EUGENE CHENG, FOUNDER OF THE SNEAKER LAUNDRY

CLIENT: THE SNEAKER LAUNDRY

OUTLET: THE AUSTRALIAN, ONYAPRENEUR

Have you ever wanted to ask how an entrepreneur organises his day or business? The Australian Onya section has profile Australia sneaker cleaning legend Eugene Chang from The Sneaker Laundry.

Here is a taste:

What inspired you to start The Sneaker Laundry?

I just got so tired of throwing shoes away that I really loved. There was always this nagging feeling as I threw away dirty used shoes that perhaps they could be saved or rescued. When I looked into it six years ago, there were only cobblers and none of them ever really knew what to do with sneakers. Not today’s sneakers anyway that cost anywhere from $300 to thousands of dollars.