Software Solutions for Sports Shoe Sellers
Sports shoes are chosen for a sport and a surface. Running shoes differ in cushioning and drop, football boots in studs, and court shoes in grip. Sellers online need filters by activity and technical detail, sizing guidance for an athletic fit, and bulk ordering for clubs.
List shoes by sport, surface and cushioning, and sell to teams as well as individuals.
A runner and a footballer both need shoes, but not the same shoes. The catalogue has to let each find theirs by what the shoe is for.
Performance footwear brands
A brand makes shoes for running, training or a particular sport and sells them direct.
Sports retailers
A retailer sells shoes for many sports and advises on fit in store and online.
Club and team suppliers
A supplier fits teams and schools, ordering the same model in many sizes.
The workflow for sports shoes.
- 1
Technical listing
Each shoe states sport, surface, cushioning and drop, and which foot types it suits.
- 2
Athletic fit advice
A note explains sizing for sport, such as half a size up for long runs, with a foot-length chart.
- 3
Order and reserve
The exact size is held for the buyer. Athletes often order two pairs in a model to rotate.
- 4
Team order intake
A coach submits a squad’s sizes and the supplier orders them against one account.
- 5
Wear-test returns
A returned pair is checked for outdoor wear, since a worn sports shoe cannot be resold as new.
The challenges, and what they cost.
What is specific to this trade.
These are requirements we would confirm in discovery. They describe what the solution may need to handle. They are not features that already exist.
- Sport, surface and cushioning fields that feed filters
- Group ordering for clubs and teams
- A check of sole wear on every return
What we would build for sports shoes.
Chosen from the commerce capabilities this business needs, not a list of everything.
Who works in the system, and what each can do.
What it would connect to.
An integration is confirmed only after its API, access and scope are checked. A connection that updates on a schedule is described as scheduled, not real-time.
- Stock and sales data from the retailer’s own stores
- A trade ordering portal for clubs and schools, if that business is brought into scope
- Online and counter payments brought into one reconciliation sheet
- Delivery partners connected only after their interface and charges are reviewed
How the work runs, and what we need from you.
What you provide
- The sports and surfaces you sell for
- How teams order today and what they receive
- Your return rule for shoes that have been used outside
Set up the attributes
The technical fields are reviewed with you first, because filters read them.
Pilot with one sport
Running or football goes first, so the filters can be tried before the range is listed.
What you receive.
- Sport, surface and technical fields
- Team order intake
- Wear check at return
- Fit guide for athletes
How progress is judged.
Measures are agreed against your own baseline. We do not promise a result in advance.
- Returns of shoes with outdoor wear
- Team orders completed in one dispatch
Selling at home and abroad.
Sports are played on different surfaces in different countries, and sizing conventions in athletics differ. Duties on sporting goods vary, and your adviser can say what each market asks.
The wider requirements for footwear are on the Footwear page.
Related subcategories.
Footwear E-commerce & Order Management Software
Configured implementation
No GullySystem product covers footwear stock. The storefront and order flows are assembled on a platform selected with you early in discovery, and that platform sets the limits of what can be changed.
Sport attributes, group ordering and wear checks fit the category catalogue and returns flow.
Read about the softwareQuestions about sports shoes e-commerce.
Can buyers filter by sport and surface?
Yes, from the fields you fill in. The filter is accurate only to the extent the data is.
Can a club order for its whole squad?
Yes. Sizes are collected and ordered as one order, and an invoice is raised to the club.
Can the system tell whether a pair has been worn?
No. A person inspects the sole and records the result. The system keeps the record.
Talk through your commerce requirement.
Describe what you sell, where you sell it and what is slowing you down. An engineer will reply within one business day.
- No obligation
- A reply within one business day
- Your details stay private