# Simple Shoes

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{{short description|American footwear brand}}
{{Sources exist|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Simple Shoes
| logo = Simple Shoes logo.png
| type = [Private](/source/Private_company)
| industry = Footwear
| fate = 
| predecessor = <!-- or: | predecessors = -->
| successor = <!-- or: | successors = -->
| founded = {{Start date and age|1991|}} in [California](/source/California)
| founder = Eric Meyer
| defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| hq_location_city = Atlantic Highlands
| hq_location_country = 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
| products = 
| owner = Denis Ryan & Ash Scott
| num_employees = 
| num_employees_year = <!-- Year of num_employees data (if known) -->
| parent = 
| website = {{url|https://simpleshoes.com}}
}}
'''Simple Shoes''', also known as '''Simple,''' is an American [footwear](/source/footwear) brand created in 1991 by Eric Meyer, a California native.  Simple was acquired by [Deckers Outdoor Corporation](/source/Deckers_Outdoor_Corporation) in 1993, then closed by Deckers in 2011,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://footwearnews.com/2011/business/news/deckers-shutters-simple-shoes-61721/|title=Deckers Shutters Simple Shoes|website=[Footwear News](/source/Footwear_News)|access-date=21 June 2011}}</ref> and subsequently acquired by Denis Ryan in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://footwearnews.com/2015/fashion/uncategorized/simple-shoes-kickstarter-campaign-35781/|title=Simple Shoes Relaunches for Fall '15 With Kickstarter Campaign|website=[Footwear News](/source/Footwear_News)|access-date=12 June 2015}}</ref> Sold to the Hurley family in 2020. 

== History ==
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,<ref>MSNBC, ''[http://www.nbc11.com/msnbcentertainment1/14653218/detail.html Fall Head Over Feet For Eco-Friendly Shoes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420071118/http://www.nbc11.com/msnbcentertainment1/14653218/detail.html |date=2008-04-20 }}'', [NBC 11](/source/KNTV), November 21, 2007</ref> such as [bamboo](/source/bamboo), [jute](/source/jute), [hemp](/source/hemp), recycled [PET](/source/PETE), used [tires](/source/tires) and [cork](/source/cork_(material)).

== References ==

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== External links ==
*[http://www.simpleshoes.com/ Official website]

Category:Shoe companies of the United States
Category:Santa Barbara, California

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