Baabuk’s Shopify redesign

Baabuk

Shopify storefront redesign case study of a sustainable footwear brand, including mobile-first UX and performance optimization under tight deadlines.

Shopify website redesign for a footwear company to boost conversions

Location:

Switzerland

Cooperation model:

Fixed price

Industry:

Partnership period:

August 2025 – September 2025

Improvements plan:

Shopify theme customization, UI/UX design, Shopify integration, requirements and estimation analysis, testing, and delivery

Team size:

2 Shopify developers, Team lead, Project manager, QA, Web designer

Technologies:

Shopify, HTML, CSS, Liquid, JavaScript

The Baabuk Story

Baabuk is a Swiss brand born in the Alps and built around one passion: long-lasting comfort. They're obsessed with natural materials, like wool and sheepskin, not because it sounds nice, but because it works. Warm when it's cold, breathable when it's not, and durable enough for real, everyday wear. Baabuk creates footwear and lifestyle pieces that feel functional, premium, and made for people who value comfort but never stand still.

Operating in a competitive DTC market, Baabuk relies heavily on its digital store to communicate its values, premium positioning, and product story.

The Baabuk Story

How and why Baabuk came to DigitalSuits?

Baabuk approached DigitalSuits in August with a clear goal: redesign their Shopify store ahead of a planned launch in November-December. At that stage, the client had only a general idea of how they wanted to perform their Shopify shoe store redesign and how it would function. There were no prepared mobile designs and no finalized structure.

During early communication, it was clear that the company was evaluating several best Shopify web design agencies. They needed a partner who could balance performance, design quality, and realistic implementation within a limited budget.

How and why Baabuk came to DigitalSuits
Achievements

Key challenges for this Shopify storefront redesign

  • No mobile wireframes or finalized designs at the start

  • A need for a new navigation structure with images and icons

  • Tight launch timeline aligned with the end-of-year sales period

  • Keep custom development to a minimum while improving performance

  • A brand positioned as premium, while the existing storefront did not fully reflect that level visually

From the beginning, the focus was not just on "making it look better," but on Shopify theme development to build a stable, scalable store.

Key challenges for this Shopify storefront redesign

How DigitalSuits delivered the redesign for the online shoe store

As part of our Shopify web development, our first step was selecting the right foundation. Together with the client, we chose the Impulse Shopify theme, based on a detailed evaluation of:

  • performance characteristics,

  • built-in features suitable for premium brands,

  • over 95% positive merchant feedback.

How DigitalSuits delivered the redesign for the online shoe store

Rather than doing everything from scratch, we focused on a full theme redesign for this online shoe store and Shopify integration, covering:

  • Homepage

  • Collection pages

  • Product pages

  • Supporting pages such as About Us, Our Story, Contact Us, and the blog

One of the main complexities of this Shopify storefront redesign example was working without finalized designs. We relied on wireframes and had to make many UX and UI decisions independently. It included spacing, hierarchy, interaction logic, and visual balance.

Online shoe store redesign

When visual alignment became challenging, we involved our Shopify designer to:

  • Create individual section designs.

  • Design missing mobile versions, where none existed.

  • Refine layouts to ensure consistency across breakpoints.

Navigation added another layer of complexity. The concept of image-based navigation looked straightforward visually, but implementation revealed inconsistencies. Image heights didn't match, and the spacing was all over the place. Our team refined these aspects until the navigation seemed visually balanced and technically reliable. During the process, we collaborated closely with the customer. We altered options and kept the scope within the budget.

The design change

What we delivered and achieved in this Shopify theme redesign case

The outcome is a more optimized and modern Shopify store that better reflects Baabuk's premium positioning and Swiss heritage.

Key improvements include:

  • A performance-optimized theme suitable for growth

  • A cleaner, more contemporary visual structure

  • Improved clarity across key sections such as hero banners and collections

  • Strategic design recommendations from our designer to elevate the luxury feel

What we delivered and achieved in this Shopify theme redesign case

Our design audit highlighted multiple opportunities for further enhancement:

  • Clearer hover states and interaction feedback

  • Updated iconography to match modern UI standards

  • Improved contrast and CTA visibility (including switching hero elements to white to enhance Shopify CRO)

  • Better filter usability with visible selected states and easy reset options

While not all recommendations were implemented due to budget constraints, the client adopted several key changes and acknowledged the value of the proposed improvements.

New Look

As part of the Shopify consulting services, we also provided step-by-step instructions on:

  • How to manage content in the Shopify customizer

  • How the updated sections and navigation work

This ensured the Baabuk team could confidently maintain and evolve the store after launch. This project was delivered within strict time and scope constraints. Our cooperation with Baabuk was short-term and limited to 200 working hours. The time constraints required a focused approach and clear prioritization from day one to achieve success in the Shopify theme redesign case.

Our Shopify consulting services

Despite these limitations, the updated storefront delivered measurable results shortly after launch:

  • Sessions increased by 38%

  • Orders grew by 99%

  • Conversion rate improved by 13%

The measurable results

The combination of a faster theme, clearer structure, and better visual hierarchy helped the store perform better while supporting the brand's premium positioning. Even without a full Shopify website design overhaul, the improvements made within the budget and timeframe had a clear impact on user behavior and conversions.

If you have requirements and are limited by time and budget, get in touch with DigitalSuits. Let's discuss how we can help you move faster, prioritize smarter, and get measurable results.

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