Salomon (Salomon) is a brand originally from France, which is a manufacturer of shoes and clothing for daily wear, as well as products for sports and tourism. The brand was founded more than half a century ago and has already established itself as a manufacturer of very high-quality products that attract customers with their durability and beautiful appearance. On the shelves of Salomon brand stores you can find a huge assortment of shoes: boots and sneakers for men, women and children. ABOUT high quality products of the Salomon brand is also evidenced by the fact that the German Ski Association recognized Salomon specialized shoes as the best in the world for winter sports; today they are chosen by beginner amateurs and honored champions who know a lot about premium quality shoes.
When Sport is at the Head of Everything
The history of the Salomon brand is connected with sports at every step of its way. In 1947, while in the French Alps, Francois Solomon decides to open a company that will produce uniforms for athletes: shoes, clothing and accessories - all the necessary equipment. Within 10 years, the company became the sales leader in its industry.
The high quality of the brand’s shoes attracted not only professional athletes, so new collections have appeared in casual style, which are intended for daily wear. Today Salomon is a brand that is known in 160 countries around the world and has earned great respect from athletes who prefer mountain sports.
Shoes That Play a Major Role
Salomon shoes are very light and comfortable, do not cause discomfort while walking, and are perfect for intensive daily wear, tourism, sports, outdoor activities, and travel. The company cares not only about the external qualities of its products, but also about the strength and durability of each pair of shoes. This fashion brand was able to achieve that it creates very light, and at the same time durable shoes, which no one can do without today. ski resort peace. Salomon brand products are divided into several categories.
This classification makes it convenient to find exactly what the buyer needs:
- Bonfire Snowboarding – clothing, shoes and accessories for snowboarding;
- Mavic - everything for cycling;
- Cliché Skateboards – shoes and clothing for those who prefer skateboarding;
- Arc'teryx - everything you need for those who love active recreation, racing, tourism and travel.
Shoe Features
The Salomon brand has its main advantage: all shoes and other products that are produced under its name are thought out to the smallest detail. During the production of shoes, they use a particularly durable membrane material, which is a thermal insulator and does not allow cold and moisture to pass through.
The membrane layer of the shoe has tiny holes that do not allow water molecules to pass through, but do not interfere with the minimum necessary ventilation, which is necessary for the skin of the body to constantly breathe. In order to always please its regular customers with excellent high-quality shoes, the Salomon brand design team has organized two design development centers in France, in the city of Annecy, which is the birthplace of the brand. Salomon is shoes for those who do not see their life as passive, love active recreation, is engaged various types sports, travels often and simply loves new generation shoes, the creation of which uses interesting technical developments.
The Salomon company was founded in France, in the city of Annecy, in 1947 by François Salomon, his wife and son.
Since 1997 the company has been part of Adidas-Salomon AG, an international corporation specializing in the production of sporting goods.
On May 2, 2005, Adidas-Salomon AG announced that an agreement had been concluded between it and the Finnish company Amer Sports to sell the company to Salomon for an amount of 485 million euros. The transfer of the amount was completed on October 20, 2005.
1947-1980 From foundation to international recognition
1947 - A Salomon family workshop for the production and repair of skis opens in the suburb of Annecy.
1952 - George Salomon introduces automation into the production process, allowing a significant increase in the number of products produced.
1955 - Georges invents a toe safety system.
1961 - The Allais defense is invented. the name was given in honor of Emile Allais, the best alpine skier of the time.
1966 - Salomon invents the world's first freedom-based bindings. Salomon bindings were presented to the public at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Portillo, Chile.
1972 - Salomon becomes the "World's No. 1 binding manufacturer" - the first time in history that an individual company sells more than a million bindings in one year.
1976 - Production Salomon bindings moved to Annecy le Vieux.
1979 - Michel Barthod was named general manager of the company. Salomon winter sports shoes have been conquering the market almost since their introduction.
1992 - The company begins promoting the summer clothing market and begins producing a full line of shoes. Meanwhile, Edgar Grospiron, using bindings, wins gold at the 1992 Olympics. Florence Machada wins bronze on Salomon skis in the combined race.
