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All soleRebels Sandals Can Now Be Ordered in 2 Styles! Posted on 6 Apr 14:58

Couch and Recliner Sandal Styles

All of your favorite soleRebels Sandals can now be ordered in 2 different styles and at 2 different price points:

  • RECLINER mode - for folks that like their sandals with a SOFT relaxed feel and a SLIM lo-riding PROFILE... $60 USD
  • COUCH mode - for folks that like a SUPER CUSHYYYYYYYYYYY ride in their sandals we doubled up our magical rubberized foam.. Don’t blame us if you never take these off your feet... $65 USD

To order either style, find the Sandal you want and choose either 'Recliner' or 'Couch' from the drop-down menu in the form and click 'Add to Cart'.

If you have any questions, be sure to let us know at info@solerebelsfootwear.co


soleRebels featured on News24 in article, "Ethiopian shoes find world market" Posted on 19 Mar 20:56

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soleRebels has just been featured in an article on News24 titled, Ethiopian shoes find world market. Check out an excerpt from the great article below:

"The shoe brand name is soleRebels and the success story behind the company based just outside the capital Addis Ababa is testimony to the belief that products made in one of the poorest countries in the world can establish themselves in the global fashion marketplace...."

Read the full article at the following link: Ethiopian shoes find world market.


soleRebels featured in Toronto's NOW Magazine Posted on 15 Mar 19:47

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soleRebels has just been featured on NOW Magazine's website in an article called Where can I find fair trade shoes? The magazine is a Canadian publication based out of Toronto.

An excerpt from the article is below:

Looking for something that comes with a few more labour guarantees? Check out the certified fair trade, middleman-free loafers, ballet and boat shoes, sandals, lace-ups and Ugg-style boots by soleRebels.

Head over to NOW Magazine's website to see the full article!


soleRebels featured in German publication feelGreen.de Posted on 11 Mar 22:23

Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, founder of soleRebelssoleRebels was recently featured in the German online publication feelGreen.de in an article called Öko-Schuhe "soleRebels" sind der Renner, or translated, Eco-Shoes "sole rebels" are all the rage.

To read the original article in German, click here.

To read the translated version click here.


soleRebels featured on Italian ilsole24ore Posted on 11 Mar 22:14

soleRebels shoessoleRebels was recently featured in the Italian online publication ilsole24ore in an article titled "Ha 31 anni, è africana, è già un simbolo per tutte noi. E non è una cantante".

To view the article in its original Italian, click here.

To read the translated version, click here


Interview with Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu on 'See Africa Differently' Posted on 5 Mar 20:59

Bethehem Tilahun Alemu

A new interview with soleRebels founder and managing director, Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, has been published on See Africa Differently.

The article is titled "Building a Global African Brand" – read an excerpt of the interview below, or click the link below to read the full interview!

We have created world class jobs, a world class company and brand, while empowering our community and country. We have done this while simultaneously presenting a galvanised, dynamic face of African creativity to the global market. These actions, I believe, have forever shifted the discourse on African development from one of poverty alleviation orchestrated by external actors, to one about prosperity creation driven by local Africans maximising their talents and resources. And that’s key because no one was positioning things like that before soleRebels emerged and certainly no one was implementing it on the scale we have.

Read the full article at the following link: Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu: Building a Global African Brand.


soleRebels featured in Austrian Salzburger Nachrichten Posted on 26 Feb 18:31

soleRebels tooTOOssoleRebels has just been featured in the Austrian publication, Salzburger Nachrichten!

Read the full article in its original format here: Rebellen-Schuhe aus Äthiopien

Or read it in its translated English version here: Rebel Shoes from Ethiopia

soleRebels Featured in IHNED from Czech Republic Posted on 26 Feb 18:24

soleRebels ShoesThis week soleRebels was featured in a publication from the Czech Republic!

To read the full article in its original format, follow this link: Africká firma se také může prosadit. Etiopské boty z pneumatik dobývají svět

To read the translated English version, follow this link: Ethiopian Shoes from Tires Conquer the World


soleRebels teams with former NIKE Creative Director for global retail rollout! Posted on 12 Feb 13:05

soleRebels Retail StoresoleRebels is excited that our team of mentors on the NYC Venture Fellows program includes none other than the amazing Simon Collins!

Simon is the Dean of Fashion at Parsons The New School for Design.

He is also one of the planet's top Creative Directors. He directed Nike’s Asia Pacific division, a $900 million business and has worked with the world's leading brands from Polo Ralph Lauren to Fila, Reebok, Louis Vuitton, LVMH, Zegna, and Marks and Spencer!

Simon is excited about working one-on-one with soleRebels' founder and managing director, Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, providing strategic support for our global rollout of soleRebels retail stores!

If someone had asked us to dream up the most ideal strategic mentor to support taking soleRebels to the next level, SIMON would be it. This ride just got a whole lot more INTERESTING!!


soleRebels: Gettin’ down to Business in Bangkok! Posted on 12 Feb 12:59

Bangkok Business ChallengesoleRebels is excited to announce that Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu has been invited to be keynote speaker for the Entrepreneurship Forum at the 10th annual Bangkok Business Challenge on March 1-3, 2012. She is looking forward to sharing the magic of soleRebels there!

Bethlehem will also be part of the judging committee.

The Bangkok Business Challenge is an international business plan competition where teams from around the world converge in Bangkok and present their ventures to the panel of judges. The judging committee includes leading entrepreneurs, professionals and venture capitalists, who will be looking for the most attractive new venture based on submitted written business plans, live presentations and venture exhibits. Winners have a shot at prizes worth over $142,000 and the winning team will receive the prestigious ‘His Majesty The King’s Trophy’!!!

More details of the competition are at www.bbc.in.th