Founded in 1946 by architect, artist, and best-selling author Bernard Rudofsky.
Inspired by ancient architecture and the social theories presented at his 1944 exhibition “Are Clothes Modern?” at the Museum of Modern Art, the Bernardo sandal was designed to free the foot from confining footwear of the 1940s.
Rudofsky is credited with the invention of the women’s modern-day sandals.
