Created by problem-solver Tim Talley after a 2008 inspiration trip through Harajuku fashion, U-Lace is a USA-owned company based in Mount Vernon, New York. It is known for developing the modular no-tie shoelace category, helping people of all ages turn sneakers into colorful, easy slip-ons.
United States Luggage Company, LLCUnited States Luggage Company is a luggage innovator whose work includes the 1972 creation of wheeled luggage and more than 20 patents. Based in New York with corporate offices in California, the United Kingdom and China, the company operates two divisions, including the Briggs & Riley brand.HAUPPAUGE, NY
Sole Choice, IncSole Choice, Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer of narrow textile products and shoe-care goods, with more than 100 years of experience making shoelaces and related products. Its Portsmouth, Ohio factory operates more than 1,000 braiding, weaving, and knitting machines, and the company also provides private-label packaging and custom product development for customers across footwear, medical, military, and retail markets.PORTSMOUTH, OH
Voot LLCBorn from a New York City closet mishap, Voot LLC makes flexible boot shapers that keep stored boots upright, crease-free, and ventilated. After three years of testing and prototypes, the company developed inserts for everything from knee-high fashion boots to sturdier mid-calf styles. Voot uses American plastic materials and manufactures its boot shapers entirely in the USA.New York, NY
Grip-Flex CorporationGrip-Flex Corporation grew from William J. Lowney’s early-1950s patented military boot band into a Philadelphia manufacturer of uniform braid and cord accessories. The family business makes its products in America, developing braided trimmings and uniform accessories under one roof so colors match across a finished uniform. With more than 50 years in the trade, it serves military, public-safety, performance and institutional customers with made-to-specification work.315990PHILADELPHIA, PA