Merrell (company)

Merrell is an American footwear and outdoor textile brand. Merrell sells mainly Trekking shoes and hiking boots. The company's headquarters is located in Rockford (Michigan).

History

The company was founded in 1981 in Vermont by Clark Matis, Randy Merrell, and John Schweitzer and presented first -quality hiking shoes. 1985, presented the company's founder Randy Merrell the first hiking boots with Gore -Tex membrane between skin. Early 1990, the company produced its first " multi-functional shoe ". In 1992 the brand was represented in 22 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Since 1997 Merrell is a brand of shoe conglomerate, Wolverine World Wide ( Hush Puppies and others). The Group had a turnover of 500 million U.S. dollars in 2010. In Germany, the brand is sold primarily through their online store. In addition to the core area of ​​"footwear " the company in 2007 entered the textile field. Merell distributed its products in over 170 countries in 2012.