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"Tradition is to worship the flame, not the ash", said Gustav Mahler. In tribute to this epigram, Ludwig Reiter
introduced the Viennese classic Derby, a men's lace-up made of chestnut-coloured calfskin with a light double-welted
crepe sole.
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Ludwig Reiter
(3 generations)
The success story of Ludwig Reiter started with an order for tailor-made boots for the Imperial Police Force in Vienna.
The shoemaker Ludwig Reiter was born in St. Joachimstal (formerly Czechoslovakia), where he opened a workshop in 1885.
Almost fifty years later, in 1934, his son, Ludwig Reiter II, expanded the business and opened a factory. With the brands
"Fox" and "Piccadilly" he introduced a range of welt-sewn shoes using the "Goodyear method".
The hallmark of this method is the thin leather strips which are stitched all around the shoe and which keep the sole and the
upper together with a hand-stitched seam. The name comes from Charles Goodyear, who invented the sole stitching machine in 1869 and
the double stitching machine in 1870. Shoes made this way are stronger and more durable than glued shoes, and they are often also
heavier.
Right to the present day, Ludwig Reiter, Shoemakers, has retained this tradition of craftsmanship, now under the management
of the forth generation of Reiters. The company's speciality are customized shoes. From a selection of
200 different models,
20 different lasts,
40 kinds of leather and a variety of soles, a customer can have his own personal shoes hand-made.
In this context
VIRTUOSO CRAFTMANSHIP:
Wood/Metal here.
Glass here.
Fabrics/Leather here.
Painting/Photography here.
Please also take a look at our Online-Shop and find some very exclusive accessories and distinctive works of table art.
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In the mid-1990s, Ludwig Reiter made a name for itself as a pioneer of the international trend for "retro trainers".
The latest creation is Cricket, a sports shoe made of doeskin suede; it was inspired by the Austrian Army shoes in the
late 1970s, but is decidedly more comfortable.
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Ladies have no reason to feel left out in 2003: the new collection, Anna Reiter, features some spectacular new materials.
This ultra-flat mule with a very comfortable heel was made using horsehair. The sole is amazingly soft, a testimony to the company's exceptionally high standard of craftsmanship.
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A further, revolutionary model for hot days is this Tiger Sandal, made of ponyskin with a tiger print.
We look forward to seeing what surprises the company has in store: in the coming autumn/winter season, Ludwig Reiter and
Rena Lange, a famous Munich couture house, will be teaming up to present a collection of shoes.
Cosmopolitan customers - ladies and gentlemen alike - can satisfy their desire for exceptional footwear with Ludwig Reiter shoes,
on sale in 21 Ludwig Reiter stores and 200 first-class boutiques all over the world.
Text: Corinna Keller
Photos:
Schuhmanufaktur Ludwig Reiter
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