The AstorMueller Story.
A legacy of staying future-forward.

1928

1928

Johann Müller lays the foundation with ‘Werkstatt Johann Müller für Maßschuhe’ – the Johann Müller Workshop for Bespoke Shoes – in Schwelm, Germany.

1950

1950s

Hans Müller presides over several leading positions in the European Shoes Industry.

1975

1975

Hans Müller and his wife Brigitta drive the family tradition forward and found the ‘Astormueller Shoe Agency’.

1986

1986

Having joined the family business in 1984, Tim T. Müller now takes over the management.

1990

1990

Tim T. Müller sets up his own development centre in Italy.

1991

1991

Kim Oliver Müller joins the Tech & Design department after years of training in various companies in Germany and abroad.

1995

1995

Tim Müller establishes the first factory in Tunisia.

1999

1999

Tim T. Müller reacts to retail needs and from here on - together with his Italian development team - brings six to eight collections onto the market, every year. The company's headquarters are established in Hünenberg, Switzerland.

2000

2000

AstorMueller takes over the license for bugatti shoes globally.

2002

2002

Construction of the first shop-in-shop systems in specialist trade.

2003

2003

Development of high-tech features for high wearing comfort and comfortable walking shoes. AstorMueller builds their own sales system and product development.

2004

2004

The first of the newly introduced 'bugatti City' collection is launched.

2005

2005

The 'Casual & Sports' shoe collection is launched.

2007

2007

bugatti shoes denim & bugatti shoes casual are introduced.

2009

2009

The unique 'bugatti Woman' collection is unveiled with select retailers across Europe.

2011

2011

bugatti shoes wins the ‘Future Prospects’ category of the premier industry journal TextilWirtschaft, for Men’s Shoes 2011.

2013

2013

AstorMueller acquires the exclusive long-term license for Daniel Hechter shoes.

2014

2014

bugatti shoes is declared the winner & leading top brand in the categories ‘Price-Performance Ratio’ & ‘Guided Supplier’ by TextilWirtschaft, for Men’s Shoes 2014.

2016

2016

The new bugatti Sport collection is launched.

2019

2019

Digitalisation – creation of the Tech Hub in Romania, Oradea

2020

2020

Digitalisation – launch of the bugatti shoes B2C online shop.

2021

2021

bugatti Green Spirit, a collection born of responsible resource use in shoe production, is launched. The first digital showroom, new Sales app and B2B portal too are launched.

2022

2022

Brand TT.BAGATT is acquired and relaunched in Europe, with a simultaneous launch in India.

2023

2023

Prestigious European footwear brand SALAMANDER is acquired.
Introduction of the music-inspired sneaker brand NU:BEAT in India.

The AstorMueller Story.
A legacy of staying future-forward.