1993 - For the first time, gold was won on Salomon skis. Urs Lehmann wins gold in downhill and<Кароль Мерль (Carole Merle) берет золото в гигант-слаломе (GS) на Всемирном Чемпионате в Мориоке, Япония.
1994 - Salomon enters the bicycle market by acquiring the French company Mavic, which specializes in the production of bicycle parts.
Salomon acquires snowboarding company Bonfire Inc, headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Salomon introduces the Prolink ski model with an external vibration absorption system.
1997 - Adidas acquires the Salomon group to create Adidas-Salomon AG. Salomon launches a full line of snowboards. The company invents Snowblade, thereby creating a new winter sports discipline. Salomon opens its own design center in Boulder, Colorado. Salomon celebrates its 50th anniversary.
1998 - Jean-Luc Diard becomes chief executive of Salomon Group. Salomon begins production of skates under the Inline Skates brand. Jean-Luc Cretier wins Olympic gold in Nagano in the DH discipline using Salomon skis, bindings and shoes.
1999 - Enak Gavaggio wins skier X. Salomon launches Freedom Action Sports.
2000 - Salomon Extreme Team wins the X-Adventure World Cup, fully outfitted in Salomon.
2001 - today
2001 - Creation of a design center in Annecy, creating designs for all Salomon products. The company continues to diversify Freedom Action Sports through the acquisition of Clich, one of the market leaders in the production and sales of roller skates. Work also continues with Arc"teryx, a Canadian company specializing in active outdoor recreation.
2002 - Salomon becomes the main sponsor of the Margaret Rivers Masters in Australia, officially launches the "S-Core surf technology" project. Snowboarder David Benedek is named Rider of the Year by Snowboarder Magazine and wins the Air & Style contest in Innsbruck.
2003 - Candide Thovex wins gold in the halfpipe contest, Aleisha Cline and Lars Lewen take gold in skierX at the X-Games. Skiers using Salomon win 5 gold medals at St. Moritz World Championships.
2004 - Salomon launches its first line of skis Anja Pärson and Renate Goetschl win all the World Cup crystal statuettes.
2005 - "Live your dream", Salomon declares this year the year of the woman. Amer Sports Group acquires Salomon.
K:Companies founded in 1947Salomon Group- French company, manufacturer of sporting goods. As of 2015, it occupies a strong position in the market. The group of companies, in addition to Salomon itself, currently includes:
- Bonfire Snowboarding Company - everything for snowboarding, except the boards themselves.
- Mavic - cycling
- The North Face
- Patagonia
- Berghaus
Story
1947-1980. From foundation to international recognition
- 1947 - A workshop of the Salomon family for the production and repair of skis opens in the suburb of Annecy.
- 1952 - Georges Salomon ( George Salomon) introduces automation into the production process, allowing a significant increase in the number of products produced.
- 1955 - Georges invents a toe safety system.
- 1961 - Allais protection was invented. the name was given in honor of Emil Allais ( Emile Allais), the best alpine skier of that time.
- 1966 - Salomon invents the world's first freedom-based bindings. Salomon bindings were presented to the public at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Portillo, Chile.
- 1972 - Salomon becomes the "World's No. 1 binding manufacturer" - the first time in history that an individual company sells more than a million bindings in one year.
- 1976 - Salomon fastening production moved to Annecy le Vieux.
- 1979 - Michel Barthod was named general manager of the company. Salomon winter sports shoes have been conquering the market almost since their introduction.
1980-1990. Stability
- 1980 - Salomon Nordic System shoes and fastening systems begin to market in Sweden and France.
- 1983 - Mark Ghirardelli ( Marc Girardelli) wins the Alpine World Cup in the men's section of the competition.
- 1984 - Salomon enters the summer sporting goods market with the acquisition of Taylor Made.
- 1985 - Salomon establishes its new headquarters in Metz Tessy, near Annecy.
- 1987 - Pirmin Zurbriggen ( Pirmin Zurbriggen) dominates the skiing arena, winning World Cup titles in both Downhill (DH), Super-G (SG) and Giant Slalom (GS).
