Sole Technology is the world’s largest privately owned action sport footwear and apparel company represented in more than 70 countries. Its seven top brands include etnies, etnies Girl, etnies Plus, éS, Emerica, Altamont Apparel and ThirtyTwo.
It was founded in 1986 by Frenchman Pierre André Senizergues, 45, who came to the United States a year earlier to become one of the premier professional freestyle skateboarders.
Senizergues is an ardent advocate of the environment and he devotes resources to implement an aggressive sustainability strategy with a full commitment to corporate responsibility.