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

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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.