- 1989 - Jean-François Gaultier ( Jean Francois Gautier) becomes CEO - executive director of Salomon. Using Salomon equipment, 17 gold medals were won at the World Championships.
1990-2000. Acquisitions and sales
- 1990 - Salomon launches its first ski, the S9000.
- 1992 - The company begins promoting the summer equipment market and begins producing a full line of shoes. Meanwhile, Edgar Grospiron ( Edgar Grospiron), using fastenings, wins gold at the 1992 Olympic Games. Florence Machada wins bronze on Salomon skis in the combined race.
- 1993 - For the first time, gold was won on Salomon skis. Urs Lehmann ( Urs Lehmann) wins gold in downhill and Carole Merle ( Carole Merle) takes gold in giant slalom (GS) at the World Championships in Morioka, Japan.
- 1994 - Salomon enters the bicycle products market by acquiring the French company Mavic, which specializes in the production of bicycle parts.
- 1995 - Salomon acquires snowboard company Bonfire Inc, headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Salomon introduces the Prolink ski model with an external vibration absorption system.
- 1997 - Adidas acquires the Salomon group to create Adidas-Salomon AG. Salomon launches a full line of snowboards. The company invents snowblades (from English. Snowblade - snow blade), thereby creating a new winter sports discipline. Salomon opens its own design center in Boulder, Colorado. Salomon celebrates its 50th anniversary.
- 1998 - Jean-Luc Diard becomes executive director of Salomon Group ( Jean-Luc Diard). Salomon begins production of skates under the Inline Skates brand. Jean-Luc Cretier ( Jean-Luc Cretier) wins Olympic gold in Nagano in the DH discipline using Salomon skis, bindings and shoes.
- 1999 - Enac Gavaggio ( Enak Gavaggio) skier X wins. Salomon launches Freedom Action Sports.
- 2000 - Salomon Extreme Team wins the X-Adventure World Cup, fully equipped in Salomon.
2001 - today
- 2001 - Creation of a design center in Annecy, creating designs for all Salomon products. The company continues to diversify Freedom Action Sports through the acquisition of Cliche, one of the market leaders in the production and sales of roller skates. Work also continues with Arc"teryx, a Canadian company specializing in active outdoor recreation.
- 2002 - Salomon becomes the main sponsor of the Margaret Rivers Masters in Australia, officially launches the S-Core surf technology project. Snowboarder David Benedek ( David Benedek) was named Rider of the Year by Snowboarder Magazine and won the Air & Style contest in Innsbruck.
- 2003 - Candide Thovex ( Candide Thovex) wins gold in the halfpipe contest, Aleisha Cline ( Aleisha Cline) and Lars Loewen ( Lars Lewen) takes gold in skierX at X-Games. Skiers using Salomon win 5 gold medals at St. Moritz World Championships.
- 2004 - Salomon launches its first line of Nordic skis. Anya Person ( Anja Parson) and Renata Goetschl ( Renate Goetschl) win all crystal figurines of the World Cup.
- 2005 - Launch of the “Live your dream” campaign; Salomon declares this year the year of the woman. Amer Sports Group acquires Salomon.
- -2009 - Salomon separates its stores from the Adidas retail chain. Opening of the first Salomon store together with the Atomic brand in Moscow in winter-spring 2010.
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“To chog” that march at a fast pace, while he’s still intact.” And Denisov turned his horse towards the officer.“Okay, okay,” the officer said with a threat, and, turning his horse, he rode away at a trot, shaking in the saddle.
“A dog is in trouble, a living dog is in trouble,” Denisov said after him - the highest mockery of a cavalryman at a mounted infantryman, and, approaching Rostov, he burst out laughing.
– He recaptured the infantry, recaptured the transport by force! - he said. - Well, shouldn’t people die of hunger?
The carts that approached the hussars were assigned to an infantry regiment, but, having been informed through Lavrushka that this transport was coming alone, Denisov and the hussars repulsed it by force. The soldiers were given plenty of crackers, even shared with other squadrons.
