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The Trippen adventure began in : while pottering around an old lasts factory, Angela Spieth and Michael Oehler discovered wooden soles from the seventies. In , after intense weeks of experimentation, the first Trippen collection of 60 wearable and non-wearable wooden shoes was presented in a Berlin art gallery. The exhibition was a great success, especially since well-known designers like Claudia Skoda and Wolfgang Joop also ordered the shoes for their catwalk shows. At the same time, the first shoe shops placed their orders. The collections were initially designed and produced in Michael Oehler's 70 square-metre workshop in the heart of West Berlin, with the assistance of a handful of students and one apprentice. The small space became increasingly crowded, though, and in the workshop moved to larger premises in the district of Wedding. Here, with the help of several apprentices and students, 20,000 pairs of wooden shoes could be produced per year. As the demand continued to grow, it became obvious that a long-term production solution would have to be found. In Trippen began to set up its own factory in Zehdenick. This small village close to Berlin has been home to a shoe-manufacturing plant since the days of the former East Germany. Thanks to a continuously growing number of orders, the development of new products and the support of the Italian firms, the new production facility soon established itself. |
The shoes are sent from Zehdenick to customers all over the world. A workshop carries out all repairs and replacements of worn-out soles. The original four staff members who had previously worked in the former state-run enterprise were soon joined by others, as the staff tally rapidly reached 100 plus. For Trippen, globalisation means the opportunity to find customers worldwide, but to produce locally. In early the office and the warehouse moved to new premises in the district of Treptow. Spread over 1000 square metres and with a view over Berlin, the offices, showroom, quality control and warehouse are located under one roof. The sales and accounts department takes care of all administrative issues. In addition, all trade fair preparations take place here, and in the showroom retailers can also place their orders outside the fixed trade fair dates. There is an additional customer service for end consumers. In the finish department all shoes go through a final quality check. Afterwards, the shoes are sent from the warehouse to customers world-wide. In the design studio moved to new premises in the nearby Treptow Park. At Trippen, employees, apprentices and students from various countries form a colourful and predominantly young team. |
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