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It began with a flash of inspiration. It was 1825 in the Somerset village of Street and James Clark was busy working at the tannery owned by his brother, Cyrus. Among the sheepskin rugs, the off-cuts and cast-offs were piling up when James had a brainwave: “Slippers!”. And the rest, as they say, is history. A few stitches and a few years later, the sheepskin slipper was born. It was the very first Clarks shoe and the opening chapter in a remarkable story that continues to unfold to this day. In the decades that have passed since the young Mr. Clark’s eureka moment our shoes have seen social, political and economic revolution. They’ve seen fashions in footwear come and go, and come again – everything from court shoes and winklepickers to wedge heels, sandals and sneakers. They’ve tapped to the beat of crooners, rockers, Britpoppers and hip hoppers. They’ve walked, marched, strode and sashayed through an ever-changing world. New technology, state-of the-art facilities and our love of shoes means we’re not only the number one shoe brand in the UK. With continuing growth in North America, Western and Eastern Europe, India and China, we’re also the world’s largest casual and smart shoe company and the fourth largest footwear company on the planet. We’ve come a long way since Cyrus and James Clark and the ‘Brown Petersburg’. But their vision and passion live on in our shoes. You could say we’re following in their footsteps.

Skechers is a Fortune 500® company — a growth-oriented brand that designs, develops, and markets a diverse product portfolio of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and children around the globe. Skechers is focused on designing products that deliver style, comfort, innovation, and quality at a reasonable price.

MEPHISTO, avec plus de 18 000 détaillants et 900 Mephisto-shops, compte parmi les entreprises les plus performantes de l’industrie de la chaussure au niveau mondial. Nos chaussures pour Femme et Homme sont exportées dans 86 pays. La marque MEPHISTO est reconnue mondialement pour la qualité, la fonctionnalité et la modernité de ses créations. MEPHISTO gehört mit über 18 000 Fachhändlern und mehr als 900 MEPHISTO-Shops weltweit zu den erfolgreichsten Unternehmen der Schuhindustrie. Unsere sehr hochwertigen Damen- und Herrenschuhe werden in 86 Länder der Welt exportiert. Der Markenname MEPHISTO steht international für beste Qualität, Funktionalität und Modernität. With more than 18,000 points of sales and more than 900 MEPHISTO-Stores worldwide we are one of the most successful footwear companies in the world. Our high-quality women's and men's shoes are exported to 86 countries.