A Richmond-based company run by a Delta family is singing the praises of Oprah Winfrey after one of its products was recently selected for Oprah鈥檚 Favorite Things List 2017.
PUDUS (pronounced poodos) 鈥� the ultimate slipper sock guaranteed to wrap your feet in warmth and comfort 鈥� was featured in the December issue of聽O, The Oprah Magazine.
The Segal family of Ladner has seen demand for its sock slippers skyrocket after they were included on Oprah鈥檚 Favorite Things List for 2017 (Submitted/Delta Optimist)
鈥淚 put on these cozy sock slippers for the Favorite Things shoot, and loved them! So will anyone you give them to, from toddlers to grandmas,鈥� said Oprah in the magazine.
PUDUS was founded in 2015 by the Segal family (Dr. Jean Segal, wife Randi, daughter Haylie and son Brandon) who also developed a fashionable version of compression socks in 2012.
Randi, Brandon and Haylie work on various aspects of the company, while Dr. Segal, a surgeon at Delta Hospital, serves as medical advisor.
鈥淚t was pretty amazing when they decided to feature our product. Oprah has been wonderful for us,鈥� said Haylie. 鈥淥ur product has skyrocketed everywhere. We are just so fortunate and excited about her featuring it. We couldn鈥檛 have asked for anything more than publicity from someone like Oprah.鈥�
According to the company鈥檚 website, the聽PUDUS Classic Collection unites more than 40 vibrant designs to an elevated level of softness.
Available in three sizes from toddler to adult, PUDUS extra-soft, animal-friendly fleece and high-traction silicone grippers provide comfort at every step.
鈥淎ll of our retailers have been doing really well. Amazon, our website, it has just pushed the product all across North America really,鈥� said Haylie. 鈥淭his is an entirely different product. We had an idea and decided we wanted to go for it again, so we used what we learned with the compression socks and built two different brands alongside each other.鈥�
Haylie said the idea behind PUDUS is a simple one.
鈥淓veryone loves slippers. Everyone wants to feel comfy. We started with the compression socks and now we have branched out into some outerwear as well, but we wanted everyone to feel warm and cozy. Slippers are a great gift and we just went with it,鈥� she said. 鈥淏oth brands are growing exponentially every year which has been very exciting for us. With everything that has been happening with Oprah, there is lots to come with both products.鈥�
The family appeared on Dragon鈥檚 Den in 2015 to showcase the compression socks.
Haylie and Brandon live in Richmond, but Jean and Randi still live in Delta--in Ladner. Both Brandon and Haylie grew up in Ladner and graduated from Delta Secondary.