The next day, the regimental commander called Denisov to him and told him, covering his eyes with open fingers: “I look at it like this, I don’t know anything and I won’t start anything; but I advise you to go to headquarters and there, in the provisions department, settle this matter, and, if possible, sign that you received so much food; otherwise, the demand is written down on the infantry regiment: the matter will arise and may end badly.”
Denisov went directly from the regimental commander to headquarters, with a sincere desire to carry out his advice. In the evening he returned to his dugout in a position in which Rostov had never seen his friend before. Denisov could not speak and was choking. When Rostov asked him what was wrong with him, he only uttered incomprehensible curses and threats in a hoarse and weak voice...
Frightened by Denisov's situation, Rostov asked him to undress, drink water and sent for a doctor.
- Try me for crime - oh! Give me some more water - let them judge, but I will, I will always beat the scoundrels, and I will tell the sovereign. Give me some ice,” he said.
The regimental doctor who came said that it was necessary to bleed. A deep plate of black blood came out of Denisov’s shaggy hand, and then only he was able to tell everything that happened to him.
“I’m coming,” Denisov said. - “Well, where is your boss here?” Shown. Would you like to wait? “I have work, I came 30 miles away, I don’t have time to wait, report.” Okay, this chief thief comes out: he also decided to teach me: This is robbery! - “Robbery, I say, is committed not by the one who takes provisions to feed his soldiers, but by the one who takes it to put it in his pocket!” So would you like to remain silent? "Fine". Sign, he says, with the commission agent, and your case will be handed over to the command. I come to the commission agent. I enter - at the table... Who?! No, just think!...Who is starving us, - Denisov shouted, hitting the table with the fist of his sore hand, so hard that the table almost fell and the glasses jumped on it, - Telyanin! “What, are you starving us?!” Once, once in the face, deftly it was necessary... “Ah... with this and that and... began to roll. But I was amused, I can say,” Denisov shouted, baring his white teeth joyfully and angrily from under his black mustache. “I would have killed him if they hadn’t taken him away.”
“Why are you shouting, calm down,” Rostov said: “here the blood is starting again.” Wait, I need to bandage it. Denisov was bandaged and put to bed. The next day he woke up cheerful and calm. But at noon, the regimental adjutant with a serious and sad face came to the common dugout of Denisov and Rostov and with regret showed a uniform paper to Major Denisov from the regimental commander, in which inquiries were made about yesterday's incident. The adjutant reported that the matter was about to take a very bad turn, that a military court commission had been appointed and that with the real severity regarding the looting and willfulness of the troops, in a happy case, the matter could end in demotion.
The case was presented by those offended in such a way that, after the transport was recaptured, Major Denisov, without any summons, came to the chief of provisions in a drunken state, called him a thief, threatened him with beatings, and when he was taken out, he rushed into the office and beat up two officials and sprained one's arm.
Denisov, in response to Rostov’s new questions, laughingly said that it seemed like someone else had turned up here, but that all this was nonsense, nonsense, that he didn’t even think of being afraid of any courts, and that if these scoundrels dare to bully him, he would answer them so that they will remember.
Denisov spoke disparagingly about this whole matter; but Rostov knew him too well not to notice that in his soul (hiding it from others) he was afraid of the trial and was tormented by this matter, which, obviously, was supposed to have bad consequences. Every day, papers began to arrive, requests to the court, and on the first of May Denisov was ordered to hand over the squadron to his senior man and appear at the division headquarters for explanations in the case of rioting in the provisions commission. On the eve of this day, Platov made reconnaissance of the enemy with two Cossack regiments and two squadrons of hussars. Denisov, as always, rode ahead of the line, flaunting his courage. One of the bullets fired by the French riflemen hit him in the flesh of his upper leg. Maybe at another time Denisov would not have left the regiment with such a light wound, but now he took advantage of this opportunity, refused to report to the division and went to the hospital.
In June, the Battle of Friedland took place, in which the Pavlograd residents did not participate, and after it a truce was declared. Rostov, who deeply felt the absence of his friend, having had no news about him since his departure and worrying about the progress of his case and his wounds, took advantage of the truce and asked to go to the hospital to visit Denisov.
