Nokian Footwear combines over a century of experience and the latest footwear technology. Knowledge of the special requirements of the Finnish foot and the Northern climate have made Nokian Footwear one of the highest quality and most respected rubber footwear brands on the market.

Nokian Footwear’s products are the outcome of intensive research and development. Lasts designed for the Finnish foot, closely guarded rubber compounds and very high quality materials ensure that every boot fulfils the tightest possible quality criteria.

Every Nokian Footwear rubber boot is manufactured carefully by hand from dozens of parts. Manufacturing a rubber boot is a multi-stage process that requires experience, precision and manual skills. Only a few companies in the world have such expertise. Nokian Footwear’s products are made by the world’s most respected professionals, mainly in Central Europe. Finnish footwear designers have close control over production, from the choice of rubber compound all the way to retail outlet shelf.

The design of Nokian Footwear products focuses not only on the look of the product but also on its intended use. An orienteering boot for rough terrain is close-fitting and narrow at the ankle, while a general purpose boot for summer cottage use is short in length and easy to put on. Other special features of rubber boots include, for example, an iron shank that improves mobility, a hiking boot type of fit, a binding groove for skis and a chemical-resistant rubber compound.

With children’s boots, Nokian Footwear’s designers pay particular attention to ensuring that the boot safely supports the growing foot. Design expertise is also evident in occupational footwear, which fulfil, for example, the tight safety regulations laid down for fire-fighters, forestry workers and miners. Technical innovations arising in the product development of professional footwear are also utilised in other Nokian Footwear products.