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Themes

Why I build on Horizon and Stretch.

Horizon
by Shopify
Stretch
by Maestrooo
Other OS 2.0
Often, ask me
Builds from
$3,500

A great theme already handles layout, speed, accessibility and checkout. Starting there means your budget goes into what makes the store yours.

01 Why theme-first

Start from a great theme. Spend on what’s yours.

  • The basics are solved

    Layout, speed, accessibility and checkout are already handled before I write a line.

  • Your budget goes further

    Hours go into custom sections, product pages and the details shoppers notice.

  • You stay in control

    Everything stays editable in Shopify’s theme editor, so you’re never waiting on me to change a banner.

02 Horizon vs Stretch

Two themes.
Two kinds of brand.

Same studio, same process

by Shopify

Horizon

Shopify’s flagship theme, built on its newest block architecture. Clean, fast and endlessly flexible, it’s the right default for most brands.

Character
Clean, fast, flexible
Default for
Most brands
Strength
Newest block architecture

Best for

  1. Most product catalogs
  2. Brands that want to edit freely
  3. Stores that want Shopify’s latest features first

by Maestrooo

Stretch

A premium, editorial theme with a distinctive look. Big imagery and confident type make it a natural fit for design-led brands.

Character
Editorial, distinctive
Default for
Design-led brands
Strength
Big imagery, confident type

Best for

  1. Fashion and apparel
  2. Lifestyle and home
  3. Brands that lead with imagery

03 Concept stores

One store on each, so you can see the difference.

Two fictional brands, built the way I’d build yours. Live demo links are on the way.

  • A yellow bag of roasted coffee beside a speckled ceramic cup full of beans

    Ferro Coffee Co.

    Built on Horizon

    Subscription coffee with a custom bundle builder.

  • A model in a loose white outfit leaning back against a concrete wall

    Atelier Nord

    Built on Stretch

    Editorial apparel with lookbook sections.

04 Already on Horizon or Stretch?

Get more from the theme you already own.

A Store Refresh or a single Custom Section is often all it takes. I’ll review your store and show you the highest-impact changes first.

Book a discovery call
  • Store Audit

    $250

    20-minute video

    A recorded 20-minute video review of your store’s design, speed and conversion, with a written fix list. Credited toward any project.

    • Design, speed and conversion review
    • Written fix list
    • Credited toward any project
  • Store Refresh

    From $2,000

    1 to 3 weeks

    Upgrade the store you already have, on its current theme or moved onto Horizon or Stretch.

    • Design, speed and conversion audit
    • Prioritized fixes, built
    • Theme update or switch
    • Before and after report
  • Custom Section

    $500 to $900

    One section

    One new section built for your theme, ready to use in the theme editor.

    • Built to match the theme’s own code
    • Editable in the theme editor

Let’s shift your store.

A free 30-minute call about your store. No pitch deck.

Book a discovery callhello@lateshift.studio