Our story
Vagabond is one of Europe’s leading fashion shoe brands, with our own in-house sourced production and with display in concept stores, shop-in-shops and carefully selected multi-brand stores world-wide. The Vagabond Shoemakers design studio, which also includes a full-size prototype production workshop, is located at the global head office in Varberg, Sweden. There are 500 Vagabond’s around the world working at the head office, in production and in the international sales offices.
Our story
Vagabond is one of Europe’s leading fashion shoe brands, with our own in-house sourced production and with display in concept stores, shop-in-shops and carefully selected multi-brand stores world-wide. The Vagabond Shoemakers design studio, which also includes a full-size prototype production workshop, is located at the global head office in Varberg, Sweden. There are 500 Vagabond’s around the world working at the head office, in production and in the international sales offices.
Our story
Vagabond is one of Europe’s leading fashion shoe brands, with our own in-house sourced production and with display in concept stores, shop-in-shops and carefully selected multi-brand stores world-wide. The Vagabond Shoemakers design studio, which also includes a full-size prototype production workshop, is located at the global head office in Varberg, Sweden. There are 500 Vagabond’s around the world working at the head office, in production and in the international sales offices.
The story
of Vagabond
The brand Vagabond was first born in Sweden 1973. The foundation of today’s Vagabond Shoemakers happened twenty years later. Ever since the start the vision has been to be a global fashion brand within shoes, for the fashion and quality driven consumer.
During the 80’s our founders got busy learning about shoes and started to apply their design philosophy on-site, close to the best available skills within shoemaking in Portugal and Italy. During this time, Vagabond is truly acknowledged by the bigger audience and the first bestsellers hit the market.
The story
of Vagabond
The brand Vagabond was first born in Sweden 1973. The foundation of today’s Vagabond Shoemakers happened twenty years later. Ever since the start the vision has been to be a global fashion brand within shoes, for the fashion and quality driven consumer.
During the 80’s our founders got busy learning about shoes and started to apply their design philosophy on-site, close to the best available skills within shoemaking in Portugal and Italy. During this time, Vagabond is truly acknowledged by the bigger audience and the first bestsellers hit the market.
The story of Vagabond
The brand Vagabond was first born in Sweden 1973. The foundation of today’s Vagabond Shoemakers happened twenty years later. Ever since the start the vision has been to be a global fashion brand within shoes, for the fashion and quality driven consumer.
During the 80’s our founders got busy learning about shoes and started to apply their design philosophy on-site, close to the best available skills within shoemaking in Portugal and Italy. During this time, Vagabond is truly acknowledged by the bigger audience and the first bestsellers hit the market.
“We are shoemakers at heart and soul. We want to make great looking shoes for people in all corners of the world. And we believe that great design does not have to cost a fortune.”
Marie Nilsson Peterzén, Co-founder & Creative Director
“We are shoemakers at heart and soul. We want to make great looking shoes for people in all corners of the world. And we believe that great design does not have to cost a fortune.”
Marie Nilsson Peterzén, Co-founder & Creative Director
After first being a pure men’s shoe brand, we consciously set focus to extend with female footwear fashion. This was accomplished through new unisex shoes and boots that the Scandinavian market had never seen before! In the 90’s we explore new and bigger markets and add on further iconic shoe styles, which are still today important archive references in the design process.
In the beginning a handful of people was running the show. Today we are about 500 skilled persons, all involved in the process of making great looking quality shoes for the modern vagabond who cares about style and a sustainable way of life.
After first being a pure men’s shoe brand, we consciously set focus to extend with female footwear fashion. This was accomplished through new unisex shoes and boots that the Scandinavian market had never seen before! In the 90’s we explore new and bigger markets and add on further iconic shoe styles, which are still today important archive references in the design process.
In the beginning a handful of people was running the show. Today we are about 500 skilled persons, all involved in the process of making great looking quality shoes for the modern vagabond who cares about style and a sustainable way of life.
After first being a pure men’s shoe brand, we consciously set focus to extend with female footwear fashion. This was accomplished through new unisex shoes and boots that the Scandinavian market had never seen before! In the 90’s we explore new and bigger markets and add on further iconic shoe styles, which are still today important archive references in the design process.
In the beginning a handful of people was running the show. Today we are about 500 skilled persons, all involved in the process of making great looking quality shoes for the modern vagabond who cares about style and a sustainable way of life.
