In the Loop

Well, I had to get this post up before midnight.  We took the plunge.  As of today, April 2nd, 2010 CherryLoop has a brand new store front!  CherryLoop.com's sister came as much as a surprise to us as anyone.  We realized how much business we were doing at our local rink, and we wanted to offer our neighbors the same great service we offer the online community.  So, we rented some space at the Oiler's Ice Rink in Tulsa, OK, built out the space, and officially opened to the public today.

This offers us a place to do custom boot fittings for people in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Fayetteville, Little Rock, Wichita, and anyone else who happens to be close by.  We now have a place to get immediate feedback from our customers on new merchandise, sizings, and other information that used to take weeks to compile.  But what we really like is being so close to our customers.  We'll get some valuable feedback which will in turn be passed on to our online friends.

If you happen to be in the area, please stop by...we're having a "Grand Opening" Sale tomorrow.  10% off everything in the store!

We'll post pictures of the new store, and you'll get the opportunity to hear about all of the changes as they progress right here at "In the Loop".

Thank you all for your continued support.  We truly appreciate it!

Travis and Robin

Custom Harlick Figure Skating Boots with CherryLoop Logo!

Well, I don’t how many people will be that interested in our new boots, but I know I am! 

I mentioned in a blog post back in November that we dropped by the Harlick manufacturing facility for a little visit.  It was an incredible visit by the way.  We met Phil Kuhn, his wife Ginger, and the rest of the small staff that is responsible for a good percentage of the skating boots on the ice today.  We already knew Rudy quite well from our trip to the Southwest Regional Championships.

 They gave us (my wife Robin and our three figure skating daughters) a tour of the facility.  You would not believe what all goes into making a pair of Harlick Skating Boots (Quality in every pair – that is their tagline ;)).  Suffice it to say, you have to be there to believe it.  Every single pair of boots, including stock boots are made by hand and with painstaking detail.  I can assure you, no stone goes unturned.

Phil also gave me a quick tutorial on the “correct” way to put blades on the boots.  I won’t go into the details, but let me just tell you…there is a lot more to it than just screwing on the blade.  He also showed me little tips and tricks to make certain every skater I fit will have the best possible fitting boots.  I watched and participated in about 5 custom fittings, including fittings for our 3 girls.

Now we’re getting to the good part.  It just happens to be time for our middle daughter to get a new pair of boots, and so we put our money where our mouth is.  We purchased a pair of Custom Harlick Boots.  These boots have the Double Duo Bond, White Elk Leather, with Flex Notch, 50/50 Lamb’s Wool and Foam Rubber Tongue, Growth Insoles, Orthopedic Arch, Clarino Lining, with a standard wax finish…AND our CherryLoop logo on the outside of each boot.

You too can have the CherryLoop logo (we’d pick up the charge if you were interested), an initial, a little animal; etc, etc…the sky is the limit on what Phil can put on the boot. Here are some samples: Harlick Artistic Boot Designs.

We will be doing Harlick custom and stock fittings at the Sooner State Games in Tulsa, OK.  We are also available for fittings by appointment, and we are happy to walk you through the process on the phone.  We absolutely _love_ the Harlick Boots and we want you to be as happy with your boots as we are with ours!

Here are some pictures of the infamous boots and some pics from our visit to Harlick:

Side by side Harlick Boots with CherryLoop Logo (We're going to make the loop with Swarovski crystals)

Close up of CherryLoop logo Top view of boots (shows the 50/50 tongue)

Outside of the Harlick Facility Inside (look closely at some of the boxes in this pic...some famous names)

Travis, Phil Kuhn, and Ginger Kuhn Click on the pic above for a slide show tour of the Harlick Facility