That is when two high school buddy's, Adam Oreck and Michael Pfeiffer shared a dream, and moved to San Diego, Ca. For the next two years we researched other Sandals and how they were constructed, materials used, concepts and the sales and marketing behind them, and by the end of the first year we had determined that there was a niche in the market for a healthy, comfortable, stylish Sandal that's reasonably priced. We also concluded that if we could ride on the comet's tail we would be very successful (the commit being Birkenstock) Birkenstock was, is and always will be the number one selling sandal and this is why we focused a lot on the health factor of the design. The essence of all there shoe models is the original Birkenstock foot bed which is a prefabricated natural imprint of a foot in the sand and feels just like walking barefoot. The insole of the Mantis Sandal is wrapped in a pig skin leather which is porous and allows it to breath, it's durable, and completely washable. The insole itself is 5/16 " thick and is made of a memory cell material that conforms specifically to the individual wears foot creating a sandbox effect along with our base sole that we prefabricate so to enhance the support and development of your feet, joints, back and all around posture for the customer. Mantis Sandals has designed a very unique upper that allows individuals with some disability's to easily slip into and secure the sandals with little effort. The Beachcomber Style is designed with two straps that crisscross the arch, one across the toes, and one back around the heal. Its snug fit holds your foot into the contour of the Sandal and is flexible with every step that feels just like you're barefoot. Its anatomical shape ideally supports the natural walking action of your foot. Your feet, joints and back are protected. At the same time, your feet and leg muscles are exercised, increasing blood flow and your health and well being benefit as a result. All total combined you have a very lightweight, machine washable, Healthy, Orthopedic, Comfortable, Casual Sandal Shoe that is State of the Art in Foot Support and Development, and is reasonably price. That's not all, according to some leading podiatrist we have re innovated a sandal style that is over 200 years old, yes the zorry, or better known as the Flip Flop. This design reduces if not eliminates the flip flopping, and having to grab with your toes to keep them on, this in itself prevents hammer toes, stress on the ankle, back of the knee, and lower back. Its elastic designed upper, grasps the top of the foot to keep the foot into the contour of the sandal, preventing the foot from inverting or reverting to the side creating less stress on the knees and the entire posture of the customer. The toe piece is made of a thick soft nylon that feels great and again giving the customer the feeling that they are walking bare foot. I'm Raising 3.5 Million Dollars. The Sales and Marketing plan as well as the financial proforma for the venture is based on three of the five years the sandal had been manufactured with actual cost of goods and receipts from those years. All my calculations are based on three years production of the Mantis Sandal Shoe and the actual receipts from those years, then i based the growth on a conservative 500 % to 800 % increase each quarter. The reaction from the consumer was tremendous, and as far as the Health Factor and Benefit from the Sandal Shoe well podiatrist that had endorsed them agreed that creating the sandbox effect specifically to the individual wearer is State of the Art in Foot Support and Development . Praying for Mantis Success!
