TAYLOR SHUPE
FOUNDER/CEO
FUTURESTITCH
WHY: Founder of sock manufacturer operating in Southern California and China. Created Stance, his first venture that has reported well over $100M in sales, to expand on socks, an overlooked part of apparel.
IN THE NEWS: Partners with former retail venture Stance to create sock-shoe hybrid dubbed Stance Cush. Honoree at the Business Journal’s Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards in 2024. FutureStitch made $50M in sales in 2023.
NOTABLE: Uses circular knitting to create comfortable footwear that will never require socks. 9K-sq- ft. Oceanside FutureStitch facility said to be most environmentally efficient knitting facility in the world by LEED standards. Looking for 12-acre site to house a factory, farm, housing, school and more for FutureStitch. Founded program called Second Stitch to employ formerly incarcerated people, which has seen 0% recidivism rate since founded.
QUOTABLE: “Everything I do has a correlated commercial benefit. I want business owners to understand there is a method to enhancing your environment and culture that will increase productivity and profits as a result.”
