Vibram

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Country: Italy
Founded: 1937 1930s
Category: Textiles and material technology Footwear
Related brands: Textiles and material technology brands founded in the 1930s Textiles and material technology brands from Italy

Overview

Tagline

Confidence in every step

Vibram is an outsole manufacturer founded by Vitale Bramani in Italy in 1937. Headquartered in Albizzate (Varese), Italy, it develops and manufactures high-performance rubber soles used in outdoor, work and safety, lifestyle, orthopaedic, repair, and other fields. Its roots lie in the Carrarmato, created for mountaineering, and its yellow octagonal design is known as a mark of quality. It also offers multiple concepts (brands/areas), including FiveFingers and Furoshiki.

Concept

MISSION: Create the best soles on Earth / VISION: Provide confidence, inspiration and innovation to every individual / athlete

Related brands

Parent brands and sub-brands, ordered by founding year.

Related brands: 2 brands
Founded: 2005-2012

Year Brand Category Description

2005

Vibram FiveFingers

Sub-brand

Footwear

An in-house footwear line developed as a standalone offering.

On Vibram’s official website, FiveFingers is presented as a standalone footwear line at th

On Vibram’s official website, FiveFingers is presented as a standalone footwear line at the core of its product range and sales pages. The brand page describes it as a line born from the idea of restoring contact with nature, serving to extend Vibram’s sole technology to footwear itself. Whereas Furoshiki is placed in a separate concept category, FiveFingers is positioned as the prominent line that represents the brand.

2012

Vibram Furoshiki

Sub-brand

Footwear

Wrapping-style footwear in a separate concept category.

Vibram Furoshiki is a footwear line with a distinct concept, presented by the brand as its

Vibram Furoshiki is a footwear line with a distinct concept, presented by the brand as its first wrapping sole and classified on the official website under a separate concept category. It uses a wrapping construction inspired by the Japanese furoshiki and, unlike FiveFingers, is designed for wear in everyday environments. The line is positioned as extending into everyday settings more broadly than FiveFingers.

2005 Sub-brand

Vibram FiveFingers

Footwear

An in-house footwear line developed as a standalone offering.

On Vibram’s official website, FiveFingers is presented as a standalone footwear line at th