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Kleman
Kleman is a French footwear brand launched in 1988 by the Cléon family shoemaking business. Known for its Padror derby and workwear styles, it makes all its shoes at the family’s factory in La Romagne, from leather cutting to final finishing.
Image: Kleman
What they make, where they make it
- Products
- DerbiesLoafersBootsChelsea BootsSandals
- Works with
- Leather, rubber, suede, vegetable-tanned leather
- Based in
- La Romagne, France
- Made in
- France
Who it's for, how to get it
- For
- Men, Unisex, Women
- Typical pricing
- Up to 200€
- Ships to
- Country-specific
“KLEMAN originates from the story of René Cléon and the family manufacture Cléon. Marked by the hardships of his time, René Cléon, a shoemaker by trade, returned to France with a simple yet powerful desire: to rebuild, to undertake, and to pass on. After the war, he gathered an initial team of apprentices and acquired his first stitching and assembly machines. In the family home in La Romagne, the first models were created, specializing in Kneipp stitching. Driven by the demand for well-made work, the activity developed rapidly. The workshop grew, became structured, and then a factory was built to support the company's expansion.”
Source: Kleman, Our Story page
