sport because they just looked so good moving over obstacles.”
This is where Arce comes in, with his decade-plus of experience doing all sorts of competitive acrobatics as a local parkour and freerunning athlete in Phoenix.
“It’s always hot, but we can train outside for hours on end, and there’s plenty of locations – universities, downtown locations,” he said. “There’s never a shortage of jumpable obstacles there in Arizona.”
In some states, parkour gyms run their own chase tag teams, whose athletes get to train together frequently. This isn’t the case in Arizona.
“Our team structure in a broader sense isn’t that formal,” said Chip Howes, CEO of OLLO the company, which makes shoes for parkour. “It’s really athletes who we support with product, who’ve always been interested in OLLO shoes.”
Howes said Arce pledged to OLLO’s Kickstarter when the company was getting started and has been involved with it since.
While Team OLLO has featured other Arizona athletes, including Luke Anderson (who trains with Arce and is part of Cirque du Soleil) and Seth Jung (whom Arce said will play at WCT USA 2021), it also includes players from as far away as South Carolina. Though physically distant, they share a passion for tag and an enthusiasm for OLLO shoes. (In many cases, they also share a shoe size, which came in handy for Howes when OLLO was working on a new prototype he wanted to show off in competition, and only had it available in size 10).
Arce has been noted for his high energy in the quad, where he has earned the nickname “the Velociraptor.” (Photo courtesy of Fernando Arce Instagram)
Howes said the players’ lack of proximity was a disadvantage, but the team also benefited from being able to effectively select athletes from across the country. Arce said the team exceeded expectations at last year’s tournament.
“We were an underdog last year, because no one knew of us … we really turned some heads and made some splashes out there,” Arce said.
He’s excited to see how the squad performs in August, even though despite his best efforts to find a compromise between commentating and competing, he won’t be able to join them. He got the news that the Devaux brothers wanted him to join the broadcast only days after practicing with Anderson on a newly constructed quad at Apex in Colorado.
“A week later, they asked me about the commentating,” he said. “I’m like, ‘I just trained on it so much, and I got all this inside information and tactics downloaded.’”
But Arce said he’s saving this strategy knowledge for his teammates, his commentary and future competitions. Despite his upcoming ESPN gig, he’s eager to get back to playing tag.
“When you go down to compete, it’s like you’re just having fun with your friends sometimes,” “You’re not even, like, really competing, you’re just like ‘Oh, I’m just gonna tag you, uh-huh!’”
Cookie Monster / Art of Motion
6 months ago
From 175 submissions from 50 different countries, the hyper skilled and highly disciplined OLLO parkour and freerunning athlete, Bob Reese (@bobreesecookiemonster) was selected to be 1 of the 6 men who will be heading to the highest-profile international freerunning competition, Red Bull Art of Motion, when it returns for its eighth edition in Mikrolimano, Greece on the 10th of July! The shoe he plans to win in? The OLLO Alpha of course. Have a look at his submission video, running the Alpha's, that landed Bob his spot on the roster!
Ninja Rocks the Sapien X!
6 months ago
Brian (@fox_ninja_b) debuts the all-new OLLO SapienX prototypes on the new season of American Ninja Warrior! Tune in to watch his run and check out his Instagram to learn more about what motivates him. Let's go!
Notice of Funds Disbursement
6 months ago
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As you might know, The OLLO Group, Inc. has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in The OLLO Group, Inc. be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.
This campaign will continue to accept investments until its indicated closing date.
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Dom Tomato flying in OLLO Alpha's!
6 months ago
Australian Red Bull athlete, Dom Tomato, is the most popular and most followed parkour athlete on the planet. He just returned from a month long trip to the UK where he trained with Britain's best parkour and freerunning athletes. His shoes for the mission? The OLLO Alpha of course. When you perform at the level that Dom does, you need shoes that are up to the challenge. Have a look at Dom and his OLLO's in action- (full screen, sound up for best experience)
The OLLO Alpha Shoe Box Concept
6 months ago
OLLO's shoe boxes are the first physical brand encounter that our customers experience. The shoe box gives us an opportunity to engage our customer in the ethos and driving forces of OLLO, and give them sense of our desire for excellence, not just in our product, but in the details of everything we make to deliver a thoughtful experience to them.
