Shoebacca.com announced that Lee Harris, former head footwear buyer at Nordstrom, has accepted the position of President, effective Mar. 1, 2011.
“We couldn't be more excited about Lee coming on board,” says Tim Siemers, director of marketing for Shoebacca.com. “We feel that Lee brings invaluable experience to our leadership team, which will act as a catalyst for our continued growth.”
Harris has over 25 years of experience in the footwear industry. He began his career at Nordstrom, working his way up from Sales to Lead Footwear Buyer. Harris then spent 13 years with adidas America, where he worked as closeout sales manager, GMM for the outlet division, and later as strategic sales director, where he was responsible for over $160 million in sales.
“Shoebacca.com is rapidly becoming the premier shopping destination for savvy shoppers,” says Harris. “I look forward to the opportunity to help Shoebacca.com expand its business even further.”
Shoebacca.com got its very humble beginnings when two community-minded brothers started selling used name-brand athletic shoes to underprivileged families at local neighborhood markets. Along with those early grass-roots efforts, they also shipped truckloads of shoes to areas all over the world, primarily to third-world countries where the need was greatest. This became the inspiration for Shoebacca.com, and helped set the tone for this new business and outreach program.
Officially formed in 2002, Shoebacca.com identified an opportunity to extend its reach by establishing itself as a reseller on eBay. After a number of successful years operating on eBay's platform, Shoebacca.com launched a full-scale retail website in the spring of 2008.
“We have the latest in shoes, apparel, and accessories from household brands like adidas, Converse, Asics, Puma, Reebok, The North Face, Skechers, Keen, Sorel, and New Balance,” adds Siemers. “And you can easily find the perfect pair by using our custom filtration technology. Customers can shop and filter by gender, category, color, size, width, and brand. We make it easy to find what you are looking for with the least amount of effort.”
