Vibram

About Vibram

Vibram is best known for its footwear soles, and the yellow octagon that marks them has been around for over 80 years. It began in 1937, when founder Vitale Bramani, prompted by a tragic mountaineering accident, made the first Vibram sole. He wanted better mountaineering footwear, so he replaced leather soles with durable, lugged rubber. Headquartered in Albizzate, near Varese in Italy, Vibram produces more than 40 million soles a year and is present in 120 countries. Its rubber soles go into outdoor and leisure footwear, workwear and fashion. It also makes FiveFingers, the barefoot toe shoes, and its soles have been picked up by avant-garde designers and street style fans.