<p>In 2004, professional skateboarder Jamie Thomas founded Fallen Footwear.When asked why he decided to start the company, Jamie Thomas responded "I wanted the company and the riders to inspire kids and be like a movement of unlikely people coming up. Fallen just seemed to be the perfect name for that mission. It seemed kind of negative at first, so we made sure 'Rise with the Fallen' was on everything we made.</p>