A great honor – ISPO Award 2023
The BÄR Bergkomfort hiking boot 2.0 wins the ISPO AWARD 2023!
With the ISPO Award, the leading international sports platform ISPO honors the highlight products and services in the respective industry. After a long development phase and over 40 years of experience, we have succeeded in offering our customers a shoe that meets all requirements.
The assessment is based on the practical know-how and practical experience of international experts. Criteria such as innovation factor, sustainability, quality, workmanship, and value for money are evaluated. The Bergkomfort Wanderschuh 2.0 hiking boot from BÄR was tested according to these strict criteria and impressed with the following features:
Bär pursues a comprehensive sustainability strategy, which was also positively highlighted in the jury's decision-making process. As an ISO 45001-certified company for health and safety management, we are committed to a sustainable product and production philosophy. Christof Bär emphasizes that Bär shoes are inherently sustainable thanks to this philosophy. We attach great importance to the selection of materials and partner companies and work closely with the German leather producer TerraCare, which is known for its environmentally friendly processing methods. Both in its manufacturing facilities in India and Germany, Bär sets high standards for all production sites and obtains more than 60% of its energy requirements from renewable energies.
Thanks to new innovations, hikers can now enjoy even more comfort and stability. The manufacture of hiking boots is a complex process that requires many individual components to be perfectly coordinated. Bär has always been guided by the wide toe box of its shoes. This unusual design ensures that the toes have more space and can spread out better than in comparable shoe models from other manufacturers. At the same time, it guarantees optimum stability so that hikers do not slip even on difficult terrain.
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