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Company Press
Deckers Outdoor
Corporation, whose corporate office
is located in Goleta, remains close
to its origin. It is there as a
UCSB student that Doug Otto, CEO,
began producing sandals in 1973.
Since then, Deckers has grown into
an international company with three
footwear brands - Teva, Simple and
Ugg .
Deckers manufactured
its original brand of Deckers sandals
for just over 20 years. In 1985
the company entered into a licensing
agreement to produce and distribute
Teva sandals. With this new license,
the company experienced tremendous
growth and set the stage for today’s
success. Teva, the original sport
sandal, was initially designed for
river rafting in 1984 by Grand Canyon
river guide Mark Thatcher. At first,
Teva was known only as a sports
sandal with its unique patented
strapping system. Since 1994, however,
the Teva line has also included
fashionable leather casuals that
are ideal leisure-wear for men,
women and children. Deckers’
success with Teva was evidenced
when Deckers was awarded "Company
of the Year" by footwear News
in 1992
In 1993, Deckers acquired
Simple Shoes. Created in 1991 by
Eric Meyer as a link between athletic
and outdoor shoes, Simple styles
now include sneakers, clogs, sandals,
and men’s and women’s
casuals. The shoes are designed
to blend performance and style into
easy-to-wear shoes with a modern
bent. Deckers also completed its
Initial Public Offering in 1993
trading on NASDAQ as “DECK.”
During the next two
years, Deckers acquired Ugg Holdings,
Inc. Brian Smith founded Ugg in
1979 in order to import sheepskin
boots from Australia to the U.S.
Initially popular among the surfing
crowd in Southern California, Ugg
boots caught fire in the early 90’s.
Today, the Ugg sophisticated footwear
line ranges from traditional sheepskin
boots and shoes to clogs and slippers.
On November 25th 2002Deckers
acquired the worldwide Teva patents,
trademarks and other assets from
Mark Thatcher, the Company's former
licensor and the inventor of the
Teva patents. As a result of the
acquisition, Deckers now has complete
ownership of the Teva worldwide
assets, including all patents, tradenames,
trademarks and other intellectual
property, as well as Teva's existing
catalog and internet retailing business.
As Deckers continues
into the future, it strives to be
the premier lifestyle company that
facilitates and develops innovative,
top quality branded products.
Contact
Deckers Outdoor
Corporation
495-A South Fairview Ave
Goleta, CA 93117
Phone: (805) 967-7611
Fax: (805) 967-9722
Professional Review
Simpleshoes.com is the anti-stereotype,
nice little shoe company from Santa
Barbara. They are pretty laid back
and beleieve in an uncomplicated
lifestyle. You can buy here shoes
that are simple and don't try too
hard. They need to work and most
importantly they have to feel good.
For all of you who want an honest
value and a cool shoe that perfoms
its functions, try Simpleshoes.com.
This is a website where you can
find simple leather shoes. Simple
offers a modern alternative to all
of the over-hyped, over te'ched
and over marketed products currently
available, in fact in this website
there are simple shoes that don't
stereotype you, they work for all
occasions. They are athletic shoes
without the attitude.
So if your lifestyle
is freedom and simplicity, take
a look into this colored website
where you can buy men's shoes, women's
shoes, gear as bags, hats, caps,
tees and more products. You can
shop by category and every item
has an image and some information
about the fabric and the availability.
You can request a catalog via this
web site by clicking or by calling
the Customer Service Department
at 1-866-896-3708 and asking to
have one sent to you. All orders
requesting 2nd Day or Next Day delivery
will be shipped the same business
day, if and only if, the order is
received by 12:00 p.m. Arizona Standard
Time. The orders that miss the noon
deadline will be shipped the following
business day (Monday-Friday, excluding
holidays.) Returns or exchanges
are permitted, provided the customer
purchased the product through mail
order, call center, or website and
it is within 30 days of the original
invoice date. The Simple warranty
applies to footwear less than one
year old from date of purchase.
It applies to defective materials
and workmanship. All items sent
to Simple which are past one year
old from date of purchase will be
evaluated on a case by case basis.
Simplyshoes.com accepts American
Express, MasterCard, Visa, Discover
Card, money orders, cashier's checks
and personal checks.
Customer Reviews
December 17, 2005
I really liked their website. Shoes
are pretty good, too : )
December 15, 2005
They really like to have fun and
not take things so seriously. This
is what makes their shoes surprisingly
good. Their shoes reflect their
attitude of fun and comfort.
December 7, 2005
I got some very nice and unique
bags from them for my girls. They
really loved them. For Christmas
I ordered some for my nieces.
