Grandoe's mission is to provide people with products that enhance their comfort and enjoyment of life. This mission is the driving force behind everything Grandoe does and the basis for its sustained innovation and success as a family owned and managed company for well over a century.
GRANDOE HAS YOU COVERED FROM FINGERS TO TOES
From modest beginnings as a leather glove manufacturer in the late 1800's to its recent expansion into the footwear business, Grandoe has earned a well respected reputation as a leading producer of innovative and high quality products that enhance people's comfort. Grandoe's first glove patent dates back to 1897 and it continues to be recognized for its original handwear and footwear products today. In fact, Grandoe currently boasts numerous patented and patent pending comfort technologies in each of its glove and footwear businesses.
Now under the ownership and direction of the fourth and fifth generations of its founding family, Grandoe is well known and admired for its luxurious leathers and insulations used in its superbly made dress and casual street gloves, which are sold under the Ciré by Grandoe and Grandoe brand names. It also has a strong tradition of producing premium high performance ski, snowboard, outdoor, and utility gloves, featuring the latest technological advances to keep hands warm, dry and protected. In recent years, Grandoe has received glowing reviews from consumers for its unique patented comfort footwear available under the Smartdogs® brand in slippers. And now Grandoe is proud to also offer Hush Puppies slippers – a modern and casual reflection of its long-standing comfort heritage. Relaxed and classic in design, they represent the tradition that has made the Hush Puppies brand so instantly recognizable and cherished.
Over the past 100+ years, Grandoe has been praised and honored for the special products it develops and markets. For example, Grandoe gloves were chosen by Oprah as one of her favorite items, and featured in her O Magazine. The US National Freestyle Ski Team also chose Grandoe as their Official Glove. So did the multi-national Trans-Antarctic Expedition, and Olympic medalists in both ski and snowboard competition. In fact, its ski gloves have received the "gold medal" award for outstanding product and have been chosen as the "warmest of the warm" by leading winter sports and outdoor consumer publications. In the world of Outdoor Sports, Grandoe is worn and endorsed by some of the world's most accomplished high altitude climbers, including world famous Ed Viesturs – the first American to climb all fourteen 8,000-meter peaks without bottled oxygen.
According to Eric Friedman, Grandoe's President and CEO, "What sets us apart from the competition is our selection of fine quality materials, attention to the smallest details including the latest color and styling trends, and the integration of exclusive comfort concepts that really make a difference in peoples' lives."
Grandoe's Smartdogs® comfort slippers are a great example of how the company has been able to leverage its long heritage of innovation, coupled with its focus on comfort to expand its business. Its patented Smartdogs advanced comfort features include an exclusive 4-zone honeycomb air cushioned footbed and dual density outsole – designed to absorb and return energy to soothe and invigorate feet. It's a breakthrough in slipper design that is superior to "ordinary" slippers, because it produces long lasting comfort that won't break down.
Grandoe products are available in nearly every major market in the United States and in select markets around the world.
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