OUR DESIGN STUDIO
All starts in our design studio in Varberg, Sweden. Here our ideas come alive and we make careful decisions about shapes, materials and constructions. We know that great design is a joint effort, several skills are involved to make that perfect shoe. In our studio we are free to create and try all our ideas, even the crazy ones! When a last, an upper and an outsole fits perfectly – this becomes our receipt. But we do not rest at this, we carefully follow our product through production, transportation and distribution. Making sure that we partner up with the best people in every step of the way and are shown in carefully selected market places worldwide.
OUR DESIGN STUDIO
All starts in our design studio in Varberg, Sweden. Here our ideas come alive and we make careful decisions about shapes, materials and constructions. We know that great design is a joint effort, several skills are involved to make that perfect shoe. In our studio we are free to create and try all our ideas, even the crazy ones! When a last, an upper and an outsole fits perfectly – this becomes our receipt. But we do not rest at this, we carefully follow our product through production, transportation and distribution. Making sure that we partner up with the best people in every step of the way and are shown in carefully selected market places worldwide.
OUR DESIGN STUDIO
All starts in our design studio in Varberg, Sweden. Here our ideas come alive and we make careful decisions about shapes, materials and constructions. We know that great design is a joint effort, several skills are involved to make that perfect shoe. In our studio we are free to create and try all our ideas, even the crazy ones! When a last, an upper and an outsole fits perfectly – this becomes our receipt. But we do not rest at this, we carefully follow our product through production, transportation and distribution. Making sure that we partner up with the best people in every step of the way and are shown in carefully selected market places worldwide.
OUR STORES
Most of the time you find your Vagabond’s in multi-brand stores, both physical stores and online. Our full range is shown here on vagabond.com and in Vagabond concept stores in selected cities throughout Europe. Here we invite you to the Vagabond world and serve our products with inspiration and important need-to-know facts about shoes and accessories. Our amazing wearers around the globe are our biggest inspiration in everything we do, so welcome to visit!
Find your nearest Vagabond store or retailer here.
OUR STORES
Most of the time you find your Vagabond’s in multi-brand stores, both physical stores and online. Our full range is shown here on vagabond.com and in Vagabond concept stores in selected cities throughout Europe. Here we invite you to the Vagabond world and serve our products with inspiration and important need-to-know facts about shoes and accessories. Our amazing wearers around the globe are our biggest inspiration in everything we do, so welcome to visit!
Find your nearest Vagabond store or retailer here.
OUR STORES
Most of the time you find your Vagabond’s in multi-brand stores, both physical stores and online. Our full range is shown here on vagabond.com and in Vagabond concept stores in selected cities throughout Europe. Here we invite you to the Vagabond world and serve our products with inspiration and important need-to-know facts about shoes and accessories. Our amazing wearers around the globe are our biggest inspiration in everything we do, so welcome to visit!
Find your nearest Vagabond store or retailer here.
OUR FACTORY
Our own Vagabond factory is based in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Here we are about 220 people working, mainly focusing on our samples, our men’s collection and our accessories. Besides our own factory we collaborate with a handful of carefully selected other shoe factories, always with our own staff present during production. Learn more by 10 steps of shoemaking here.
OUR FACTORY
Our own Vagabond factory is based in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Here we are about 220 people working, mainly focusing on our samples, our men’s collection and our accessories. Besides our own factory we collaborate with a handful of carefully selected other shoe factories, always with our own staff present during production. Learn more by 10 steps of shoemaking here.
OUR FACTORY
Our own Vagabond factory is based in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Here we are about 220 people working, mainly focusing on our samples, our men’s collection and our accessories. Besides our own factory we collaborate with a handful of carefully selected other shoe factories, always with our own staff present during production. Learn more by 10 steps of shoemaking here.
THE VAGABOND FACTS
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Brand foundation |
2 million pairs of shoes & accessories |
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HQ in Varberg, also in Stockholm, Helsinki, Moscow & New York |
Official online, concept stores and multi-brand stores worldwide |
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Own production unit and office in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam |
THE VAGABOND FACTS
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Brand foundation |
HQ in Varberg, also in Stockholm, Helsinki, Moscow & New York |
2 million pairs of shoes & accessories |
Official online, concept stores and multi-brand stores worldwide |
Own production unit and office in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam |
THE VAGABOND FACTS
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Brand foundation |
HQ in Varberg, also in Stockholm, Helsinki, Moscow & New York |
2 million pairs of shoes & accessories |
Official online, concept stores and multi-brand stores worldwide |
Own production unit and office in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam |
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Are you a possible Vagabond? See all our job openings here. |
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Are you a possible Vagabond? See our job openings here. |
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