Bosabo

Bosabo is a family owned and operated company now in its fourth generation devoted to the manufacture of wood bottom shoes including clogs, sandals and boots. Located in Brittany, France, Bosabo was established in the 1890’s when Emile Adouin bundled up his tools and went from farm to farm to hand-carve tailor made clogs for the farmers on site. The company is today operating under the direction of Joel Adouin and is the only remaining workshop in France specialising in the manufacture of clogs. Bosabo’s styling has continually evolved, particularly with the introduction of the revolutionary new flexi sole, but the DNA of the company remains the same and many of the traditional artisan manufacturing processes have been preserved.

We started to work with Bosabo in 2015 and have since become close friends with the family behind the company. We have visited the atelier in France and love what the team at Bosabo are all about. The youngest family member to join the company, Justine, even spent a year in Sydney with us in 2017 to help develop the market for their products in Australia and New Zealand.

In an age where independent boutiques and concept stores are fighting to stay relevant and competitive in an ever changing and difficult retail climate, Bosabo offers their customers the possibility to stand out from the pack. All Bosabo shoes are handmade for each and every retail customer, allowing them to customise their orders and truly differentiate their product offering.

Key to Bosabo’s success in the competitive footwear market is the fact that the company has developed revolutionary new flexi wooden soles that take the classic clog to new heights in terms of comfort and wear-ability. Crafted from poplar wood with a rubber inset under the ball of the foot – these innovative new soles are not only incredibly lightweight but they flex as your walk and give a veritable spring to your step! Gone are the days of tired and sore feet after a day out in your favourite clogs...these new flexi soles make walking and wearing Bosabo clogs, sandals and boots all day (or all night) altogether possible, even with a very high heel!  

Bosabo’s classic wooden soled shoes are hand carved from beech-wood and are finished by hand with copper studs, and are available in three heel heights. Bosabo’s innovative flexi wooden soled shoes are crafted from poplar wood with a rubber inset under the ball of the foot to increase comfort and wear-ability, and they are also available in three different heel heights. 

Indeed, once a sole has been chosen, all our boutique customers specify the tint of the soles (natural, light brown, dark brown and black) and also the style, material and colour they want for their uppers. They can also choose the sizes they want included in their packs. Indeed, it is the fact that each pack of shoes is made to the specifications of each retail customer that make the brands value proposition is so unique.

Bosabo also offers a fabulous range of flats with natural cork soles. These have an incredibly comfortable molded foot-bed with suede lining. They are not unlike the celebrated Birkenstocks, but the sole is finer and there is (again) a multitude of different style uppers available. Not to mention the dozens of leather finishes and colourways to choose from. Indeed, we think there is a great deal of potential for these cork flats in Australia and New Zealand and we are excited to see many fabulous retailers coming on board with this range.

We do not currently stock any Bosabo shoes online, but we would be happy to email you our list of stockists. Just say the word!