A young entrepreneur is happy to give back to the community as his sock business continues to grow. 

In 2020 at just 10-years-old, Treyton Walcott started up a sock business over Facebook called Super Socks. 

"Every year we always take baked stuff to Siloam Mission," says Treyton's dad Carlos. "Last year because of COVID we said, why don't we do something different. That's when Treyton came up with the idea to sell socks, and it took off from there."

Treyton offered people many different types of designs, from sports like basketball and baseball socks, to pets, to food. Each aspect of his business, other than sourcing out the creation of the socks, was done by him. 

"My wife helped him with the website which takes a little of the stress off," says Carlos. "Now the purchasing can be done straight on the website. Last year we had to take the money and it became quite a mess, we were barely sleeping. There was always something coming in and keeping track of it all. But with the website, they pay online an order online and then we just ship them."

Initially when he started up Super Socks, for every pair of socks sold Treyton donated a pair to Siloam Mission.

"I will be donating $1.25 for each sock people buy to the closest homeless shelter," says the young businessman. 

This means if people buy from Winnipeg, it may very well go to the same mission he's been supporting. But if people are buying socks in Calgary, the donations will go to a homeless shelter there. 

"Over the year we've been ordering more and more designs," says Treyton.

Expanding

As the business grew, so did the need for more people to help out.

"Last year it was just me but now I have my whole family helping me. My two brothers and my mom and my dad." When asked what it was like working with his brothers, Treyton says, "sometimes it can be a little overwhelming but I think it's easier when I have two people I can depend on."

Going back to school in September full time as the COVID restrictions allowed, Treyton splits his responsibilities with his brothers. 

"I check everything before and after school and before bed. Me and my brothers take turns rotating through that."

Treyton is excited to see where this business takes him and hopes to start something called 'Sock of the Month' soon. 

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