STEP INTO THE WORLD OF GERLA

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Meet Gerla: a 120-year-old family business. Founded in 1904 as a tannery by Mr. Laureijssen. Then, in cooperation with his sons, developed into a unique shoe-clog manufacturer.

DATES:

April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024

ABOUT: STEP INTO THE WORLD OF GERLA

After the acquisition of Joost Pijnenburg in 2000, the company went through a period of automation, after which the company grew into one of the largest producers in the field of shoe clogs.

Gerla has long stood for quality, and was proudly recognized on its 100th anniversary with the designation "Court Supplier by Royal Decree." To ensure quality, the products are all manufactured in Europe. New production techniques are used, such as pouring, direct injection molding (DESMA) and robots.

Currently, the offer consists of a wide range of shoe clogs, such as wooden-sole clogs and polyurethane clogs. These are mainly produced for private labels such as safety, work, medical and leisure clogs.

Come visit the Shoe Quarter and step into the world of Gerla: discover where the traditional shoe clog meets modern innovations.

WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO?

To be seen

Put on the bold shoes

April 20, 2024 - September 15, 2024

As a tough guy always wanted to try out pumps? Or wanted to look a lot taller thanks to funky platform soles from the seventies? This is possible from April 20 in the Schoenenkwartier in Waalwijk.

To be seen

Artist in residence: Maxim Verheul

April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024

Maxim Verheul is a Dutch shoe designer who draws his inspiration from Dutch cultural heritage, in this case "the wooden shoe. His research at Schoenenkwartier focuses on the Dutch wooden shoe and the craft of making wooden shoes by hand

Spotlight

STEP INTO THE WORLD OF GERLA

April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024

Meet Gerla: a 120-year-old family business. Founded in 1904 as a tannery by Mr. Laureijssen. Then, in cooperation with his sons, developed into a unique shoe-clog manufacturer.

To be seen

Rotating machines

April 23, 2024 - May 5, 2024

Walk with an experienced guide to see the machines in operation.

Exhibition

How It's Made

Permanent exhibition

In How It Gets Made, we show the manufacturing process of leather and shoes using historical machines and contemporary interactives.

Exhibition

The Story Of The Langstraat

Permanent exhibition

In Het Verhaal Van de Langstraat, five main characters recount life in an area traditionally known for the manufacture of leather and shoes.

Exhibition

Who The Shoe Fits

Permanent exhibition

Thousands of years of shoe history are featured in this semi-permanent exhibition that explains the relationship between man and his footwear through place, time, rituals, function and identity.

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Put On Your Red Shoes

June 7, 2022 - Feb. 4, 2023

An exploration into the relationship between pop music and shoe fashion. Striking, bizarre, iconic and trendsetting footwear from a wide variety of artists.

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PODIUM SHOE LAB EDITION 2022

January 9, 2023 - April 8, 2023

The Nieuwe Lichting exhibition showcases a diverse selection of designers who graduated in 2022 from various art academies and vocational schools in the Netherlands and London.

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Moving Colors

April 7, 2023 - April 30, 2023

Shoe designers Naomi Hille and Anousjka Röben created a unique collection of shoes with leather that Ilfa Siebenhaar dyed using bacteria.

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Neo-vernacular Footwear

April 8, 2023 - April 30, 2023

Baked soles & mixed materials. From April 8 to 30, designer Julien Chaintreau will be on display at the Bodehuisje with his project "Neo-Vernacular Footwear.

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Cutting Edges

May 2, 2023 - Sept. 17, 2023

The exhibition CUTTING EDGES in the award-winning Shoe Quarter building, explores and pushes the boundaries of contemporary design.

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Encounters in the lab

May 25, 2023 - June 25, 2023

the Shoe Quarter is hosting several live workshops during the Cutting Edges exhibition. Roderick Pieters, Lisa van der Plaetse and Gabriel Giordano will be guests each week and demonstrate their skills.

Been

Birthday gift

June 6, 2023 - July 30, 2023

The Shoe Quarter is celebrating its first anniversary by highlighting some special, recent donations.

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Exhibition Agnes van Dijk

June 25, 2023 - July 10, 2023

A dress made of seaweed. A creation made of orange peel. In the world of fashion artist Agnes van Dijk (1962, Geldrop) nothing is impossible.

Been

The shoe world of Barbie

September 5, 2023 - December 31, 2023

No one can ignore her at the moment: Barbie. Trending topic this summer was Barbenheimer, a double blockbuster that flooded all the cinemas

Been

Simulated rapid evolution

Oct. 1, 2023 - Jan. 1, 2024

Kristiyan Hristov is an emerging designer in the field of 3D printed shoes. He is working on a project exploring the use of biomimicry.

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The magic of cuir bouilli

October 31, 2023 - April 1, 2024

The Old Norman term cuir bouilli, literally translatable as boiled leather, remains a mystery.

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La Mer Orthopedics

January 1, 2024 - April 1, 2024

The Spotlight Cabinet in the Shoe Quarter is the domain of La Mer Orthopedic Shoes for the next three months.

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PODIUM SHOE LAB EDITION 2023

January 10, 2024 - April 1, 2024

Clemens Tomlow's "monster under the bed" is part of PODIUM SHOENENLAB EDITION 2023 along with projects by Studio Joris de Groot, Kristiyan Hristov and DAE Studio Body building.

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Artist in residence: Joris de Groot

January 21, 2024 - April 1, 2024

Studio Joris de Groot is a product design and research studio exploring the tension between craft and industry.

STEP INTO THE WORLD OF GERLA

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April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024

ABOUT: STEP INTO THE WORLD OF GERLA

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