Jon Buscemi on $800 Sneakers and How To Make It in the Sneaker Game

Starting a shoe company is hard. Starting three successful shoe companies is nearly impossible. But for Jon Buscemi, the founder of Gourmet, Greats, and Buscemi, it's his reality. His namesake label is most known for putting out the oft-discussed (and oft-blogged) $800 Birkin bag-inspired hi-top kicks. You know the ones: hand crafted in supple leather, available in pricey retailers across the globe, and featuring their own padlock. In a recent Wall Street Journal profile, Buscemi discusses the p...