Why it belongs in ORBIS
German footwear brand headquartered in Mainz with production rooted in Pirmasens, Germany's historic shoemaking region; owned by the Colsch family, whose shoemaking history spans more than 120 years, and part of the Wortmann Schuh-Holding group.
Caprice Schuhproduktion GmbH & Co. KG was established in 1983, based in Mainz with production facilities in the Rhineland-Palatinate region around Pirmasens - long known as Germany's shoemaking capital. The brand belongs to the Colsch family, whose involvement in shoe manufacturing reportedly spans more than 120 years, and operates within the wider Wortmann Schuh-Holding group. In recent years that group has also taken over Peter Kaiser, one of Europe's oldest women's shoe brands. Caprice markets itself around comfort-oriented women's footwear in premium leathers.