The hospital was located in a small Prussian town, twice devastated by Russian and French troops. Precisely because it was in the summer, when it was so nice in the field, this place, with its broken roofs and fences and its dirty streets, ragged inhabitants and drunken and sick soldiers wandering around it, presented a particularly gloomy sight.
In a stone house, in a courtyard with the remains of a dismantled fence, some broken frames and glass, there was a hospital. Several bandaged, pale and swollen soldiers walked and sat in the courtyard in the sun.
As soon as Rostov entered the door of the house, he was overwhelmed by the smell of a rotting body and a hospital. On the stairs he met a Russian military doctor with a cigar in his mouth. A Russian paramedic followed the doctor.
“I can’t burst,” said the doctor; - Come to Makar Alekseevich in the evening, I’ll be there. – The paramedic asked him something else.
- Eh! do as you please! Doesn't it matter? - The doctor saw Rostov climbing the stairs.
- Why are you here, your honor? - said the doctor. - Why are you here? Or the bullet didn’t kill you, so you want to get typhus? Here, father, is the house of lepers.
- Why? - asked Rostov.
- Typhus, father. Whoever rises will die. Only the two of us with Makeyev (he pointed to the paramedic) are chatting here. At this point, about five of our brother doctors died. “Whatever the new guy does, he’ll be ready in a week,” the doctor said with visible pleasure. “They called Prussian doctors, because our allies don’t like that.”
In 1947 not far from the French town of Annecy, the energetic Francois Salomon invented and founded the Salomon trademark (the correct spelling is not “Solomon”, but “Salomon”). Francois started his family business with his wife and son Georges, who later continued his father's work. At first, the entrepreneurs planned to produce and sell saws and ski edges. Very soon the family invented mountain ski bindings, which were revolutionary at the time, and then another type of binding. It was decided to completely repurpose the business into the production of innovative equipment for sports in the mountains.
By 1980- Salomon has gained a strong position in the ski sports goods market around the world. The best athletes gladly used Salomon equipment and brought the first 17 gold medals from the World Championships to the brand’s treasury.
Since 1990- Based on a successful professional approach to the development of its products, the Salomon brand began to produce summer clothing, as well as shoes for running, hiking and outdoor activities, bicycles, and alpine skiing. As before, the brand’s gold reserves were regularly replenished with medals and cups from the Olympic Games and world championships.
In 1997– the giant Adidas entered into a contract with Salomon, and formed Adidas-Salomon AG. This merger allowed Salomon to develop with exponentially increased strength. Solomon launched the production of snowboards. The brand patented a new snowblade product and created a new type of winter sport.
Since 2000- Salomon continued to confidently increase its power by creating new products (the production of Inline Skates started) and acquiring companies leading in their niche of the sports market and small but promising companies. By this time, Salomon’s arsenal included such brands as:
- Taylor-Made Golf- American golf company.
- Mavic is a French company engaged in the manufacture of bicycle parts.
- Bonfire Inc is an American company that produces snowboard clothing.
- Arc"teryx is a company from Canada that creates clothing and equipment for the outdoors.
- Cliche Skateboards- European skateboard company.
In 2005– the Finnish company Amer Sports agreed with Adidas-Salomon AG to buy out Salomon and continued the development of the brand, beloved by all adherents of an active lifestyle.
At the moment Salomon is one of the most recognizable premium brands. The brand uses only its own technological developments, devoting a huge amount of effort and money to this process. The skill of the developers and the strict assessment of professional mountain athletes, the long history of existence and rapid gold-bearing development of the brand allow us to create sports shoes of the highest quality.
Salomon Shoe Collection
In the Salomon shoe collections you can find shoes for almost any type of activity, recreation and outdoor sports, both for professional athletes and for people who prefer comfortable shoes in everyday life:
Sneakers for trail running (running over rough terrain away from cities, highways and stadiums),
- sneakers for running in familiar urban conditions,
- stylish, comfortable and technologically advanced city shoes,
- shoes for mountaineering and serious mountain tourism,
- multifunctional shoes for both light hiking and daily use in the city,
- children's shoes.
