A FAMILY HISTORY SINCE 1934

Northern Alsace, part of which is covered by the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, is an area where flora and fauna are protected and the remains of imposing castles overhang the sandstone buttresses of the hillsides. It was in this awe-inspiring environment that Eugène Heschung, originally a clicker in one of the twelve factories in Dettwiller, started making his own shoes in Steinbourg in 1934. With the opening of his manufacture came the first traditionally-made hiking boots and work shoes with genuine reverse welt or Goodyear welt construction.

Between 1950 and 1967, the first leather ski boots were designed for snow classes and skiers in the Vosges mountains. The know-how of genuine reverse-welted stitching was suitable for the waterproofing requirements needed for skiing. From 1968 until 1972, Robert Heschung surrounded himself with the best technical advisers and began to focus on the manufacture of competition boots. It was a recognition for the brand when it became the official supplier of the French ski team and won nine medals on the feet of the French champions at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Olympics, then eight medals at the Sapporo Winter Olympics of 1972. Heschung also won the Oscar for export as it established its presence on all the major markets (Europe, United States, Japan).