Month: December 2019

Ryka is a sports shoe company, founded by Sheri Poe in 1987. She was an entrepreneur who wanted to design an athletic shoe which had an excellent fitting. The company makes athletic apparel for women, as well. Ryka Shoes Company merged with Global Sports in 1997, and they sold their branded division to American Sporting Goods Corporation in 1999. American Sporting Goods then bought the company in 2011, and Brown Shoe now owns it. Ryka shoes have been introduced to Princess Diana as well, through the creation of Ryka Rose Foundation, which was founded by Poe herself. It is a nonprofit organization that aims to prevent violence against women.