What Semler is known for
German women's shoe manufacturer founded in 1863 by 23-year-old Carl Semler in Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate. Now family-run in its fifth generation; shoes feature removable footbeds and shock-absorbing soles for comfort fit.
Semler was founded in 1863 by Carl Semler, then 23 years old, in Pirmasens - a Rhineland-Palatinate town with a long shoemaking-industry history - and remains a family business, now in its fifth generation. The company specializes in women's footwear designed with comfort and fit as a stated priority: features cited in brand and retailer descriptions include removable footbeds sized for orthotic inserts and shock-absorbing soles, alongside varied width fittings. Design and craftsmanship are handled in-house, with each shoe hand-finished before shipping. Semler shoes are carried by specialist comfort- and orthopedic-footwear retailers internationally.
Best for — Comfort shoes, orthopaedic
Germany
Where next
- Loake — United Kingdom
- Martinelli — Spain
- Softinos — Portugal
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