Under Armour
Clothing
Footwear and casual performance apparel
Canadian-founded waterproof footwear brand; partial substitute for casual/performance use.
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Canadian brand
Vessi
Clothing
Vancouver, BC
- Canadian-owned
- Canadian-founded
- HQ in Canada
- Made in Canada
- Product of Canada
- Partially made in Canada
About Vessi
Vancouver-founded waterproof footwear and apparel brand.
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Altra
Clothing
Running and outdoor footwear
Vancouver-founded waterproof footwear and apparel brand. Useful as an alternative to Altra specifically for running and outdoor footwear.
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Merrell
Clothing
Running and outdoor footwear
Vancouver-founded waterproof footwear and apparel brand. Useful as an alternative to Merrell specifically for running and outdoor footwear.
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New Balance
Clothing
Athletic and casual footwear
Canadian-founded footwear brand offering lightweight waterproof sneakers. A partial alternative to New Balance for casual/everyday shoes, not high-performance running footwear.
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Vans
Clothing
Casual footwear
Vancouver-founded footwear company best known for waterproof casual shoes. A partial Canadian alternative to Vans for everyday sneakers and casual footwear.
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Nike
Clothing
Footwear and casual apparel
Vancouver-founded footwear brand offering waterproof sneakers and casual apparel; not a full performance-sports equivalent.
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Skechers
Clothing
Casual footwear
Vancouver-founded waterproof sneaker brand with strong overlap in casual walking footwear.
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Saucony
Clothing
Running and outdoor footwear
Vancouver-founded waterproof footwear and apparel brand. Useful as an alternative to Saucony specifically for running and outdoor footwear.
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Brooks Running
Clothing
Running and athletic footwear
Canadian-founded footwear company offering sneakers for everyday activity. A niche alternative to Brooks; Vessi is not a specialist performance-running shoe company.
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Crocs
Clothing
Casual footwear
Canadian-founded casual waterproof footwear brand; different style but similar everyday-use positioning.
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Columbia Sportswear
Clothing
Waterproof footwear
Vancouver-founded waterproof footwear for wet-weather urban/outdoor use.
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Canadian status
- Canadian-owned
- Canadian-founded
- HQ in Canada
- Made in Canada
- Product of Canada
- Partially made in Canada
Vessi Footwear Ltd. was founded in Vancouver in 2018 by Andy Wang, Tony Yu and Mikaella Go. The privately held company has described itself as self-funded and bootstrapped, and co-founder Andy Wang remains CEO. No foreign parent company or acquisition was identified.
Vessi designs its products in Vancouver, BC. According to Vessi, its products are manufactured in Taiwan, China, Cambodia and Vietnam. The company maintains design and corporate operations in Canada, but no current Canadian manufacturing was identified.
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