Okabashi
Last verified: April 2026
Read our full verification: Is Okabashi Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Buford, GA
Headquarters
Buford, GA
Founded
1984
Products Verified
13 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
Brand website explicitly claims Made in USA
Manufacturing History
20+ years of USA manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No known overseas production
Verification Notes
Okabashi Brands manufactures 100% of its sandals and flip-flops at its Buford, Georgia facility. Founded 1984 by Iranian immigrant Bahman Irvani. One of the only footwear companies making products entirely in the USA at scale. Injection-molded from proprietary recycled plastic; each pair made from approximately three recycled plastic bottles. Facility employs over 100 workers. Every style in every size made in Buford, GA — no offshore production.
Last verified: April 2026
Manufacturing Profile
Okabashi manufactures at a specific factory location in Buford, GA. Founded in 1984 (42 years of documented domestic manufacturing). Our 13 verified Okabashi listings sit in clothing & apparel.
Verification tier
100% average
Very High — multiple independent sources confirm domestic production
Factory evidence
Specific city
Buford, GA
Catalog breadth
13 products
1 category
How we verified Okabashi
Most recent check: Oct 16, 2026
From the brand's website
US-manufacturing statement found on okabashi.com · checked Oct 12, 2026
Independent source
“Bahman Irvani chose Buford as the site of his 100,000-square-foot factory”
georgiatrend.com · checked Oct 16, 2026
Amazon listings
We read the live Amazon listing for 13 of the 13 Okabashi products on this page (most recently Oct 13, 2026). 9 of them state US origin on the listing itself:
- “Made in USA” on Okabashi Women's Maui Flip Flop Black
- “Made in The USA” on Okabashi Women's Breeze Flip Flop Toffee/Coral
- “Made in The USA” on Okabashi Women Baha Flip Flop Black Sustainably Made in USA
Company history
“In 1984, Bahman Irvani founded Okabashi in Buford, Georgia. And still today we manufacture our shoes in the same factory.”
okabashi.com.au · checked Sep 26, 2026
These checks are run by our software on a schedule: brand websites are re-read about every three weeks, Amazon listings weekly, and news is scanned monthly. Every flag is checked against its original source before anything on this page changes. How the American Score works.
Okabashi has been manufacturing products in Buford, GA since 1984. We carry 13 verified American-made Okabashi products.
Heritage & History
Bahman Irvani's family had built a multinational shoe company before the 1979 Iranian Revolution. In 1984 he set up a factory in Buford, Georgia.
Okabashi is among the roughly one percent of US footwear that is manufactured domestically.
Made in Buford, Georgia
Okabashi operates a 100,000-square-foot facility in Buford, Georgia. Sandals are made from a proprietary recyclable material.
The company has produced more than 35 million pairs since 1984, all in Gwinnett County.
Quick Picks
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Okabashi made in the USA?
Yes. Okabashi manufactures 13 verified products in Buford, GA. Okabashi has been manufacturing sandals in Buford, Georgia since 1984, founded by the Irvani family after rebuilding their footwear business following the Iranian Revolution.
Where is Okabashi manufactured?
Okabashi is headquartered in Buford, GA. Manufacturing takes place in Buford, GA.
What Okabashi products can I buy?
We carry 13 verified Okabashi products across Clothing & Apparel. Every listing links directly to a trusted online store with verified American manufacturing.
When was Okabashi founded?
Okabashi was founded in 1984. Okabashi has been manufacturing sandals in Buford, Georgia since 1984, founded by the Irvani family after rebuilding their footwear business following the Iranian Revolution.
Where can I buy Okabashi products?
Every Okabashi product listed here links to a trusted online store — a major retailer or the brand's own shop — where you can purchase directly.
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