Ballop

Ballop is a South Korean label built around aqua shoes, the lightweight water footwear made to feel as light and fit as skin. The idea is natural movement and plenty of freedom when you're on the move.

The company behind it, GTS Global Co., Ltd., registered the Ballop logo as a trademark in Korean and English. It has applied for a patent on the core technology in its Anti-Slip Aqua Shoes in 13 countries, and it has supplied aqua shoes on an OEM basis for Arena, Renoma and Elle.

Its Aqualander Fit won a GOOD DESIGN Award from the Design Promotion Institute. Ballop has also been named a High-Growth Firm of 2019, and eBay gave it its Premium Brand Promotion Excellent Vendor Award two years running. Bergzeit, the German outdoor retailer, stocks the brand.