The term “Vagabond” means bohemian, nomad or traveller but can also mean drifter, outcast or stray. However this brand explain that Vagabond brings to mind a persons sense of curiosity, a never ending journey – never stopping and coming to a standstill or becoming a bore.
The Vagabond brand was founded in the late 60′s and was originally only producing men’s shoes. Obviously a lot has happened since then. In the 70′s Vagabond consisted of a few men’s styles that were produced in England. At this time the entrepreneurs-to-be trained in Milan and gained business and shoemaking skills; they fell in love with the brand and were then entrusted with the transformation of the Vagabond brand it was then in the 80′s that they opened the first Vagabond office in Portugal. The 90′s saw Vagabond’s explosion onto the fashion market with a number of ground breaking styles, such as court shoes, set the course and today their collections include a wide range of Swedish shoe designs sold in over 30 countries.
The Vagabond brand pay very special attention to shape and style, harmony and playfulness and most of all the little details. The brand create shoes (and other leather goods) for those who care about fashion and quality with value for money.
The brand’s team of specialists share one emotion which is a love of fashion as well as a great looking shoe. The Vagabond team comprises of designers, technicians, stitching, last and outsole makers. Together they produce many prototypes in their one-of-a-king workshop in Varberg, Sweden. Once the prototypes are made the “recipe” is tried and tested, documented and approved by the design department before being carefully handed over to production.
These shoes will easily fill your wardrobe and fit your every day style as well as your going out style.
