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Rainbow Sandals founder Lifelong pledge to last
Jay Sparky Longley founder of Rainbow Sandals, 71, guarantees repairs and donates refurbished pairs to those in need. Visitors to the San Clemente factory store save 10 percent by dropping old sandals in a bin, while Rainbow Sandals marks 40 years in operation. Longley recounts early days from 1973 in Laguna Beach, using a World War II Singer machine, selling at Hobie Sports and growing to about 3 million sold today. He emphasizes durability, recycling, and community impact with pairs sent to Nepal, South Carolina flood victims, the Philippines, and Cabo San Lucas orphans.
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