If you have never owned a Camper shoe, then that is a sad situation. This brand from Mallorca has managed to get extreme comfort into play with the artistic design.

Founded in Mallorca in 1975, Lorenzo Fluxa created Camper to respond to the demand for a new and fresh style of footwear. With a rich heritage in shoemaking, a unique brand was created full of diversity and contrast which is now admired the world over.

The origins of the company first began back in 1877 when the grandfather of Lorenzo, Antonio Fluxa, a skilled cobbler, travelled from Mallorca to England and returned with the first sewing machines on the Island and a newfound spirit of innovation.

Camper's shoes are still designed and developed in Inca, in the rural heart of Mallorca. Here a young creative team work alongside artisans to create approximately 500 models each season.

A commitment to being the most ecologically advanced footwear brand has been spearheaded by Achilles Ion Gabriel since his appointment as creative head of CamperLab in 2019, and then Camper in 2020. The Finland-born designer, over the course of his tenure so far, has been striving to continue the company’s already well-defined eco-credentials, mixed with fresh designs.

Now in its fourth generation, the brand's footprint has stretched around the globe with stores in more than 40 countries.

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