What a story,
What a trip
What a story,
What a trip
What a trip
2010
An idea is born
Co-founders Eli and Martin created Freewaters in a tiny art studio, nestled up in the hills near San Francisco, CA.
2011
Kenya
Before we sold our first pair, we established our first clean water project in Kenya.
Featured in Huffington Post
Freewaters discussed water projects
Sandal launch
Our first product line was sandals only. Our most popular style was called The Dude.
2013
Outdoor retailer show
Freewaters showcases their products at the trade show!
2014
Heading south
As we grow, we set up our first “office” in San Clemente just minutes from the beach.
Shoe launch
A natural next step, we add shoes to our product line so our adventures could extend into all seasons.
Haiti Water project
Our water projects expand into Haiti, building rain catchment systems in the remote mountains.
2016
Philippines
As we begin to sell our footwear across Asia, we launched our third water project in the Philippines.
2018
Supreem Foam
Two years of development leads to this exclusive formula, solving one of the biggest sandal design challenges.
Responsible leather
Our award winning, Gold Certified leather supplier purifies 100% of the water used by filtering it through on-site wetlands.
2019
REI award nomination
Humbled and honored to be nominated as a Vendor Partner of the Year by REI.
Comedian Bert Kreischer podcast
@FreewatersShoes are the best flip-flops I've ever owned in my entire life!
2020
Aaron Draplin designs the new Freewaters logo
Renowned graphic designer gives Freewaters a new look and feel.
2021
Freewater brings the Dillon back
After comedian Bert Kreischer in 2019 asked for use to start selling the Dillon sandal again, we finally did a limited time release!
2021
DDC Jeffery Collab
Freewaters teams up with Aaron Draplin, the creative mastermind behind DDC to infuse their iconic DDC colors and nuances into a our house shoes
2021
The Machine and The Mechanic
Freewaters creates Bert Kreischer's ultimate lounging slipper with footbed prints inspired by comedian Bert and the wife of the party LeeAnn Kreischer.
2022
DDC Pelota Collab
Freewater continues the saga with Aaron Draplin, the creative mastermind behind DDC to kick up some vegan trainers for winning at life.
2022
World water day!
From our conception, bringing water to communities has been one of our biggest commitments at Freewaters. While our global water projects are still very important, we decided to also look at water scarcity in the United States. What we found shocked us. Over 2 million Americans in the United States live without running water.
Oh what's is next...
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