The top and front of the box are a reflected drawing of how we envision a parkour and freerunning architect might design their office. The inside would be curated with light landing at angles to catch and cast your gaze to objects that delight and then further on to tranquil views. The outside would be a collection of integrated obstacles and challenges that might escape the eye of the uninitiated, but would be an urban playground for those whose minds draw lines up, over, down, and through every structure they encounter.
As we emerge from the most restive period that many of us have ever experienced. We wanted to engage our customers with a message that OLLO is ready to move with them again. We have been preparing something special for this moment. It's time for OLLO to surge and time for our customers to again spread their wings. We chose this vintage French wallpaper as the background graphic to acknowledge the birthplace of parkour and to communicate a sense of timelessness. Beauty prevails, and always will. It's time to fly.
And here it is. OLLO's all-new Alpha. An incredible leap ahead for OLLO, designed and developed with our global athlete team, it hits all the right notes in performance and style. The great pause wreaked havoc on our timeline and forced us to slow down. In retrospect, this gave us more time to be critical of every detail of the new shoes we were developing, resulting in what we believe is the most highly considered and best finished product that OLLO has ever produced. This unusual time also caused us to be more introspective about the 'why' of OLLO. Why have we invested so much time and energy into a footwear brand that was so niche when we started? The answer is simple, we love a good challenge and love to create fun.
Thank you for joining us on our journey,
The OLLO Crew
Notice of Material Change in Offering
6 months ago
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Hello! Recently, a change was made to the The OLLO Group, Inc. offering. Here's an excerpt describing the specifics of the change:
The OLLO Group, Inc. extended the length of its campaign.
When live offerings undergo changes like these on StartEngine, the SEC requires that certain investments be reconfirmed. If your investment requires reconfirmation, you will be contacted by StartEngine via email with further instructions.
Notice of Funds Disbursement
7 months ago
[The following is an automated notice from the StartEngine team].
Hello!
As you might know, The OLLO Group, Inc. has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in The OLLO Group, Inc. be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.
This campaign will continue to accept investments until its indicated closing date.
Thanks for funding the future.
-StartEngine
Where the Rubber Hits the Road. (Or Warped Wall)
7 months ago
Now that production has begun on the all-new OLLO Alpha, we are fine-tuning the rubber compound for the brand new Sapien X. We are aiming for a grip profile for the Sapien X that will make it the undisputed highest performance shoe available for Ninja Warrior and obstacle course competition. Our goal is to see the Sapien X on the feet of winning ninjas every time we tune in to American Ninja warrior! We have engaged a number of rubber experts, including the premium tire brand Michelin, to develop the formula that will put the OLLO Sapien X at the top of the list! Were getting close. The samples pictured below are on the way to be tested by some of the top Ninja Warrior athletes in the world.
Please tell a friend about OLLO, and thank you for investing in our future!
The OLLO Crew
The ALPHA is Underway!
7 months ago
Production Has Begun!
7 months ago
After months of testing, feedback and tweaking, production of the OLLO's all-new ALPHA has begun! We have been testing and promoting this style with some of the top Parkour athletes in the world and the excitement level surrounding the arrival of the ALPHA has us fired up! The ALPHA will start shipping to our customers, and investors, late July. The future is bright!
Thank you,
The OLLO Crew
Notice of Funds Disbursement
7 months ago
[The following is an automated notice from the StartEngine team].
Hello!
As you might know, The OLLO Group, Inc. has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in The OLLO Group, Inc. be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.
This campaign will continue to accept investments until its indicated closing date.
Thanks for funding the future.
-StartEngine
$100,000 Invested!
7 months ago
Thank you for your investment and trust as we build OLLO's future together! We're very excited about our new styles that start shipping this summer and our expanding global reach as the awareness of movement sports continues to grow. Your support makes this possible.
With Gratitude,
The OLLO Crew
Power Launch
8 months ago
Johnny Brown, rail launch in the OLLO Alpha. The research and development that create our best-in-class rubber compound gives athletes the confidence they need when training and competing. The reason that OLLO is the go to shoe for movement sports athletes is simple - they perform at the same high level that the athletes do. Thank you for your investment and please share our campaign with a friend!
-The OLLO Team
Notice of Material Change in Offering
8 months ago
[The following is an automated notice from the StartEngine team].
Hello! Recently, a change was made to the The OLLO Group, Inc. offering. Here's an excerpt describing the specifics of the change:
The OLLO Group provided updated financials and extended the length of their campaign.
