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Simple Shoes

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Simple Shoes
Company typePrivate
IndustryFootwear
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991) in California
FounderEric Meyer
Headquarters
Atlantic Highlands
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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
OwnerDenis Ryan & Ash Scott
Websitesimpleshoes.com

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]

History

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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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  1. ^ "Deckers Shutters Simple Shoes". Footwear News. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Simple Shoes Relaunches for Fall '15 With Kickstarter Campaign". Footwear News. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  3. ^ 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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