About Us
THE KODIAK NAME TRACES ITS ANCESTRY
to the sweltering summer heat of 1910, when Charles Erwin Greb and his son Erwin C. Greb were installed as shareholders and senior executives of the Berlin Felt Boot Company. That fledgling enterprise would soon be renamed, by its new owners, as the GREB SHOE COMPANY, around the time the town of Berlin was renamed Kitchener, Ontario.
From its earliest days, GREB SHOES was motivated by a commitment to designing and making quality footwear for ordinary working people. GREB’s customers relied on that footwear to fit right and last a good long time — and it did.
When GREB introduced the world’s first truly waterproof boot, the KODIAK name was born. Today, that name continues to be associated with authentic, durable safety footwear trusted by workers everywhere.
Now in our one-hundredth year, KODIAK remains committed to the legacy began by the Greb family. We continue to lead the industry in the design and engineering of quality safety footwear that delivers the highest performance and comfort for the best value — guaranteed.
At KODIAK, our ongoing dedication to creating innovative, rugged safety footwear is built on century-old values that motivate our efforts today, and inspire our vision for tomorrow.
