Kore Essentials

Kore Essentials was founded in 2013 by Karl Kozak in Carlsbad, California. The brand began with one specific problem: Kozak's wife had given him a designer belt for his birthday in 2012, but his waist size fell between holes and he was not happy with it. Kozak set out to make a better belt with a micro-adjustable track system offering 40 sizing points in quarter-inch increments. The reinforced ratchet gun belt became the brand's signature product and the number-one rated gun belt in the concealed-carry market. Since then Kore has expanded into EDC accessories including wallets, sunglasses, knives, watches, and backpacks, with a customer base spanning law enforcement, military, competition shooters, and everyday carry enthusiasts.