Walter Steiger Explained

Walter Steiger is a French shoe company, founded in Geneva in 1932 by Walter Steiger senior.

Walter Steiger was founded in Geneva in 1932 by Walter Steiger senior, making made-to-measure shoes for men and women.^{[1] [2]}

His eldest son, also Walter Steiger, started the ready-to-wear line in 1966, and opened the first shop in Paris in 1974, followed by stores in New York and London.^[3] Walter Steiger junior is primarily responsible for the growth and success of the brand.^[2]

In 1966, the director Michelangelo Antonioni, used Steiger's designs in his movie Blow-Up, and Steiger have had collaborations with Ungaro, Nina Ricci, Sonia Rykiel, Chloé, Calvin Klein, Claude Montana, Oscar de la Renta, Kenzo, Alaïa, Karl Lagerfeld and Victoria Beckham.^[4]

Since 2019, the company has been run by Walter's daughter Laura, the third generation of the family, and she has launched the new TANK line.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: STEIGER BOTTIER – Steiger Paris . Us.waltersteiger.com . 17 January 2016.
2. Web site: Visit of shoemaker Walter Steiger | High-Toned . High-toned.fr . 22 April 2015 . 17 January 2016.
3. Web site: Walter Steiger, Paris . Francesco Frascari . 2009 . 17 January 2016.
4. Web site: HERITAGE – Tank Steiger . Tank Steiger.com . 17 January 2016.
5. Web site: Tank Steiger . Tank Steiger.com. 25 January 2020.