Contemplated in 1972, Jay 'Sparky' Longley tested making sandals in his Laguna Beach garage. With 200 dollars, he bought a sewing machine, some rubber & started his goal: To make the best sandal. He officially began Rainbow Sandals, Inc in 1974. Today, we make 2 million pairs a year. Our goal has always been to make a quality product that will not end up as landfill and that goal does not end when our sandals leave the store.