Company Profile
The Company builds niche products into global lifestyle brands by designing and marketing innovative, functional and fashion-oriented footwear, developed for both high performance outdoor activities and everyday casual lifestyle use. Currently, the Company offers three primary product lines under the following recognized brand names: Teva® - high-performance sports sandals, thongs, amphibious footwear, trail running shoes and rugged closed-toe outdoor footwear; Simple® - innovative casual lifestyle shoes that combine the comfort elements of athletic footwear with casual styling; and UGG® - authentic sheepskin boots, slippers, slides and other casual footwear. Teva, Simple and UGG are registered trademarks of the Company and its subsidiaries. All of the Company's footwear shares the common feature of high quality with a primary focus on functionality and comfort. The Company offers its products through domestic retailers, international distributors and through its websites, catalogs and retail outlet stores. The Company was founded by Douglas B. Otto in 1973 and is headquartered in Goleta, California and also operates in China, Macau and the United Kingdom.