Whether you’re a shoe-head or not, if you don’t have sneakers in your wardrobe, you’re doing fashion wrong. Rockport is a home-grown shoe manufacturer headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. The brand was launched in 1971 by Saul L. Katz, Bruce R. Katz, and Bruce Katz. Today, Rockport operates as a subsidiary of Berkshire Partners and New Balance Holding, Inc. Shades of gray include cool gray, warm gray, dark, light, slate gray, and blue-gray.