In 2011, the first Bedrock Sandals were handmade for friends while working river restoration jobs in Northern California. The aim was to create a lighter-weight, more freedom feeling sandal for our outdoor and everyday needs.
Over the past 15 years, Bedrock Sandals have been busy making the footwear more durable, adjustable, and capable. In 2016, the brand introduced the innovative and award-winning Cairn model, which remains the flagship of the range. In 2023, Bedrock expanded beyond sandals with its first closed-toe design, the adventure-ready Mountain Clog, built on the Cairn strap system.
From early builds in cabins, forts, and garages, Bedrock Sandals has grown into an established HQ in Missoula, Montana. The focus remains the same: an ongoing experiment in designing and creating the best modern adventure footwear.
Bedrock Sandals are built for the long haul, designed to be worn across countless journeys, get them re-souled if need be, and keep on taking the trail as Bedrock Sandals thoughtfully design and test the newest answer to your adventure footwear needs.
2011
Nick and Dan launch the Bedrock Kickstarter and start building their first pairs from a cabin in Northern California.
2012
Bedrock set up shop in Nick's home town garage in Virginia while refining the designs and manufacturing.
2014
The brand returns to the West Coast, operating out of a fort built within a warehouse in Oakland, California.
2016
After much testing and innovation, Bedrock launches the now award-winning Cairn Sandal line.
2019
Bedrock announces company move to Missoula, Montana - a small community-minded city in the Northern Rockies close to mountains, rivers, and wilderness.
2023
Bedrock launches the much anticipated Bedrock Mountain Clog - a fresh take on footwear for the sandal-off season (if there is such a thing).
2024
Bedrock launches the Evo line - a full overhaul of their popular Cairn sandal line - improving the fit, sizing, and adding a new more cushioned model.
2011
Nick and Dan launch the Bedrock Kickstarter and start building their first pairs from a cabin in Northern California.
2012
Bedrock set up shop in Nick's home town garage in Virginia while refining the designs and manufacturing.
2014
The brand returns to the West Coast, operating out of a fort built within a warehouse in Oakland, California.
2016
After much testing and innovation, Bedrock launches the now award-winning Cairn Sandal line.
2019
Bedrock announces company move to Missoula, Montana - a small community-minded city in the Northern Rockies close to mountains, rivers, and wilderness.
2023
Bedrock launches the much anticipated Bedrock Mountain Clog - a fresh take on footwear for the sandal-off season (if there is such a thing).
2024
Bedrock launches the Evo line - a full overhaul of their popular Cairn sandal line - improving the fit, sizing, and adding a new more cushioned model.
2026
Bedrock launches their adjustable flip flop sandal - the Rockhound.
The Bedrock Founders
Nick
Nick is a designer and professional tinkerer who co-founded Bedrock. Nick has a love for all things simple, useful, and repairable and designs Bedrock Sandals with these very principles in mind. In 2011, Nick hand built many of the first 300 pairs of Bedrocks out of a friends cabin along the Lost Coast of California.
Dan
Dan is always hunting for new adventure and ways to improve our products and company. Dan finds passion in building the best adventure footwear as well as partnering with grassroots environmental non-profits through the company's 1% for the planet giving.
