Cydwoq
- Headquarters
- Burbank, CA
- Manufacturing
- Burbank, CA
- Categories
- boots-and-work-footwear · leather-goods-and-bags
Cydwoq is a shoemaker in Burbank, California, founded in 1996 by Rafi Balouzian, whose family made shoes and shoe components before him. It makes sandals, shoes, boots and clogs for women and men, plus bags and belts. It builds them to order in its own factory, which also houses a showroom open to the public on weekdays, and it says it makes most of its components, including heels, footbeds and soles, on site.
The Burbank manufacturing is consistent across the brand’s site and independent coverage, which interviewed the founder and gave the factory address. The company’s own history page says the leathers are Italian and the belt buckles are made in Italy. That puts the record at the second mark: shoes built in California from mostly imported leather.
The record
Every Cydwoq product comes out of the company's own factory in Burbank, California
“All CYDWOQs sold across the globe originate in our Burbank, CA factory; additionally we have an attached showroom with samples of all our styles, and a stock room with limited inventory for same-day purchase.”
cydwoq.comRetrieved
The leathers and belt buckles are imported, largely from Italy
“The Vintage collection is slightly more formal than the CYDWOQ “classic” line, while both feature soft Italian leathers that envelop your feet and age like fine wines.”
cydwoq.comRetrieved
A reporter toured the Burbank factory where the shoes are made
“I had the pleasure of meeting with Balouzian, the visionary behind Cydwoq, in his Burbank office/showroom/production company. The founder and designer of men and women’s leather shoes, belts and bags sat behind the glass top desk, wearing a black T-shirt, casual pants, and a pair of his own sandals. We spoke at length about his circuitous journey which led him to Cydwoq, then we toured the factory.”
theepochtimes.comRetrieved
Domain record
cydwoq.com was registered on .It dates the domain, not the business: a maker that moved to a new address reads young here, and an old domain says nothing about who holds it now.
RDAP registry record · checked 19 Sep 2026
Products
Where to buySlot-M Men's Boot
Where to buyStraps-C Women's Sandal
Where to buyTrek-V Men's Shoe
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