What’s worse than the annoying clicking sound of high heels against a hard floor? Scratching and damaging those precious heels in the process of walking! A scuffed Jimmy Choo is a sad Jimmy Choo, and it’s a glum fact of life that even our most expensive heels may only make it through a few wears before they become too rough, uneven, and uncomfortable to survive another day in the life of a busy woman.
Thankfully, the shoe fairy has given us Nicole Greener, who has come up with a simple, innovative solution to this problem. After educating herself on the rubber and plastic injection molding industry, she developed Clickless, a line of heel-silencing protective caps that prevent scratching and scuffing while cushioning your step. And just like that, we no longer have to subject our heels to the tortures of carrying us around all day!
KA – What are Clickless’s most important values?
NG – I want my customers to have a great experience with our company. I think we’re so used to working with large companies that don’t take any time for personal interaction, that I now see a movement of successful companies getting back to what matters – personal connections. It naturally feels good to have good connections with your customers and business relationships. However, you have to be authentic in this process or you won’t have the engagement you want.
KA – What have been your biggest inspirations during the development of your business?
NG – My family and girlfriends have been the biggest supporters. I don’t know what I would have done without them. You need a good support system when starting your own business. It’s also important to connect with other business professionals to give you straight forward feedback as well.
KA – Do you have any advice for entrepreneurs with unique business ideas?
NG – Developing Clickless wasn’t easy. There was some engineering that went into understanding the amount of pressure that is applied on a heel. A tiny woman weighing 100 pounds exerts 1200 psi on a high heel tip…crazy! There are many challenges to starting on your own but you need to stay solution oriented no matter what the problems are. If you’re developing a product, I recommend testing the market with smaller amounts of inventory – you can always produce more. I also suggest finding a manufacturer that doesn’t lure you in to large minimum orders that can crush your capital.
Clickless strives to help make heel-loving-women’s days a little easier. Greener, who firmly believes that women should help and be kind to each other, has applied this philosophy to her business. “Women help each other out every day in many ways. There’s nothing more fun than [helping] girls that have your back.”
Clickless caps are simple, non-adhesive, and slip right over your heel tips to protect and silence them. They’re available in three heel-matching colors, and come in sets that include four pairs in four different sizes, so most round, square, and u-shaped tips will have a match.
Brilliant idea, right?! To find out more about Clickless or to order a set to save and silence your heels, head over to their website here! Clickless is also on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Love the idea? Vote for Clickless on QVC Sprouts! If they win, Clickless will be sold on QVC!
