| Simple Shoes | |
| Type: | Private |
| Industry: | Footwear |
| Predecessors: | --> |
| Successors: | --> |
| Founded: | in California |
| Founder: | Eric Meyer |
| 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 |
| Owner: | Denis Ryan & Ash Scott |
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]
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.