70% matchCP Slippers
Minimalist single-piece slip-ons built for barefoot comfort
What changes: Hand-stitched leather craft, not injection-moulded foam or work-safety certified
Brand profile
Ales Grey Shoes
Los Angeles label making lightweight, recycled-foam slip-ons, now focused on non-slip Frontline Pro shoes for healthcare and hospitality workers.
Los AngelesOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Ales Grey Shoes
Built for people on shift
The core product is the Frontline Pro slip-on: US-made, non-slip and ASTM-certified, aimed at medical, restaurant and hospitality workers rather than office dress codes.
Started with a moulded Italian clog
The debut Rodeo Drive Slip On was a single-piece injection-moulded shoe made in Italy from XL Extralight's Sustainable+ compound, roughly 51% recycled content.
Sustainability claims are documented
Ales Grey leans on ISCC PLUS certification, digital product IDs and a recycling take-back scheme, and sells direct plus through REI, Amazon and Walmart.
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Brand facts
Ales Grey is a Los Angeles footwear label founded by industry veteran Steve "Sneaker Steve" Patiño, who named it after his son. It debuted the Rodeo Drive Slip On, a single-piece injection-moulded clog made in Italy with XL Extralight's Sustainable+ compound, roughly 51% recycled content. The line now centres on the Frontline Pro slip-on, a US-made, non-slip, ASTM-certified shoe aimed at medical, restaurant and hospitality workers, sold direct and through REI, Amazon and Walmart. The brand emphasises ISCC PLUS certification, digital product IDs and recycling take-back.
- Founded
- 2019
- Origin
- Los Angeles, United States
- Made in
- United States
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury, Urban prep / Ivy