Kork - Ease

Originally founded in 1953....

the original Kork-Ease sandal was first introduced during the mid 50's as a comfort sandal. The brand coasted in obscurity as the company built hand-made buffalo sandals out of Brooklyn, NY.  Almost 20 years later, it was hijacked as a fashion item by the counter-culture youth movement in the early ‘70s when suddenly the shoe rocketed to rock-star status faster than Stairway To Heaven went to #1 on the charts. The brand spawned numerous wanabees, as companies such as the likes of Bare-Traps began to introduce similar styles. Then suddenly, almost as quickly as the fad emerged, it disappeared. Blame it on Disco (One knows there was plenty to blame on Disco), or simply a shift in the fashion scene. We can only speculate. The fact of the matter is the Kork-Ease craze died....but the brand did not.

Once designed on the factory floors of Brooklyn; Kork-Ease has stood the true test of time as it now appears once again in the best stores around the world.