Today 98% of shoes Americans wear are made abroad. Not okabashi! They are very proud to say that all of their shoes are American Made. Okabashi employs over 250 full time Americans in its Buford, GA manufacturing plant, providing jobs and financial growth to the local economy. Okabashi shoes, because they are manufactured domestically, travel an average of 700 miles, compared to imported shoes, which polutes our environment in burning fossel fuels traveling an average of 11,600 miles to get to USA homes. Purchasing Okabashi shoes means a huge reduction in the carbon footprint of the product - which is good for the planet.

Okabashi is a family owned business that has focused on designing and manufacturing extremely comfortable shoes for more than 25 years. Since 1984, They set themselves apart from the other major footwear manufacturers by producing a shoe that is much more than a shoe. Besides being made in the USA, Okabashi shoes are 100% recyclable, designed with superior foot support and a massaging insole, anti-microbial, dishwasher safe, and backed by a 2-year guarantee which proves they believe in their product and stand behind it 100%.

Yes, they know they can do it in China as many competitors have, and maybe do it cheaper. Founder Bahman M. Irvani modestly says "But that is not in the DNA of our company and that is not our expertise."

Mr. Irvani's family did not plan to be such an exception as becoming a domestic USA shoe manufacturer. They were happy making shoes in Iran. They started Okabashi in Buford only after fleeing the 1979 Iranian revolution, leaving behind all the elements of a successful shoe-making operation.