[Lucyhadi]

Creating brands and local handmade products can indeed be started from a hobby, interest, and interest. No one made the product because it always feels happy when he saw it, there were initially like to collect and decided to create their own, then there are also those who simply love to make something handmade. Either way, when it was growing, the brand that you wake up from this hobby would need greater attention. Moreover, if there are people who depend on the brand.

More of the same is true of Randy Oktaviano, founder Footstep Footwear. Local brand from Bandung which produces and sells handbags, casual shoes and sneakers, this handmade originated from hobby that can be fairly simple. But as it progressed, he finally decided, and even do some more efforts to continue to develop his own brand.

Well received and continue to find a buyer, Footstep Footwear and artificial handmade sneakers Randy began to flourish. The new channel to sell also increased as well as resellers and dropshipper began to appear. Some resellers instead rely on Footstep Footwear handmade shoes as the source of their income when selling. Randy itself also earn a sizeable profit for additional revenue.

Seeing a brand that pioneered start generating profit and dependable others, Footstep Footwear which originally departed from hobby started to become a viable business seriously. Randy is initially not very focused ultimately decided to focus on developing Footstep Footwear further. He transformed the second floor of his house into an office to be occupied by him and several employees to take care of bookings and more.

Hailing from Bandung, Randy also added that the town does have a lot of local brands that make handmade products. Although not conclusive, he said that Bandung has thousands of brand pioneered by their local communities. The names of the great craftsmen and local brands that exist today originated from Bandung.