Sommarkängan by Reboot
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Tillverkningen sker i Borlänge och vi tillverkar den enligt samma beprövade metoder som Jörnkängan tidigare gjort.
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Jörnkängan - en klassiker i generationer
DN visits Jörnkängan
Let us recommend a great reportage that Dagens Nyheter did on Jörnkängan some time ago.
The film can be watched even if you're not a subscriber.
Story of Jörnkängan
The foundation of Jörnkängan was laid in the 1950s when brothers Randolf and Kurt Lindblom began repairing shoes and eventually purchased a cobbler’s shop with an adjoining shoe store in Jörn. With no prior experience in shoemaking, they began to learn and worked very meticulously. They drew on their experiences from working in the forest when developing the boots and even used their former colleagues to test the products.Kurt and his wife managed the store, while Randolf and his wife Ann Marie worked in the factory.
After testing various models, the 1960s saw the production of primarily foam rubber boots with high leather shafts, and the Jörnkängan was born. The boots were made with a beak to fit ski bindings and were designed for anyone working outdoors in winter. Among the first customers were forestry workers and reindeer-herding Sámi people. The military also recognized the boot's advantages, and it began to be produced with a square-cut sole and a cable attachment in the heel to fit soldiers' ski bindings."
After an article in a hunting magazine in the early 1960s, demand increased, but the brothers kept the company small and produced as much as they could manage. In the 1970s, the brothers received reinforcements when Anders Dernebo joined as an intern, secured an apprenticeship, and in 1987, started his own business, building a better workshop with proper ventilation.
Randolf had suffered injuries from glue and solvents and withdrew from shoemaking, but he continued to work as a craftsman, specializing in knife making, where he became the Swedish champion in 1995.
Since 1987, Anders has continued to run the company in Randolf’s spirit. The machinery has been improved, but production remains artisanal on a small scale with a focus on quality. Some changes have been made to the boot, most notably the sole material has been replaced with a lighter sole that offers superior insulation. The standard model remains available in various designs and has been adapted for functionality.
As of 2019, the Jörnkängan is still highly popular, particularly among hikers and others who demand high quality. It is sold in only a few places, and there is a waiting list to get a pair. Some selected military units also use the boot as part of their equipment.
Information sourced from a summary by Anders Dernebo, stored in the Skellefteå Museum archive, and a feature in the magazine Västerbotten, issue 2, 2009.
(https://samlingar.skellefteamuseum.se/individuals/c61-8639/)