Hanwag GmbH is a German manufacturer of mountaineering boots and hiking boots headquartered in Vierkirchen.[1][2][3] Hanwag GmbH is part of Fenix Outdoor concern.

History

Hanwag was founded in 1921 by Hans Wagner in the Bavarian town of Vierkirchen.[4]

In 1936, Hans Wagner supplied the first ski boots for the Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, at that time still made of leather.[5] During the war, the factory was looted, but production was soon able to restart, first under the Hawa brand, then eventually as Hanwag (Hans Wagner).[6]

In 2004, the company was sold to Sweden’s Fenix Group.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Familienunternehmen: Von Wanderschuhen bis Radtaschen: Produktion in der Heimat hilft im Corona-Chaos" (in German). Handelsblatt. Archived 2021-04-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  2. ^ "Gründer des berühmten Bergschuh-Herstellers Hanwag gestorben" (in German). Münchner Merkur. 2018-01-30. Archived 2020-09-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  3. ^ Backs, Stefanie. "Vierkirchner Schuster mit sicherem Tritt". Münchner Merkur. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "Hanwag: From the foundation and resoling". www.transa.ch. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  5. ^ Andreas Mayer (April 2014). "Outdoor: Zwischen Tradition & Trend" (in German). wanderlust-magazin.de. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  6. ^ "100 Jahre Outdoor-Schuhe – eine Zeitreise" (in de-DE). 100.hanwag.de. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  7. ^ "HANWAG – 104 Years of Hiking Footwear Craftsmanship [Factory Tour]". techuntermagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  8. ^ "Hanwag mourns the loss of former Managing Director Josef Wagner". www.ispo.com. Retrieved 2025-09-02.