Loading AI tools
American footwear brand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
 | An editor has performed a search and found that sufficient sources exist to establish the subject's notability. (September 2019) |
| |
| 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 |
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.
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
