Tamaris

Tamaris was founded in 1967 by Horst Wortmann, who named the label after his niece, and opened its first standalone store two years later in 1969 selling genuine-leather women's shoes. The brand is based in Detmold, Germany, and operates as part of the Wortmann Group, a family-controlled footwear conglomerate that also owns S.Oliver, Caprice, Marco Tozzi and Jana. Tamaris built its identity around accessible pricing and comfort features, notably its 'Antishokk' cushioned-heel technology. It has grown into one of the largest women's footwear brands in Europe by volume, with the company citing sales above 51 million pairs a year across shoes, handbags and accessories sold through department stores, standalone shops and its own e-commerce site.