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Canada’s Vessi Opens First U.S. Store

Waterproof footwear brand debuts in Bellevue, Wash.

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January 9, 2026

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Canada’s Vessi Opens First U.S. Store — Andy Wang, Vessi’s co-founder and CEO, at the brand’s first U.S. store, in Bellevue, Wash. Photo: Courtesy of Vessi

Andy Wang, Vessi’s co-founder and CEO, at the brand’s first U.S. store, in Bellevue, Wash. Photo: Courtesy of Vessi

Vessi (Vancouver, B.C.), a seller of waterproof sneakers, has opened its first U.S. retail store, at Bellevue Square in The Bellevue Collection in that Seattle-area city. Founded in 2018, Vessi said in a news release it has sold more than 2 million pairs of its footwear globally, with the Pacific Northwest representing one of its strongest customer bases.

” Bellevue is a natural place to bring the Vessi experience into a physical retail setting,” said Andy Wang, the brand’s co-founder and CEO.

Vessi also operates three stores in its home country: in Burnaby, B.C, Mississauga, Ont., and Richmond, B.C.

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