Aigle (company)
The company provides function Aigle clothing, outdoor equipment manufactures (eg bags), rubber boots and shoes. Aigle is especially known for the production of hand-made rubber boots. As the first company in the world took advantage of the special properties of Aigle rubber for the production of waterproof rubber boots.
The official name is AIGLE International SA.
History
Hiram Hutchinson founded in France in 1853, the company " Compagnie du Caoutchouc Souple " in Motargis, which specialized in the manufacture of waterproof shoes, boots and clothing as a brand for his company Hutchinson chose the American eagle. "À L' Aigle ".
In the 1950s, it expanded the collection of Aigle in the areas of recreational sports and school. In the work of Chatellerault especially canvas shoes for sports tennis and basketball were produced. In the shoe workshop about 1,850 workers were employed and the daily production was approximately 30,000 pairs of shoes.
In 1968, the first boot was designed in Chatellerault.
1973 invented the Aigle Ecuyer - a riding boot that is seemingly made of leather. The Ecuyer is the best-selling riding boots in the world.
1990 Aigle opened the first shop on the Boulevard St. Germain in Paris. A year earlier designed Aigle, the first textile collection.
In 2000, Aigle operating more than 100 stores worldwide, including 46 in Europe and 56 in Asia.
Since 2005 all products from Aigle carry the current logo of the green eagle.
In 2008, there were 207 Aigle stores worldwide: 66 in France, 17 in the rest of Europe and 124 in Asia.
Logo
The logo represents a flying Eagle, It is meant to symbolize the brand's values : emotions and dreams. The American Eagle also points to Charles Goodyear, who invented the vulcanization process.