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History - 1825 - the late 1950s
1825 – Cyrus and James Clark set up a small sheepskin slipper business in the tiny English village of Street, Somerset.
1883 – William Clark creates the first shoe to follow the natural shape of the foot, a revolutionary concept in its time.
1950 – Nathan Clark, inspired by crepe-soled boots worn by British officers in World War II, introduces the Desert boot, the first of Clarks Originals destined to become an international cult classic.
Late 50s – Clarks innovates the breakthrough process of directly vulcanising rubber soles onto leather uppers. |
