Is Clarks Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Majority-owned by Viva Goods (deal 2023). Clark family retains minority stake. Complex ownership: Viva China Holdings negotiating for 51% of LionRock Capital (private equity owner).
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Apparel & Fashion |
| HQ | Somerset |
| Confidence | medium |
| Evidence | None on file |
| Source | Unverified — no registry record on file We only treat government registry records and corporate filings as proof, never news or the brand's own site. Know one? Suggest it. |
Canadian alternatives to Clarks
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Shoes | Apparel & Fashion | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Call It Spring | Apparel & Fashion | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Canadian Footwear | Apparel & Fashion | Winnipeg, Manitoba | View ownership → |
| Cougar Shoes | Footwear | Burlington, ON | View ownership → |
| Crepe Canada | Apparel & Fashion | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| John Fluevog | Footwear manufacturing/retail | Vancouver, BC | View ownership → |
Spotted something wrong? Ownership changes all the time — report a correction and we'll re-check the records.