Bally is a company with a more than 150 years history. Unlike the most fashion houses specializing in leather shoes and accessories, Bally isn't Italian or French, but a proud Swiss company. Bally started business in 1847 when brothers Carl Franz and Fritz Bally took over their fathers elastic ribbon manufactory. After a business visit to Paris Carl was fascinated by a beautifully decorated pair of slippers that he brought to his wife. An idea was born and brothers established a company "Bally & Co". Fritz Bally later left the company and Carl established new business under name of "C.F. Bally" and already in 1860 employed more than 500 people in his shoe factory. Bally expanded internationally and opened branches around the world, from Paris to Buenos Aires, producing shoes for work, leisure activities, as well as sports.
