Waves of Freedom: Founder StoryThis is a conversation we had with our founder, John Khadzhi, over Labor Day to talk about where JK Boots really comes from. This is the story behind everything that we build. It's the story that explains why we named a boot Liberty in the first place. Born Under a Flag That Meant Control John was born in southern Ukraine, close to the Black Sea, in a region called Bessarabia. He grew up in a family of believers and was raised in the church. This was in a time and place where that was da...
From Shoe Repair to Eight Figures: How JK Boots Was BuiltMost businesses are built on a plan. JK Boots was built on a vision, a set of used machinery, and a family that refused to think small. By the time John Khadzhi had stabilized his tailoring and shoe repair shop in Spokane, he knew it wasn't what his end goal was. It was only the start and the foundation. He had always dreamed of having a business making boots with his sons. And sometime in 2012, it started to become a reality. A Chance Meeting and a Storage unit Full of Gold Finding the...
Waves of Freedom: Founder Story
This is a conversation we had with our founder, John Khadzhi, over Labor Day to talk about where JK Boots really comes from. This is the story behind everything that we build. It's the story that explains why we named a boot Liberty in the first place. Born Under a Flag That Meant Control John was born in southern Ukraine, close to the Black Sea, in a region called Bessarabia. He grew up in a family of believers and was raised in the church. This was in a time and place where that was da...
From Shoe Repair to Eight Figures: How JK Boots Was Built
Most businesses are built on a plan. JK Boots was built on a vision, a set of used machinery, and a family that refused to think small. By the time John Khadzhi had stabilized his tailoring and shoe repair shop in Spokane, he knew it wasn't what his end goal was. It was only the start and the foundation. He had always dreamed of having a business making boots with his sons. And sometime in 2012, it started to become a reality. A Chance Meeting and a Storage unit Full of Gold Finding the...
