KARHU

Mestari control shoes

BEECH

The KARHU Mestari Control Beech / Tea is a unisex sneaker combining durability and style. Featuring suede overlays, mesh panels, reflective M-logo, speckled midsole, foam footbed with arch support, and a non-slip rubber outsole with Air Cushion technology for all-season wear.

Karhu is a brand born in 1916 in Helsinki and today represents the Finnish brand par excellence in terms of sports footwear. The Karhu brand, which in Finnish means "bear", until 1952 was represented by the 3 diagonal stripes, a distinctive sign that in that year was sold to Adidas. Legend has it that the 'three stripes' were purchased for the equivalent of 1600 euros today and two bottles of whiskey. What is certain is that the minds behind Karhu did not pay too much attention to that original exchange, soon forgetting the stripes and inventing the M-Symbol, the M symbol celebrating the Finnish word 'Mestari', champion, still in use today.