When live offerings undergo changes like these on StartEngine, the SEC requires that certain investments be reconfirmed. If your investment requires reconfirmation, you will be contacted by StartEngine via email with further instructions.
Parkour and Freerunning Continue to Surge!
8 months ago
Newly reopened Betsy Head Park in Brooklyn is the first in NYC with a Parkour course.
Brooklyn’s Betsy Head Park is now open to the public after a $30 million upgrade, which included the addition of the city’s first-ever Parkour course.
The upgrade of the 106-year-old park reimagines the two pieces of land that sit diagonally across Dumont Ave. to create a cohesive, inclusive and multi-generational green space.
In a press release, a spokesperson from Abel Bainnson Butz, LLP (ABB) Landscape Architects, who worked on the project with NYC Parks Department, said the vision was to provide a versatile experience for all ages and abilities, which met the current and changing needs of the community.
Meanwhile in France, the birthplace of Parkour-
PLAYGONES, a playground equipment design and manufacturing firm, now offers ready to install Parkour and Freerunning parks to municipalities across Europe. These are exciting times for these emerging sports and the multitudes of participants who are engaged in them.
OLLO is the first-to-market footwear brand in this new world of sport and we're excited about our future. We appreciate your investment and partnership as we grow. Thank you, and please share our campaign with a friend!
OLLO History and Future!
8 months ago
OLLO founder Chip Howes goes a bit deeper in the beginnings and future plans for OLLO -
"I fell in love with parkour with the first video I watched on YouTube many years ago. Being competitive by nature, I was instantly intrigued by the challenge of shifting my focus from designing snowboard boots and skate shoes to creating footwear for superhuman athletes."
Johnny Brown laying it down in his OLLO Sapien X.
8 months ago
JB has been an OLLO athlete from the beginning. He started out wearing our Original Sapien and is now testing the performance of the all-new Sapien X. We're getting close to breaking the 100k mark. Please share our campaign with a friend!
Notice of Funds Disbursement
8 months ago
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Hello!
As you might know, The OLLO Group, Inc. has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in The OLLO Group, Inc. be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.
This campaign will continue to accept investments until its indicated closing date.
Thanks for funding the future.
-StartEngine
OLLO x Super Mario
9 months ago
OLLO athlete Luke M. in a fun take on the classic Nintendo game. This is one of many engaging videos we've created for our ongoing Instagram promo to drive traffic to our Campaign. Please help us spread the word by sharing OLLO's StartEngine campaign with someone who you think might be interested in investing in the future of athletic footwear!
World Chase Tag - Team OLLO vs Tempest Freerunning!
9 months ago
Watch Team OLLO compete in our 2nd World Chase Tag match! (103,000 views so far on YouTube) Follow along to see who wins the USA Championships. 4 of 6 OLLO athletes are competing in prototypes of our new ALPHA style, the other 2 are wearing the Original OLLO Sapien. Thank you for investing and please spread the word!
Notice of Funds Disbursement
9 months ago
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Hello!
As you might know, The OLLO Group, Inc. has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in The OLLO Group, Inc. be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.
This campaign will continue to accept investments until its indicated closing date.
Thanks for funding the future.
-StartEngine
We Hit 100!
9 months ago
100 investors and counting. Thank you and please spread the word. OLLO is on the way up!
Final Prototypes!
10 months ago
We recently sent final prototypes of the Alpha and Sapien X to our global athlete team, to test our specially formulated 0110 / HIGH GRIP rubber compound. Early feedback is that OLLO's best in class grip is now even better! One of our Ninja Warrior athletes sent us a one word text to describe the new prototypes - 'exquisite'.
Notice of Funds Disbursement
10 months ago
[The following is an automated notice from the StartEngine team].
Hello!
As you might know, The OLLO Group, Inc. has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in The OLLO Group, Inc. be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.
This campaign will continue to accept investments until its indicated closing date.
Thanks for funding the future.
-StartEngine
World Chase Tag - Group B - 1st heat. Team OLLO vs The Unknown Project
10 months ago
Watch Team OLLO compete in our 1st ever World Chase Tag match! 4 of our 6 athletes are competing in prototypes of our new ALPHA style, the other 2 are wearing the original OLLO Sapien. Enjoy!
Meet OLLO's World Chase Tag team!
