Scholl Manufacturing Co
of 182-204 St John Street, London, EC1. Telephone: Clerkenwell 3636 (6 lines). Cables: "Schopedic, London"
1899 [1] William Mathias Scholl began his career in Chicago, in a small shoe store specialising in comfort and specialist footwear.
He became so concerned for customers with painful foot conditions that he enrolled in medical school to study the anatomy and physiology of the foot.
By 1904, he had qualified as a doctor and launched his first footcare product, an arch support - The Foot-eazer. Dr Scholl made it his life-long mission to improve the health, comfort and wellbeing of people through their feet. This ethos endures across the Scholl product range to the present day.
1907 The Scholl Manufacturing Co Inc was created.
1912 Dr Scholl founded the Illinois College of Chiropody and Orthopaedics.
1913 The company was expanding worldwide and Dr Scholl’s first Foot Comfort Service shop opened in London.
By the 1930s, the company had expanded its range to include the comfort of the legs and began to make a range of compression hosiery for the relief of swollen ankles and varicose veins. Dr Scholl was a prolific inventor and went on to create a range of remedy and cushioning devices covering the whole spectrum of common foot conditions.
1947 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Surgical Instruments, Hospital Furniture, Surgical Hosiery, Orthopaedic Instruments and Appliances, Medical Appliances. (Olympia, Ground Floor, Stands No. E.1792 and E. ) [2]
1959 The first Scholl Exercise Sandal was created and became an international fashion hit and an icon for the brand. Known simply as Scholls, they were worn by celebrities such as Twiggy and Jean Shrimpton throughout the 60s and 70s.
In the late 1990s, in response to the increasing incidence of travel related Deep Vein Thrombosis, the company launched a range of clinically proven compression socks (Scholl Flight Socks).
1998 Scholl was acquired by Seton Healthcare Group
In 2003 Scholl launched ‘’Party Feet’’ - clear gel cushions which provide invisible cushioning to help prevent the burning pain in the balls of feet of party goers in high heel shoes
In 2004, Scholl celebrated its Centenary and 100 Years of Foot Expertise and continues with new products and packaging to meet the needs of a new generation.
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- Note: (11/08)
- The Company has its own website: [2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ [1] SSL International
- ↑ 1947 British Industries Fair p242