Reef Sandals the best sandals in the country. Reef sandals from brazil, they have the coolest styles every year. Reef, one of the top active lifestyle brands in the world, is the worlds leader in authentic, surf-inspired footwear and has been since 1984. The sandals and closed-toe footwear have made great strides, appealing to the entire active lifestyle market, from surfers and skaters to snowboarders and wakeboarders and others who enjoy the active lifestyle all over the world. Natives of Argentina, Reefs founders, brothers Fernando and Santiago Aguerre began surfing as kids. The brothers immersed themselves in the surfing lifestyle, from promoting international surfing competitions to hosting radio shows on the soirt and eventually opening a surf shop in Argentina in the 1970s. Attracted to the Southern California lifestyle, both Fernando and Santiago relocated to La Jolla. In 1984 they combined their experience in the surf industry to form Reef.