To celebrate 10 years of being in business, we built a super limited edition batch (273 pairs) of Classic and Cairn Sandals in our favorite old school Bedrock colorway - Yellow! We proudly stitched all these pairs in our Missoula, MT shop. Also new are stickers and t-shirts. This new line will be available Tuesday, August 31st at 10AM Mountain time. 

POV perspective of backpacking gear riding in the back of a truck wearing Bedrock Sandals and socks

When we started Bedrock back in 2011, our goal was to make sandals that let our feet feel more free. Since those early days the Bedrock product line has grown from kickstarter beginnings to our now industry award winning sandal designs.

Founders of Bedrock Sandals sitting on roof by solar panels

Over the past 10 years we've also setup shop in plenty of different spaces and places. Bedrock has been located in 9 different HQ's including garages, childhood bedrooms, backyard sheds, 2 story forts, maker space warehouses, and office buildings. Over that time we've been in Arcata, Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, Oakland, Richmond, and now Missoula. 

Bedrock sandal making history in garage
Early generation Bedrock Sandals packaged in 2012
Person doing wheelie on bike wearing Bedrock Sandals in front of office
Sticker reading "Have a Gneiss Day"

 

Old Bedrock Sandals Headquarters in a Fort
People sewing Bedrock Sandals
Climbing wall in office
Bedrock Sandals Box
Two people feet wearing early generation Bedrock Sandals in 2012
Person hanging out in back of car working on computer wearing sport sandals

 

Person counting sandal boxes

Back in 2011, Nick and I built those first 212 kickstarter pairs in a cabin along the Northern CA coast. In those days the only tools required to build Bedrocks were a trusty box cutter and a heat gun for melting webbing. Although rustic, the right ideas were there and over the next several years we constantly iterated on our classic sandals to make them better and hone in our sandal craft. We bought our first sewing machine in 2012, "Miss Molly", which is still in operation to help make our stretchy classic sandal heel straps. 

Two people rejoicing at the top of a summit in New Zealand while wearing Bedrock adventure sandals
Adventure van
Person looking over gear spread out in van

In 2016 we launched our Cairn Sandal.  After several dedicated years of development and innovation, the Cairn represented our best ideas and transcended the sandal wearing experience for us and our growing list of customers. Over the past several years we've continued to perfect our footwear and launched our Pro II model in 2020 among other products. We also have dramatically expanded our production to meet growing demand.

Two people smiling in old Bedrock Sandals headquarters
Bedrock Sandals at Outdoor Retailer trade show

Over the next 10 years we have some big plans. Grow slow, keep making the best sandals in the biz even better, lessen our negative footprint on our planet, and support people and organizations aimed to make our environment a better and more equitable place through our donations.

Bedrock Sandals HQ sign
Person rafting over wave in Missoula wearing Bedrock sandals
Three pairs of feet overhanging a cabin deck featuring Vibram soled Bedrock Sandals
Snowfield during the summer near Missoula, Montana

After Covid related development delays this year, we will finally launch some brand new Bedrock footwear next Spring that will make the cold weather transition a more joyous experience for our customers. 

 

Happy 10 years of Bedrock!

-Nick and Dan

8 comments

  • Dan O’Hoyt on

    Dan, Nick,
    10 YEARS!!
    Says a lot for your resilience and business acumen.
    Proud. Proud.
    Congrats!
    Dan
    (recognize a couple of cabin shots)

  • Erin Grady on

    I can’t believe 10 years has gone by! I hope you guys are doing something special for your milestone :)

  • Aunt KK on

    What a great 10 years !!! So proud of you Nick and Dan !!! Keep those Bedrocks Rockin!!!!

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