SOG Corporation (Antipolo)

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SOG Corporation was founded by Manuel Samson in 1985 as a manufacturing corporation for OTTO shoes. But it was decades earlier when the Samsons first ventured into shoemaking. Beginning even before the Second World War, the Pascuals and their in-laws, the Samsons, were already in the shoe business. Greater strides were made, however, when Vicente Samson and his wife, Lucena Pascual-Samson built their own shoe empire in 1967 carrying the “Stork” brand. The brand was eventually changed, consequently giving birth to OTTO brand. Under the able stewardship of Vicente's son, Manuel, the OTTO brand grew from a single store in Pasig employing 5 people in 1979 to a nationwide network of 63 stores as it provides jobs to more than 400 employees and subcontractors. Known for its durability and quality, the OTTO brand introduced such innovations as the metal bulldogs and the carasole, or carabao hide footbeds. It also popularized local versions of Indian moccasins, penny loafers and wooden clogs during the 1980’s. Today, the OTTO brand under the SOG Corporation continues its tradition of craftsmanship and innovation with new store concepts, new designs, and new products for the OTTO retail outlets as well as the OTTO World of Shoes stores, as it carries on Manuel's vision of providing quality footwear for all walks of life.