10 months ago
Hear OLLO athletes discuss strategy, as they compete for the USA Championship! Full Length Competition's coming to YouTube soon.
Notice of Funds Disbursement
10 months ago
[The following is an automated notice from the StartEngine team].
Hello!
As you might know, The OLLO Group, Inc. has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in The OLLO Group, Inc. be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.
This campaign will continue to accept investments until its indicated closing date.
Thanks for funding the future.
-StartEngine
New Parkour & Ninja Warrior park opens in Paris!
10 months ago
Parkour was born in the suburbs of Paris and quickly spread throughout the world. So with the continued growth in participation and popularity of 'movement sports', it makes sense that a brand new outdoor training park, designed specifically with parkour, freerunning and ninja warrior athletes in mind, has just opened in Paris! Purpose designed parks like this currently number in the hundreds globally and continue to become a feature of the urban landscape in metropolitan areas on every continent. French OLLO athletes Yoann Leroux and Simon Nogueira and friends, give the new park a run in their OLLO Sapien X and Alpha prototypes. Have a look, and please spread the word about our offering. The expansion continues!
Thank you,
The OLLO Crew
The Sapien X Prototype Gets Rave Reviews.
11 months ago
We recently sent 3rd round prototype pairs of the OLLO Sapien X to 6 professional American Ninja Warrior athletes for further testing. We made a final tweak to the rubber compound used in the outsole, and needed feedback. The athletes ran them through the course with a focus on the Spider Wall and Warped Wall - two obstacles that particularly challenge lateral stability and grip. HUGE leap is the feedback we got. (pun intended). We are very excited about the Sapien X as it's a technical and style evolution of our iconic Original Sapien and it looks like it's hitting the high marks we set for it! Thanks again for your investment and support, and please share this campaign with someone you know who might be interested in investing in the future of athletic footwear.
- The OLLO Crew
Promo Video for the OLLO Stealth Ninja model - 2018
11 months ago
Thanks again for your investment in OLLO. Please spread the word to help us continue to grow our investor team!
Team OLLO World Chase Tag qualifier!
11 months ago
Team OLLO fights for a shot at the World Chase Tag quarter-finals at the USA Championships in Atlanta Georgia! #DontGetCaught
The Future Looks Bright.
11 months ago
After just over a month, 71 supporters have invested over $50,000 in OLLO, helping us reach an important milestone in our growth. Thank you for believing in us,
The OLLO Crew
Happy Holidays to you and yours!
12 months ago
Thank you so much for your support and investment to help fuel the growth of OLLO. With the excitement of building a brand, come the challenges, the late nights, and the rewards. Having you backing us provides us more than capital, it gives us the energy of knowing that we have an expanding team behind us and moving us into the future. Bright days ahead!
Notice of Funds Disbursement
12 months ago
[The following is an automated notice from the StartEngine team].
Hello!
As you might know, The OLLO Group, Inc. has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in The OLLO Group, Inc. be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.
This campaign will continue to accept investments until its indicated closing date.
Thanks for funding the future.
-StartEngine
Community Feedback.
12 months ago
We reach out to our community to get direct feedback during our product development cycle. This color option for the new Sapiens X style has been getting rave reviews.
Team OLLO competes in Episode 5!
12 months ago
Tune in to NBC Sports, Thursday December 10th at 8pm PST/11pm EST to see Team OLLO compete in episode 5 of the World Chase Tag USA Championships! 4 of our 6 athletes are competing in prototypes of our new ALPHA style, the other 2 are wearing the original OLLO Sapien. #dontgetcaught
The LAST comes FIRST
about 1 year ago
The true performance of any shoe begins with proper fit and form. The foundation of all footwear is the LAST, the form that shoes are built on. OLLO worked closely with the fabled American last maker Jones & Vining to create custom lasts for the ALPHA and SAPIEN X. We discussed with them the needs of our athletes, how they move, and what demands they put on their shoes. They put their 90 years of knowledge and experience to work to create two masterfully rendered lasts. One to capture the dynamics of the ALPHA and the other to enhance the function of the SAPIEN X.
OLLO Sapien X promotional piece.
about 1 year ago
'Petit instant de lévitation.'
Shot on Paris rooftops November 23rd 2020. Featuring OLLO athlete Yoann Leroux. One in a series of images that will be used to promote OLLO's new models for 2021, The Alpha and Sapien X.
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