Tuesday, October 25, 2011
PAi INC. Stepping Into The Shoe Industry
PAi INC. is pleased to announce that we have signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Crocs™, Inc. to produce and sell Major League Baseball (MLB) and Collegiate branded Crocs footwear. Under the terms of the agreement, PAi will decorate Crocs™ shoes in our Missouri facility and sell to retailers across multiple channels of distribution. PAi has recently secured the MLB license as well as additional collegiate licenses for this purpose. We will be seeking additional licenses of professional sports leagues for future expansion of our Crocs™ branded footwear lines.
With this new licensing agreement, PAi will decorate the Crocs™ shoe line using post manufacturing embellishment techniques. We currently offer the Classic Crocs™ Style embellished with PVC patches decorated with the college or team logo.
The Classic Croc™ shoe is fully molded from Croslite™, an exclusive closed-cell resin material. The material makes shoes odor resistant, easy to clean, and dries quickly. The Classic Croc™ Style is uniquely design with a contoured, orthotic foot bed for comfort and lightweight, non-marking soles. The advanced toe box ventilation keeps feet cool and lets water and debris drain away.
Crocs™ footwear are also water-friendly, buoyant and weigh only ounces. The patches used for embellishment are made of 100% poly vinyl chloride and are attached to the shoes using rivets.
The initial MLB program will offer the Classic Crocs™ Style in navy and black ranging in kids to adult sizes 1-13. We will also carry the same Classic Croc™ Style in navy, black and pink for our collegiate program in the same sizes.
PAi’s centrally located Missouri decorating facility, makes it possible to deliver in season goods as needed. Our domestic facility provides retailers with quick access to inventory, a significant advantage in the licensed sports and collegiate product markets.
Selling shoes is a new venture for PAi, and we could not be more excited. In November, PAi will introduce several new styles for Spring 2012 delivery.
