Hardcore Apparel

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Hardcore Apparel by Mind Map: Hardcore Apparel

1. Marketing Plan

1.1. Social media campaign

1.1.1. YouTube

1.1.2. Instagram

1.1.3. Facebook

1.1.4. Snapchat

1.1.5. Blog

1.1.5.1. Topics

1.2. Brand Ambassadours

1.2.1. Sports

1.2.1.1. Slaven Bilic

1.2.1.2. Mirko Filipovic

1.2.1.3. David Haye

1.2.2. Music

1.2.2.1. John Joseph - Cromags

1.2.2.2. Henry Rollins

1.2.2.3. Punk

1.2.3. Vegan

1.3. Marketing Channels

1.3.1. Subscription

1.3.2. Web

1.3.3. Health professionals

1.3.4. Gyms

1.3.4.1. Independent gyms

1.3.4.2. Crossfit boxes

1.3.5. Events marketing

1.3.5.1. crossfit

1.3.5.2. toughmudder

1.4. Focus on personality - not on the apparel directly

1.4.1. Beautiful, full size, grimy imagery

1.4.1.1. Gym

1.4.1.2. Punk

1.4.1.3. Defective World

1.5. Samples to bloggers / people of influence

2. Business Development Plan

3. Competition

3.1. Reebok

3.2. 2XU

3.3. Zensah

3.4. Sock Fancy

3.5. Socksinabox

3.6. London Sock Company

4. Target Market

4.1. Functional training / gym

4.2. Snow

4.3. Skate

4.4. Running

4.5. Hiking

4.6. Skate / Punk / alternative / hardcore /.straight Edge crossover with sports

4.7. MMA / Boxing

4.8. Gym apparel outside the gym

5. Inspiration

5.1. Goat Tape

5.2. Beardbrand

5.3. The Five Minute Journal

5.4. Meundies.com

5.5. Dollar Shave Club

5.6. London Sock Company

5.7. Grenade

5.8. Maker's Row

5.9. Lululemon

5.10. Gumball Poodle

5.11. Soxy

5.12. Stance

5.13. Happy socks

5.14. Heat Holders

5.15. Sensoria Fitness

5.16. Bombas

5.17. Pedestal socks

5.18. Skinners socks

5.19. Bear Grips

5.20. W.O.D.Welder

5.21. Mudgear

5.22. Productivity Planner

5.23. Grenadier Grips

5.24. Desire Brand

5.25. Gym Shark

6. Research

6.1. The subscription economy

6.1.1. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/225802

6.1.2. http://www.the-future-of-commerce.com/2016/07/27/subscription-models/

6.1.3. http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/whats-the-future-of-the-subscription-model

6.1.4. https://hbr.org/2016/07/subscription-business-models-are-great-for-some-businesses-and-terrible-for-others

6.2. Fashion zeitgeist

6.2.1. To be determined by the community

6.3. Punk / Straight Edge / Youth Crew

6.4. Crossover between Music & Sports

6.4.1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_edge

6.5. Ankle specialists

6.5.1. London Foot and Ankle Surgery

7. Supply Chain

7.1. Manufacture

7.1.1. The Sock Mine

7.1.2. Samson Hoisery

7.1.3. Happy Feet Sock Company

7.1.4. Exceptio

7.1.5. Zagreb connections?

7.2. Prototype Cost

7.3. Design

7.3.1. Etsy.com?

7.4. Funding

7.4.1. Kickstarter

7.5. Shipping

7.5.1. Shipwire

7.6. Trademark Research

8. Names

8.1. Punk Dogz / Dogs

8.2. Defective World / Defektive World / Defektive Inc

8.3. Boot Filla

8.4. Battle Socks

8.5. Battle Fatigues

8.6. Foot Fatigues

8.6.1. USPs

8.6.1.1. Design

8.6.1.1.1. Battle fatigue / camo

8.6.1.1.2. LOGO -

8.6.1.1.3. Long / hidden

8.6.1.2. Reinforced chin protector

8.6.1.3. Strengthened soul

8.6.1.3.1. d3o?

8.6.1.4. Antibacterial

8.6.1.5. Fresh delivery every month / quarter

8.6.1.6. Patented ankle support

8.6.1.7. FOCUS ON JOINT PROTECTION

8.6.2. BRAND

8.6.2.1. Mission Statement

8.6.3. Products

8.6.3.1. Socks

8.6.3.2. Wrist guards

8.6.3.3. Back support

8.6.3.4. Shoulder bracing

8.6.4. Body Fatigues

8.7. HOW TO EXCEL???

8.7.1. Design

8.7.2. Quality

8.7.3. Delivery

8.7.4. Follow up

8.8. Food-Soldiers

9. Mission / Foundation Principles

9.1. Creation and manufacture of the world's best sports socks - one off or subscription platform

9.2. That fresh feeling with every pair

9.3. Maintaining foot health, increasing performance

9.4. Ultimate Feel, Maximum Performance

9.5. Ahead of the gym fashion curve

9.5.1. Community based interaction

9.5.1.1. Customers

9.5.1.2. Ambassadours

9.6. The creation of a personal journey for the customer - keeping pace with the personal zeitgeist

9.7. First to provide a crossover from sports to music - hardcore in both cases.

9.8. VISION

9.8.1. DESIGN, ETHOS, PERFORMANCE

9.9. Charitable angle - socks to 3rd world??? / promotion of health & fitness - link to existing charity??

9.10. What simple problem are we trying to solve?

9.10.1. The convenience of not having to buy gym socks

9.10.2. The convenience of forgetting about gym socks

9.10.3. Tough, stylish, replace shoes in the gym

10. USPs

10.1. Material

10.1.1. Compression technology

10.1.2. Wicking properties

10.1.2.1. Anti-microbial

10.1.2.2. Anti-blister

10.1.3. Sports relevant

10.1.3.1. Performance enhancing

10.1.3.1.1. Grip

10.1.3.1.2. Cushioning / support

10.1.4. Ultimate for performance & comfort

10.1.5. Vegan

10.1.5.1. Advanced synthetic material

10.1.5.2. Eco-friendly

10.1.6. Patented Hold-up technology

10.2. Design

10.2.1. Striking signature designs

10.2.1.1. Topical / event driven

10.2.1.2. Customised preference list

10.2.2. Event relevant

10.2.3. Sports relevant

10.2.3.1. Cushioning

10.2.3.1.1. Anti-scrape technology - extra padding on chin?

10.2.3.2. Grip

10.2.3.3. Length

10.2.4. Punk / Straight Edge

10.2.5. Symbolic - eg X

10.3. Health benefits

10.3.1. Antibacterial

10.3.1.1. Silver Lining?

10.4. Subscription service

10.4.1. Option to order 1, 2 or more pairs on monthly sub

10.4.2. Always fresh & inspiring

10.4.3. Regular update of sports look

10.4.4. That great feeling of new socks every month

10.5. DO WE NEED A HALLMARK DESIGN FEATURE?

11. New Topic