GOAT Group is the marketplace for authentic sneakers available under the GOAT and Flight Club brands. Its brands offer a selection of sneakers available through company-operated retail stores, e-commerce sites, and mobile apps under the GOAT and Flight Club brands. Through its innovative technology and service, GOAT Group has changed the landscape of sneaker commerce. GOAT has thirteen physical locations in the United States, Asia, and Europe, including distribution and authentication centers that ship products to 170 international markets.
The company’s platforms feature over 350 brands across sneakers, apparel, and accessories. The company is backed by strategic investor Foot Locker, Inc. as well as some of the leading names in venture capital including Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures, Webb Investment Network, and Y Combinator.
Daishin Sugano and Eddy Lu founded the company in Culver City in 2015. Today GOAT Group represents the leading platforms for authentic sneakers, apparel and accessories. Operating three distinct brands, GOAT, Flight Club and alias, GOAT Group has a global community of over 40 million members across 170 countries.
Established over fifteen years ago, Flight Club revolutionized sneaker retail as the original consignment store for rare shoes. Carrying the rarest exclusives and collectible sneakers, Flight Club has evolved from a one-stop sneaker destination to a cultural hub for sneaker enthusiasts and novices alike.
alias is a dedicated, global reselling app, that turns your sneakers, apparel and accessories into currency. An experience designed just for sellers, with alias, users have access to a vast audience of potential buyers, data-driven pricing insights, and the trusted support that people have come to expect from GOAT Group.
