HENRY MOFFAT prepares to attend GCSE as he sees the future stars of Manchester United and Manchester City kitted in the latest designer threads.
The 15-year-old from London launched Umi sneakers on his Instagram two years ago, and has been featured in shoes from James Garner,Alejandro Garnacho and more., such as Cole Palmer, who is sourcing his high-end fashion.
Entrepreneur Henry came up with the idea after winning his second Yeezy 350 in an online lottery at the age of 13 and reselling it online.
His first football player was up-and-coming United talent Isak Hansen-Aaroen, but now he counts as many as 60 youth players in his clientele, and they will pay up to £8,000 for a single set of hardware. to find a trainer.
The plan is to grow old with his clients.
"I like working with Academy stars rather than established stars. I hope I can join them in their journey as they climb the ranks," said Henry. told SunSport.
"As I get older, they get older with me. Hopefully we can stay in touch and help with styling."
It all started by chance for Henry.
"I never thought of making a business out of this, but when I got a pair of Yeezy 350s, I thought about reselling it.
" It's a good business idea. I think.”
The ambitious teenager set up an Instagram page, Umi Sneakers, which currently has about 15,000 followers, and describes his services as “a stylist who can source your fashion needs.”
He reached out to some academy players and went back a little.
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Hansen He Arloen-procured pair of Jordans made an impression on the Red Devils' young stars.
Academy star contacted.
"This time international officials also passed on my details and started getting clients from other clubs such as Man City,Arsenal andChelsea.
"They trusted me so I could deliver what they wanted."
Some future football stars
Many of Henry's clientshave money to burn,and are splattered with cash.
``The most a footballer has ever spent with me was about £8,000 for a pair of Dior Jordans. Some people spend £200 or £500 on clothing.”
It is not uncommon for Henry to provide entire costumes.
``I don't necessarily call myself a stylist, but when someone comes to me and organizes an event like a dinner.
It's not hard to imagine Henry being the envy of his schoolmates.
But he does it all at his own pace - And his companions support his roar
"They are happy with me. They don't say anything except they think what I'm doing is cool."
"I'm not a big deal. And then -- it's a dream to work with a footballer I look up to."
And the footballers themselves, despite his tender years, are not surprised by the opponents they are dealing with. It's all quite normal as long as you're getting it."
For now, Henry is juggling his GCSE studies in his Umi sneakers.
It's a business he plans to continue growing.
"I've been very busy, but Umi Sneakers has grown rapidly in these two years," he confided.
"We'll see what happens in the future, but I'm very happy with where we are now."
