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THE STORY OF SOME SHOES THAT, OVER THE COURSE OF 12 YEARS, BECAME LOVED BY PEOPLE IN 25 COUNTRIES, ON 4 CONTINENTS

„“I started out as a shoe trader. All too often, I saw how individual brands end up in this industry - for a variety of reasons that I have no influence on. Therefore, I had a dream of becoming a market creator: creating my own shoes, from A to Z. I wanted to decide for myself what, when, and how I would do it. When reading books about ancient ethnicities, I was interested in mentions of hand-knitting of footwear from local materials. So, in 2005, the first collection of comfortable airy shoes - with hand-woven rubber bands - was created. These Rock Spring shoes first became popular with the European market ... and now they are worn by people all around the world. So, another dream came true: to travel. I discover new places, thanks to my work, learn about people’s mentality, and am always learning. We sell hundreds of thousands of pairs of shoes around the world every year, but we’re still a small team. It suits us. We create good shoes for people who want to be themselves, enjoy life, travel ... just be free.”“

Pavel Podzemský, Rock Spring’s founder

The freedom to be yourself

HOW OUR BOOTS ARE CREATED

THEY ARE MADE BY CHINESE MEN AND WOMEN WHO, FOR VARIOUS REASONS, CANNOT GO OUT TO WORK. FOR EXAMPLE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF SMALL CHILDREN OR SICK PARENTS. EVERY WEEK, THE FACTORY DELIVERS PACKAGES OF RUBBER AND TAPE TO THEM, THAT THEY WEAVE. THE FINISHED BASE OF THE SHOE IS THEN TAKEN BACK TO THE FACTORY AT THE END OF THE WEEK - WHERE THE INSOLE AND SOLE ARE ADDED. OUR SHOES ARE MADE IN CHINA, BUT IN A FAMILY BUSINESS, WHERE THE SAME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN RETURNING FOR YEARS.