Sorel is a subsidiary of
Columbia Sportswear
The Columbia Sportswear Company is an American company that manufactures and distributes outerwear, sportswear, and footwear, as well as headgear, camping equipment, ski apparel, and outerwear accessories.
It was founded in 1938 by Paul Lam ...
based in
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populou ...
that manufactures and distributes shoes.
History
Sorel was originally a line of winter sport/work boots that were introduced in 1962 by the
Kaufman Rubber Company Kaufman Footwear was a Kitchener, Ontario-based shoe company. It was known for its Sorel brand.
History
The Kaufman Rubber Company was founded by Jacob Kaufman and his son Alvin Ratz Kaufman in 1908, in Berlin, Ontario - what is now Kitchener, O ...
of
Kitchener, Ontario
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They became its most successful product line. Kaufman Rubber Co. became Kaufman Footwear in 1964. Kaufman Footwear declared bankruptcy in 2000.
The Sorel trademark was bought by
Columbia Sportswear
The Columbia Sportswear Company is an American company that manufactures and distributes outerwear, sportswear, and footwear, as well as headgear, camping equipment, ski apparel, and outerwear accessories.
It was founded in 1938 by Paul Lam ...
.
Following Columbia's purchase, the Sorel brand was expanded to other products,
such as nylon outerwear and other work-related garments.
References
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External links
www.sorel.comnbsp;— Sorel Brand site
Companies based in Portland, Oregon
Shoe brands
Clothing companies established in 1962
1962 establishments in Ontario