The Trippen story in brief: 1992 the concept for the brand Trippen is established 1994 the Trippen, A.Spieth, M.Oehler GmbH is launched 1995 the Trippen flagship store opens in Berlin 1996 Trippen is nominated for the Baden-Württemberg International          Design Award with Longevity as theme 1997 the first two Trippen partner shops in Tokyo are opened 1998 four more partner stores in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Taipei          are opened, and Trippen starts to build up its factory in          Zehdenick, Germany 1999 the Trippen partner stores in Kobe, Kyoto and London open          and the Closed collection wins an award from the Design Center          Stuttgart 2000 between 2000 and 2002 Trippen receives a total of five          international product design awards 2002 two more Trippen stores open in Berlin 2003 starts the co-operation with Issey Miyake 2004 the Penna collection wins a Good Design Award 2005 the Penna collection is nominated for the Design Award of the          Federal Republic of Germany 2006 2006 the new partner store Trippen Iceland opens in Reykjavik 2007 the x + os collection is awarded with an iF product design          award and the German Shoe and Leather Goods Prize and          nominated for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of          Germany 2008; two more Trippen single brand stores are          opened: Trippen Cologne and the new partner shop in Bilbao		2008 Trippen celebrates the openings of partner shops in Tokyo´s          Daikanyama district, in Taipei, London and the new Trippen          single brand store in Heidelberg 2009 the production in Zehdenick is extended by a modern new buil-          ding; three further Trippen stores, Trippen Belriguardo in Kleve,          Trippen Taichung and the new partner shop in Hamburg open. 2010 the new partner shop Trippen Tel Aviv opens Contrary to the popular opinion that a company can only operate in an economically successful manner by ducking its responsibility for production, Trippen proves the opposite: modern design combines environmental friendliness, sustainability and social responsibility. Trippen has been using this concept with great success for a long time now. In addition to the five Trippen stores in Germany and partner stores in Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Taiwan and Japan, over 450 other stores worldwide stock Trippen shoes. Co-operations with well-known designers like Issey Miyake and a number of international product design awards underline this success. Rather than simply modifying existing designs or following short-lived trends, Trippen searches for new solutions. Inspired by upcoming developments, the designs take fashion trends on board, but resist their throwaway nature. The shapes of lasts and sole units as well as the types of materials used remain unchanged. Repeatedly developing new ideas based on the same principles requires a lot of creativity.

	The challenge lies in the pattern technique. Over the years Trippen has developed its own characteristic style in this regard that has nothing in common with traditional shoe patterns. These unique pattern experiments form the basis of every collection. The new designs are supplemented by fashionable colour schemes. The collections are not replaced every season, rather existing styles remain available. Since Trippen´s beginnings in the early 1990s, Angela Spieth and Michael Oehler have remained true to the idea of designing shoes whose individual components can be exchanged and replaced. Environmental regulations and ecological production methods are not only taken into consideration, but have a direct influence on the design. The result is a sustainable product which, at the same time, offers great variety to the consumer. The collections are designed in such a way that even small quantities can be produced in Germany and Italy at competitive prices. The short distance from the production facilities allows attention to be paid to customer requests and simultaneously guarantees a short delivery time.		Social responsibility is another central pillar of the corporate philosophy. Trippen therefore supports local production. The construction of Trippen´s own factory, 80 km north of Berlin, not only reduced transport to a minimum but also created new jobs in a region otherwise lacking in infrastructure. The remaining manufacture takes place in small family businesses in Northern Italy. Only in these small productions, with which Trippen maintains a close personal contact, can the in situ working environment be actively improved.

Michael Oehler + Angela Spieth  Founder of Trippen

Production  Quality and socially responsible production using the best materials

Favourite shoes  Shoes that express an individuality not to be found in the traditional mass market