Sebago (company)
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sportswear Sports equipment |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder | Daniel J. Wellehan, Sr. William Beaudoin Joseph Cordeau |
| Headquarters | Rockford, Michigan, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Boating shoes Apparel |
| Parent | BasicNet |
| Website | Sebago.co.uk |
Sebago is an American Maine-based company creating boating and deck shoes, as well as dress shoes. Sebago was founded in 1946.[1] In 2017, BasicNet acquired Sebago from Wolverine World Wide.[2]
During the 1980s, the Sebago "Docksides" become a fashion trend at universities and high schools across the United States, as it was mentioned in The Official Preppy Handbook.[3] In 1981, Sebago "Campsides" (a type of blucher moccasin, which, like docksiders, are traditionally worn without socks) were introduced. Three years later in 1984, Sebago sponsored the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race in 1984 and the America's Cup in 1992.[3]
People in South Africa (Toekies) love this shoe. They call it See-bay-gurr or Blusha.
References
- ^ "70 YEARS OF SEBAGO". Sebago. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ BasicNet Paid $14.25 Million for Sebago
- ^ a b Pickthall, Barry (2016). A History of Sailing in 100 Objects. London, U.K.: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 156. ISBN 9781472918857. OCLC 960219534.
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