Berghaus began when two keen North East of England climbers opened a shop to sell outdoor gear that met their own exacting needs. Berghaus gained a reputation for designing and manufacturing performance wear before performance wear was even around. In 1994 Berghaus launched its own innovative, performance driven and high quality Storm footwear, soon regarded as the definitive three season fabric hiking boot. With Berghaus, inner strength and understanding designs footwear to work in perfect harmony with the complex biomechanics of the foot. Delivering comfort, balance and grip at every step, Berghaus, used by adventurers on trails and hills on every point of the compass, won the 2006 Queen's Awards Innovation Category for outdoor products.