Footwear

Teva Shoes Corporate Office

Geophysicist Mark Thatcher was working as a river guide in the Grand Canyon when he realized that the shoes most people wore were not suitable for river or rafting trips. Tennis shoes became very heavy when wet and took days to dry, flip-flops would break or become lost, and sandals offered very little protection.

Thatcher created sandals that covered the toes but had an ankle strap to help secure them in place. He called his creation Teva, which is Hebrew for “nature.”

After difficulties with the first manufacturer, Thatcher set up an exclusive licensing agreement with Deckers Corporation to manufacture and distribute Teva sandals.

Deckers eventually obtained exclusive rights to Teva, including US patent #4,793,075 for the basic design and a trademark for the brand name. The sandal was redesigned, creating the Universal Strapping System. The first model, called “Hurricane”, is the basis of all Teva sandals.

In November 2002, Deckers Outdoor Cooperation acquired the worldwide Teva patents, trademarks, and other assets from Mark Thatcher. Teva sandals are currently manufactured in China, Vietnam, and Cambodia.

In June 2022, Teva paired up with Igloo, creating a color scheme where customers can buy Teva sandals that match their Igloo cooler.

Teva is often listed as one of the most comfortable sandals in the world.

Teva maintains a corporate office in Goleta, California.

Salomon Shoes Corporate Office

Salomon shoes was founded in 1947 by Francois Salomon. Originally, the company made ski edges. Salomon, his son, and his wife helped him with the business.

As time passed, the Salomons began to focus on other sports, including ski boarding and shoes for these sports.

In addition to shoes for skiing, hiking, running, and other sports, the company makes skis and other sports equipment.

In fact, trail running shoes are quickly becoming the #1 sports shoe in demand and Salomon is one of the best-selling brands on the market.

Even the Wall Street Journal states that, as of April 2022, Asics and Salomon are the hottest shoes on the market.

Salomon maintains a corporate office in the US in Ogden, Utah.

Hoka One One Shoes Corporate Office

The company was founded by Nicolas Mermoud and Jean-Luc Diard, former Salomon employees, in 2009, when they sought to design a shoe that allowed them to run downhill faster.

This pair created a model with an oversized outsole that had more cushion than other running shoes at the time. The shoes are named after the Maori language phrase loosely meaning “fly over the earth.”

HOKA was purchased on April 1, 2013 by Deckers Brands, the parent company for UGG, Teva, and other footwear brands.

Hoka One One has come out with so many different models that choosing the right shoe for running or other sports can be difficult.

In December 2021, Hoka One One decided to drop the “One One” part of its name and go by plain Hoka.

While the company is best known for its running shoes, it also makes shoes specifically for walking.

Hoka maintains a corporate office in Goleta, California.

StockX Shoes Corporate Office

StockX Shoes was founded by Josh Luber, Greg Schwartz, Dan Gilbert and Chris Kaufman starting in 2015, and launched in February 2016.

Luber had previously founded StockX’s predecessor website about rare sneakers called Campless (established during 2012–2013. The company relocated from Philadelphia to Detroit, Michigan in 2016. StockX opened its first international headquarters in London in October 2018.

StockX is an online marketplace and clothing reseller, primarily of sneakers. Since November 2020, it has also opened up to electronic products, such as game consoles, smartphones, and computer hardware.

WWD states that men are the primary buyers of previously owned sneakers.

StockX maintains that all its products are rigorously checked for authenticity since fakes are abundant.

Nike’s NFT sneakers are currently the most expensive shoes, clocking in at $100K.

In 2020, the company began selling trading cards, making them popular once again.

In June 2019, StockX raised $110 million and was valued at $1 billion in another venture round.

StockX Shoes maintains a corporate office in Detroit, Michigan.

Roaman’s Corporate Office

David Roaman founded a women’s clothing store in New York City in 1966. He designed clothing for women of all sizes and soon began putting out mail-order catalogs to reach more customers.

Roaman’s was acquired by FullBeauty Brands, Inc. in 1982. The company still offers plus-size women’s fashion but has added shoes, handbags, and other accessories to their lineup.

FullBeauty Brands also owns other clothing and housewares brands including KingSize, Jessica London, Brylane Home, One Stop Plus, Woman Within, and most recently, the company acquired Catherines in 2020.

The popular television show “The 1,000 lb Sisters” featured on the TLC channel used Roaman’s clothing to dress Tammy and Amy Slaton.

Fullbeauty Brands has sought to support the Body Positive Movement in promoting messaging that runs contrary to the trend of using extremely skinny fashion models.

Roaman’s maintains a corporate office in White Plains, New York.