In 2005, the Finnish family business Berner bought Nokian Footwear and assumed ownership of the Nokian Footwear brands and closely guarded rubber recipes. They sell retro design classics such as Hai and Kontio rubber boots.

Did Nokia make wellies?

For a brief time, as mobile phones turned from curiosity to everyday essential, Nokia was number one. ... The company expanded into rubber, renowned for its wellies, before heading via cables and electronics towards what would become its defining product with the launch of its first radio telephone company in 1979.

Where are Nokian boots made?

The majority of our boots are manufactured in Europe, and our European contract manufacturers are EN ISO 9001 quality management certified and 14001 environmental management certified. In the Far East, where some of our products are made, all our boot manufacturers have valid Amfori BCSI certificates.