Simple Shoes
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Footwear |
| Founded | 1991 in California |
| Founder | Eric Meyer |
| Headquarters | Atlantic Highlands , United States |
Areas served | United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Europe |
Key people | Denis Ryan, Ash Scott, Phoebe Ryan, Seamus Ryan, Marcia Currie, Kathy Berger, Caroline Robles |
| Owner | Denis Ryan & Ash Scott |
| Website | simpleshoes |
Simple Shoes, also known as Simple, is an American footwear brand created in 1991 by Eric Meyer, a California native. Simple was acquired by Deckers Outdoor Corporation in 1993, then closed by Deckers in 2011,[1] and subsequently acquired by Denis Ryan in 2015.[2] Sold to the Hurley family in 2020.
History
[edit | edit source]To obtain start up capital, Eric sold his vintage Volkswagen collection. Simple Shoes was a pioneer in sustainable manufacturing and is known for being one of the first to use green sustainable materials,[3] such as bamboo, jute, hemp, recycled PET, used tires and cork.
References
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- ^ MSNBC, Fall Head Over Feet For Eco-Friendly Shoes Archived 2008-04-20 at the Wayback Machine, NBC 11, November 21, 2007
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