All Salomon shoes are endowed with exceptional comfort and lead the sports and casual markets in the quality and quantity of the latest technologies used.
The most striking advantages of Salomon shoe technology
- excellent leg girth
- comfortable seamless technologies
- optimal shoe flexibility
- excellent shock absorption
- anatomical shape
- reliable arch support and secure heel support
- unrivaled surface grip
- stability on any terrain
- specialized forms of pads for different types of activities
- taking into account the anatomical features of the foot, reducing discomfort from long walking
- shoes are created for both men's and women's feet
- instant lacing
- bactericidal impregnations
- low product weight
- high-quality climate control in heat, rain and cold
- durability
- attractive appearance and style.
Salomon
– French manufacturer of outdoor products
The Salomon company is well known among professional athletes and is highly valued by those who have nothing to do with sports. Sports products labeled Salomon are produced not only in France, but also in Austria, Italy, Romania, as well as in Thailand and China. The company supplies the market with clothing and footwear for sports and travel, equipment for skiers and cyclists, as well as all kinds of sports accessories.
The history of the formation of Salomon
Before arriving at the stable production of reliable and convenient sporting goods using advanced technologies, the company went through several stages of development.
Back in 1947, Frenchman Francois Salomon organized a business producing construction tools. Then his son made adjustments, and the family company began repairing and producing winter equipment. His wife and son actively helped him in his work.
A small family business quickly grew into a company that became known outside of France thanks to the invention of the owner of the company. He came up with an improved meil carres ski binding system, which attracted ski manufacturers from Austria, France, Switzerland and America.
In 1952, Salomon came up with the so-called "cable" fastening andautomationralliedindustrialprocess. INIn 1966, the world's first ski bindings with a free base were invented and patented, and by 1972, sales amounted to more than a million pairs.
Later, under the Salomon brand, skiing introduced many innovations for efficiency andskier safety. In 1980, sales of Salomon Nordic System bindings and shoes began in Sweden. 1983, 1987, 1992, 1993 and the following years were marked by important events for the company - victories of famous skiers in international competitions on Salomon bindings.
Release of the first skisSalomon took place in 1990. The company began producing winter and summer sports shoes, then began sewing clothes and equipment. In 1994, the French company Mavic, which produces bicycle parts, entered Salomon. In 1998, the production of rollers under the Inline Skates brand began.
In 1997, the company grew so much that the Adidas concern decided to acquire it and completely bought it out. The company officially became known as "Adidas-Salomon AG" Andlaunched the production of snowboards. During this period, a new winter sports discipline was created thanks to the invention of the Snowblade.
The next period was marked by many victories of famous skiers using Salomon products at world-class competitions. In 2001, the company expanded its product range to roller skates, purchasing Clich and collaborating with many brands.
In 2005, the Finnish concern Amer Sports bought Salomon for half a billion euros, but the company's policy was not affected by the change of owners.
Products Salomon based on user reviews
Participants in online forums dedicated to the quality of sporting goods leave both admiring and indignant reviews of the brand’s products. This usually happens when, due to the enormous popularity of a company, a flow of low-grade counterfeits and imitation branded goods begins to enter the market. They only superficially resemble the real Salomon, and it can be very difficult to distinguish a copy.
Unfortunately, authenticity can only be verified while the product is in use. A fake will show its lack of quality in a few weeks. Original Salomon products are so popular that you can often find advertisements online for the purchase of Salomon skis (boots, rollers, sneakers), even used ones.
Some buyers consider the product designSalomontoo brutal, but they choose clothes and shoes from this particular company, no matter what.
Many users note that men's shoes turn out to be a size smaller than stated. Women's and children's couples, on the contrary, always have a reserve.
Proper care of them has a great influence on the properties of original Salomon shoes. Along with a branded pair, the manufacturer recommends immediately purchasing special products, thanks to which the shoes will remain functional for a long time and will not lose their appearance.
Almost all Salomon clothing models have a “genderless” or “unisex” style. We recommend choosing a specific size according to the size chart; there is a clear division between men's and women's products.
ClothSalomonmost often suitable if you order jackets online. Insulated trousers are usually larger than the stated size.