The adventure started in Paris, in 1853. An american business man, Mr Hiram Hutchinson (1), bought the rubber vulcanization licence to Mr Charles Goodyear(2).

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In the process, Mr Hutchinson started up a company (La Compagnie du Caoutchouc Souple) and established a factory in the Loiret region.

One aim for all of this : to manufacture rubber shoes for the European rural population. In reference to the USA emblem, the shoes brand was named “à l’aigle ” (the eagle)… The flexible and waterproof rubber boot was born !

In the following years, the company diversified its rubber production (tents, carpets..). And became renowned in Europe, Turkey and even Australia.

In 1967, the factory relocated in the Vienne department (86). It was the most modern shoes factory in Europe !

AIGLE also started to sell more elegant and shiny rubber boots for city women. And created their legendary models such as:  the blue boot with 2 white straps for sailors, the Ecuyer riding boot, the tennis shoes…

After various economical twists along the years, the company now belongs to the Swiss group Maus Frères holding (owner of the brands Lacoste/Gant/The Koople , among others…). The AIGLE brand is leader on his market in France and also meets great success in Asia.

Nowadays, only the traditional boots models (the most expensive and the classical children boot models LOLLY POP) are manufactured in this historical workshop. Around 200 master rubber craftmen hand make almost 4,000 pairs of boots every day. 2 kgs of rubber and a 60 steps production are needed for 1 pair of boot !

All the other products (clothes, shoes)  are manufactured abroad.

Just make your choice among the many boots ranges: gardening, sea-side, urban, country and hunting, fur boots, professionals….

By the way…in 2021,”The Elysée boot” limited edition was made in collaboration with the Presidency of the French Republic….such a nice Parisian gift isn’t it ?

You can buy the AIGLE boots on the e-shop, in the 5 Parisian boutiques, in the 4 corners in Main department stores, or in the shops located abroad (mainly Asia).