In 1825 England, a guy named Cyrus Clark decided to tan sheepskin rugs, and inadvertently set the wheels in motion for what is known as the earth's #1 shoe brand, Clark Shoes. In 1830, Cyrus's brother James was to credit for creating the first sheepskin slippers using Cyrus's tanned sheepskin. When purchasing the newly invented Singer Machine in 1856, the brothers could ease the assembly of the sheepskin slippers for their consumers, and production started to thrive.
Right after, William Clark introduced a type of foot friendly shoes named the Hygienic Line that followed the natural form of 12 inches. This creation would soon prove to be a significant one, because the foot friendly shoe became what was expected associated with a shoe that Clarks produces. In the early Twentieth century, John, Roger, and Alice Clark react to changing fashions if you are paying close attention to the development of women's shoes. Little did they are fully aware what size a market this would eventually become.
Following the end of Second World War, the 1940's became a time for Clarks Shoes to be seen all over the world. This led Nathan Clark to produce the Desert Boot in early 1950's, influenced by industry in Cairo. These boots popularity came from their simple comfort, and attitude. The Desert Boot was followed closely by Lance Clark's creation named the Wallabee. The moccasin style shoe were built with a large fan base, and later came to be referred to as a Clark Classic.
The 1960's proved to be a noteworthy time for Clarks Shoes. Their foot friendly, form fitting shoe elevated the bar for a lot of shoe designs, such as the children's shoe market. The Clarks Shoe Company enjoyed much success within this market. While always keeping track of the near future, Clarks continued to conduct technological research that led to the discovery of polyurethane as a soling material. It is lightweight, and indestructible. P.U. technology, as it was called, continues to be used today in many from the Clarks Shoes, including Active Air, and Springer's. This new technology, coupled with adding air cushioning within the soles, secured the Clarks shoe brand like a one of a kind, comfortable shoe.
Today, the Clarks Shoe brand remains an innovator in the shoe industry. They are the #1 shoe retailer within the U.K., as well as the leading children's shoe brand within the U.K. Because of their global expansion; Clarks Shoes may be the world's #1 shoe brand. Clarks Shoes currently produces about 41 million pairs of trainers each year. Worldwide the company employs over 12,000 men and women, who tirelessly try to produce the high quality, comfortable shoes that Clarks is known to supply.