The Founders Tier: Joining the Trinity Prince Inner Circle
Most brands ask you to be a customer. Trinity Prince asks something different.
The Founders Tier is the brand's membership program — a small, deliberate community of people who believe in what Trinity Prince is building and want to be part of it before it becomes obvious to everyone else.
What the Founders Tier Is
The Founders Tier is not a loyalty points program. It is not a discount club. It is early access, direct communication, and the kind of relationship that most brands reserve for press and buyers — extended, instead, to the people who actually wear the shoes.
Founders receive first access to limited-edition drops before they open to the public. In a production model built on scarcity and craft, this is not a minor benefit. It is the difference between securing a pair and joining a waitlist.
Why Pre-Order Access Matters
Trinity Prince operates on a pre-order model by design. Handcrafted production in a Portuguese atelier cannot be scaled to meet unpredictable demand — nor should it be. The pre-order model allows the brand to produce exactly what is needed, without overproduction, without compromise.
For Founders, this means the opportunity to commission a pair before production begins. Your order shapes the run. Your size, your colorway preference, your timing — these inform what gets made. This is not a transactional relationship. It is a collaborative one.
What Founders Receive
- First access to every new drop and collection launch, before public announcement
- Direct communication from the brand — not marketing emails, but genuine updates on production, design decisions, and atelier progress
- Exclusive editorial content — behind-the-scenes documentation of the making process, design development, and atelier visits
- Priority consideration for limited colorways and one-of-a-kind pieces that never reach the public storefront
Who the Founders Tier Is For
The Founders Tier is for people who understand that the best things are made slowly, in small quantities, by people who care. It is for people who are tired of buying into brands after they have already become something else — who want to be present at the beginning, when the work is still close to its origin.
It is for people who wear their values, not just their clothes.
How to Join
The Founders Tier is open by application. Membership is kept intentionally small to preserve the quality of communication and access. If you are interested in joining, you can apply for Founders Tier membership at trinityprince.com. Founders are notified of their status before the next drop window opens.
Power isn’t performed. It’s structured. And it starts here.
Apply for Founders Tier membership at trinityprince.com.