Paul Evans

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Paul Evans is a direct-to-consumer footwear brand for millennial men, co-founded in 2013 by Evan Fript and fellow former Wall Street banker Ben Earley. Fript brings a master's degree in finance and years on Wall Street to the company, which offers reasonably priced, high-quality shoes.

Dec 2016 · FortuneNews article

Paul Evans co-founders Benjamin Earley and Evan Fript, both former investment bankers at J.P. Morgan and Lazard, apply their Wall Street training to building the New York direct-to-consumer luxury footwear brand. The profile focuses on how their finance backgrounds inform their effort to create fashion.

Aug 2016 · The Wall Street JournalNews article

Paul Evans plans its first retail location, a guideshop at 35 Christopher St where customers can try on handcrafted-in-Italy leather footwear and place orders online. Co-founders Evan Fript and Ben Earley, former finance professionals, launched the company in 2013, and it recorded $1 million in sales in 2015.

Feb 2016 · New York PostNews article

Paul Evans, a New York City luxury footwear startup founded in September 2013 by former investment bankers Ben Earley and Evan Fript, sells handmade Italian leather shoes directly to consumers for $350-$400, bypassing wholesale markups. The company’s direct sales model lets it offer shoes at those prices without wholesale markups.

Jun 2015 · Inc.News article