Franz Kälin
shoemaker
Brienz

« When it comes to shoes, almost everything has already been invented. But playing with colors and materials is always fun. »

Franz Kälin was born with shoes: the Interlaken native's father was a shoemaker. After passing his master's degree, however, Franz Kälin took a different path and trained as a social worker. For years, he worked as a workshop manager, making simple shoes with his employees. In 2005, he opened his own workshop in Brienz.

« Today, everything can be bought, but consumers don't have access to most consumer goods. I want to counter this. »

The shoemaker from Brienz not only repairs and designs shoes in his "Zwickmühle" workshop, but also offers various courses. Each pair of shoes is entirely handmade. Those who take a course at the workshop or the Ballenberg course center can make their own pair of shoes. Kälin always finds a way to transform the original and individual ideas of course participants into custom-made shoes.

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