What Haflinger is known for
German slipper and clog maker founded 1898 by Emil Otto Sr. in Goslar (Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony) - not Bavaria; known for the boiled-wool felt Grizzly clog with a leather sole.
Haflinger traces its founding to 1898, when Emil Otto Sr., a maker of trimmings and braids, opened a small textile workshop in Goslar, a town in the Harz Mountains of Lower Saxony, Germany. The company soon moved into premium socks; the brand's history credits the leap into slippers to a specific anecdote - Otto, on a ski holiday in Austria, got his wool socks soaked through and had a sturdy leather sole added to rolled virgin-wool socks. Today Haflinger is produced by Iesse-Schuh GmbH, still based in Goslar, making slippers, clogs, cabin shoes, sandals, and children's shoes from natural materials.
Best for — Wool slippers, comfort
Germany
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