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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Clothing |
| Founded | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (1962) |
| Founder | Arthur Ratz Kaufman |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Products | Footwear |
| $228.8 million (2017) | |
| Parent | Columbia Sportswear |
| Website | www |
Sorel is a subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear based in Portland, Oregon that manufactures and distributes shoes.
Sorel was originally a line of winter sport/work boots that were introduced in 1962 by the Kaufman Rubber Company of Kitchener, Ontario.[1][2] They became its most successful product line. Kaufman Rubber Co. became Kaufman Footwear in 1964. Kaufman Footwear declared bankruptcy in 2000.[3] The Sorel trademark was bought by Columbia Sportswear.[4] Following Columbia's purchase, the Sorel brand was expanded to other products,[5] such as nylon outerwear and other work-related garments.[6]