120+ Years of Tradition

That's Far From Traditional

From the Start, a Standard of Excellence

 

A Canadian Story Since 1898

The Kamik Heritage

The Kamik story starts with the Cook family: dedicated footwear manufacturers who set out to deliver comfort and quality. To this day, we are still looking for new ways to improve. It’s part of our pioneering tradition. And a longstanding heritage we’re always happy to share. 

1940

William sees a demand for new products and is one of the first North Americans to travel to Japan to source rubber footwear, which remains one of the company's strengths

1957

William Cook passes the torch to his son Gordon thus a new generation carries on the Cook legacy

1961

Kamik opens it's second manufacturing plant IMD in Saint Laurent, QC.

1979

Acquisition of Hamburg Felt

1991

Kamik expands its distribution and begins selling products in Europe

1993

Kamik adapts to become a more sustainable manufacturer and introduces just-in-time production

1993

Our fourth manufacturing plant opens in Littleton, NH, USA.

2016

Kamik launches the Heritage 1898 Collection, a tribute to our 120 years of expertise and craftsmanship, with updated technologies and styling

2018

We launched the #FreeYourPlay campaign, inviting families to re-discover the outdoors through unstructured moments of Outside Free Play.

2022

Kamik hires Gillian Meek as their new CEO.

A Mission to Go Beyond

At Kamik, we have learned that developing a variety of operations around the world and shipping internationally allows us to get our products to market easier, be a leading eco-manufacturer by reducing fuel costs and water consumption and treat our employees better by paying a higher wage.