Buffalo is a brand of clothing and accessories, perhaps best known for its footwear, owned by the Buffalo Boots GmbH. Its headquarters are in Cologne, Germany.
| Company type | GmbH |
|---|---|
| Industry | Footwear & Accessories |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Cologne, Germany |
Key people | Michael Conradi - Founder |
| Products | Shoes & Accessories |
| Website | http://www.buffalo-boots.com |
Buffalo's notoriety increased significantly with the popularity, especially in Europe, of its platform shoes from the mid-1990s through the early 2000s. The 10-centimetre platform model 1310-2 was made famous by British girl band the Spice Girls. The 1310-2 also came with a 20-centimetre platform.[1]
Buffalo manufactures women's shoes, men's shoes like dress shoes, western and biker boots, skate shoes, high heels, pumps, sandals, overknee boots,[2] flip-flops, and other footwear, as well as shirts, jackets, trousers, skirts, hosiery, swimsuits, undergarments, and small baggage.
Revival
editAs part of the 1990s revival in fashion in 2018 - 2022 Buffalo Boots released version 2.0 of some of its iconic 1990s platform shoes.[3] Including the 1348-14 as well as various tower models.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Buffalo Platforms Are Back—And Being Sold in the U.S. for the First Time Ever". Vogue. 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Official Site". Archived from the original on 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2006-08-26.
- ^ Hills, Megan (2021-12-02). "'The higher the better': Why platform heels are back in fashion". CNN. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30.
- ^ Carder, Sabrina (2018-07-26). "It's time to spice up your shoe game with this 90s platform". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Mirko Ostendoerfer, CEO of Buffalo Boots". The CEO Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
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