Who owns Crocs?
Crocs is owned by Crocs, Inc. (the United States, NASDAQ: CROX).[1]
Evidence: Crocs, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12, SEC EDGAR, 12 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Crocs, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Broomfield, Colorado
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Boulder, Colorado
- Founded
- 2002
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Footwear
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: CROX
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Crocs
Crocs are moulded from a proprietary closed-cell resin the company calls Croslite, which is neither plastic nor rubber. The holes in the upper were for drainage on boats. Jibbitz charms, which fill those holes, became a business the company acquired in 2006.
Ownership timeline of Crocs
Where Crocs sits in Crocs
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Crocs
Crocs controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- HEYDUDE (2008)
Other brands in footwear, and who owns them
The 82 brands in footwear on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Caleres, with 7; Crocs has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Edmonds | Caleres | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cartago | Grendene | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Ekisha | Servis | 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
| Alexandre Birman | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Bahamas | Relaxo | 🇮🇳 India |
| Blondo | Steve Madden | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bocage | Groupe Eram | 🇫🇷 France |
| CCC | MODIVO | 🇵🇱 Poland |
About the owner: Crocs
Crocs is a publicly listed company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, United States, founded in 2002. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: CROX.
Crocs was founded in 2002 selling a foam clog designed for boating, and spent a decade as a widely mocked product before a deliberate strategy of collaborations and personalisation turned that reputation into an asset. It bought Heydude in 2022 to add a second brand.
🇺🇸 Crocs and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Crocs is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Crocs?
The parent company of Crocs is Crocs, Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Crocs American?
Yes. Crocs originated in the United States in 2002 and its owner, Crocs, Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Crocs still owned by Crocs, Inc.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Crocs is still owned by Crocs, Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Crocs, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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