Story of the shoe. Tradition
Heritage is an important part of ALPINA’s charm.
Craftsmen in the small town of Žiri have been making footwear since the middle of the nineteenth century. A lot has changed since the good old days, but this dedication to craftsmanship and handiwork has remained practically the same. Every shoe that comes out of the ALPINA development cycle bears traces of timeless wisdom and everlasting know-how.
- 11947–1951–1952
- 41953–1955–1960
- 71963–1967–1970
- 101971–1972–1973
- 131977–1981–1985
- 161991–1998–1999
- 192000–2001–2002
- 222004–2008–2009
- 252010–2012
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1947
Various shoemaking workshops join under the name Žiri Shoe Factory
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1951
The sports footwear plant changes its name to ALPINA
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1952
ALPINA begins making virtually all kinds of footwear
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1953
The first retail store in Sarajevo, start of its own retail chain
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1955
Machine production is introduced
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1960
Assembly-line production begins
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1963
Retail store in Domžale
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1967
The 20th anniversary
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1970
A new production hall opened in Žiri
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1971
Plants for assembling fashion footwear open
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1972
Plants for assembling sports footwear open
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1973
The first computer center and first “plastic” ski boots
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1977
The 30th anniversary and a new production hall
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1981
Janez Vehar receives award for women fashion shoes
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1985
Two million pairs of shoes, almost 2,000 employees
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1991
Alpina CRO was founded
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1998
First company in Slovenia with Certificate ISO 9001 in retail
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1999
New computer technologies – water jet cutter and sewing machine
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2000
Slovenian athletes at Olympic games in Sydney in Alpina footwear
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2001
Purchase of the manufacturing company Fogs D.L.J. in Sarajevo.
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2002
The Racing CL cross-country ski boot receives a gold medal at BIO
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2004
subsidiary in Romania
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2008
The ECL and ECS racing cross-country ski boots receive the 2008 Red Dot design award, placement of new Binom multivolume footwear
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2009
the ECL and ECS cross-country ski boots receive the American Good Design award, Binom shoes receive the Red Dot design award, Alpina became a limited liability company
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2010
Cross-county ski boots Promise receive Red Dot design award and honorable mention at BIO
-
2012
131 retail divisions in Slovenia and in five markets in southeast Europe
-
1947
Various shoemaking workshops join under the name Žiri Shoe Factory
-
1951
The sports footwear plant changes its name to ALPINA
-
1952
ALPINA begins making virtually all kinds of footwear
-
1953
The first retail store in Sarajevo, start of its own retail chain
-
1955
Machine production is introduced
-
1960
Assembly-line production begins
-
1963
Retail store in Domžale
-
1967
The 20th anniversary
-
1970
A new production hall opened in Žiri
-
1971
Plants for assembling fashion footwear open
-
1972
Plants for assembling sports footwear open
-
1973
The first computer center and first “plastic” ski boots
-
1977
The 30th anniversary and a new production hall
-
1981
Janez Vehar receives award for women fashion shoes
-
1985
Two million pairs of shoes, almost 2,000 employees
-
1991
Alpina CRO was founded
-
1998
First company in Slovenia with Certificate ISO 9001 in retail
-
1999
New computer technologies – water jet cutter and sewing machine
-
2000
Slovenian athletes at Olympic games in Sydney in Alpina footwear
-
2001
Purchase of the manufacturing company Fogs D.L.J. in Sarajevo.
-
2002
The Racing CL cross-country ski boot receives a gold medal at BIO
-
2004
subsidiary in Romania
-
2008
The ECL and ECS racing cross-country ski boots receive the 2008 Red Dot design award, placement of new Binom multivolume footwear
-
2009
the ECL and ECS cross-country ski boots receive the American Good Design award, Binom shoes receive the Red Dot design award, Alpina became a limited liability company
-
2010
Cross-county ski boots Promise receive Red Dot design award and honorable mention at BIO
-
2012
131 retail divisions in Slovenia and in five markets in southeast Europe