Marisa Kwan
Editor in Chief
Marisa Kwan is Editor in Chief of KakoBuysSneakers, manages the review score sheet and gives final approval to each review before publication. Her coverage includes sneaker sourcing routes, agent costs, factory-batch differences and review standards, alongside setting and auditing the desk's editorial review process. Before approving a score, she checks the draft against timing logs, bench photo sets and wear notes. She repurchases core picks every six months, maintains retail reference shoes in US 9 and US 10.5, and checks insole measurements against those references. These records explain the comparisons and checks behind the desk's reviews.
12 años cubriendo este tema
- Sneaker shopping agent workflows
- QC photo sets and what they miss
- Batch codes and factory version differences
- Five-point scoring discipline
- Freight and customs handling in Hong Kong
- Retail baseline fit comparison
Trayectoria
- 2011
- Copy editor, consumer technology outlet in Hong Kong
- 2014
- Moved to the footwear desk covering retail releases and sizing
- 2016
- Began covering sneaker agents, QC photos and batch differences
- 2019
- Founded the KakoBuysSneakers review desk
- 2022
- Wrote the desk's current bench and wear protocol
Credenciales
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media StudiesHong Kong Baptist University 2011
- Certificate in Footwear Construction and LastingSchool of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 2016
Cómo pruebo
Marisa Kwan sets and audits the desk's review protocol, checking each draft against the timing log, bench photos, and wear notes before approving a score. She re-orders core picks herself every 6 months, keeps retail reference pairs in US 9 and US 10.5, and checks insole measurements against those pairs.