Relay Shoe Company, LLC, formerly known as The Rockport Company, LLC, is a designer, distributor, and retailer of comfort footwear headquartered in West Newton, Massachusetts. Founded in 1971, the company offers men’s and women’s casual and dress shoes, boots, and sandals under the Rockport, Aravon, and Dunham brands. It operates through wholesale channels, which account for 57% of global sales, and a direct retail network of 60 stores across the U.S. and Canada, alongside 121 international stores operated by foreign affiliates.