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| name = Reef |
| name = Reef |
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| logo = Reef logo.png |
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| type = [[Privately held company|Private]] |
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]] |
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| genre = [[Surfing]] |
| genre = [[Surfing]] |
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| foundation = 1984 |
| foundation = 1984 |
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| founder = Fernando & Santiago Aguerre |
| founder = Fernando & Santiago Aguerre |
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| location_city = [[Carlsbad, California]] |
| location_city = [[Carlsbad, California]] |
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| location_country = USA |
| location_country = USA |
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| parent = The Rockport Company |
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| homepage = {{URL|https://www.reef.com}} |
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'''Reef''' is a brand of casual [[sandals]], known as [[Flip-flops|Thongs]], created by two Argentine brothers, Fernando and Santiago Aguerre. In 1984, they moved from Argentina to the [[San Diego]] beach community of [[La Jolla, California|La Jolla]], [[California]], where they began Reef. Their product became popular amongst surfers and beach goers. Reef has subsequently grown into one of the world's leading active sandal manufacturers.<ref name="fortune">{{cite news|url=http://legacy.utsandiego.com/news/business/20050405-9999-1b5reef.html|title=Stepping into a fortune|last=McMahon|first=Shannon|date=2005-04-05|publisher=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]|accessdate=2008-06-27}}</ref> |
'''Reef''' is a brand of casual [[sandals]], known as [[Flip-flops|Thongs]], created by two Argentine brothers, Fernando and Santiago Aguerre. In 1984, they moved from Argentina to the [[San Diego]] beach community of [[La Jolla, California|La Jolla]], [[California]], where they began Reef. Their product became popular amongst surfers and beach goers. Reef has subsequently grown into one of the world's leading active sandal manufacturers.<ref name="fortune">{{cite news|url=http://legacy.utsandiego.com/news/business/20050405-9999-1b5reef.html|title=Stepping into a fortune|last=McMahon|first=Shannon|date=2005-04-05|publisher=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]|accessdate=2008-06-27}}</ref> |
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| Company type | Private |
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| Genre | Surfing |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | Fernando & Santiago Aguerre |
| Headquarters | , USA |
| Parent | The Rockport Company |
| Website | www |
Reef is a brand of casual sandals, known as Thongs, created by two Argentine brothers, Fernando and Santiago Aguerre. In 1984, they moved from Argentina to the San Diego beach community of La Jolla, California, where they began Reef. Their product became popular amongst surfers and beach goers. Reef has subsequently grown into one of the world's leading active sandal manufacturers.[1]
Reef has been owned by VF Corporation since 2005.[2]
References
- ^ McMahon, Shannon (2005-04-05). "Stepping into a fortune". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ VF to Buy Reef as Surf Consolidation Swells
- "No Apologies: Reef Owner Fernando Aguerre Lashes The Surf Industry For Its Lack of Vision". Transworld Business. 1999-09-09. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- Riccitelli, Ryan. "Reef Entrepreneur: Santiago Anguerre" (PDF). The Kite Boarder. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2006. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
External links
- Reef official website