Beak shoes - a cultural heritage

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Beak shoes are interesting not only for their unique and distinct character but also for their cultural heritage. A legacy that at least dates back as far as the 16th century. During the 20th century, it is mainly the Sami tradition of beak shoes that has contributed to the existence and use of the beak shoe.

The history of the Snötassen

In the Snötass beak shoe, the urban and the modern meets with our classic craftsmanship from Sattajärvi.

Beak shoes - a cultural heritage

Beak shoes are interesting not only for their unique and distinct character but also for their cultural heritage.

Natural since 1929

We tan our leather in a natural way, which means that the skin is handled with substances from the nature. It is the most environment-friendly tanning method.

Timeless family business

The company Kero has a long and solid history. Yrjö Kero founded the company in 1929 and since then we in the Kero family have tanned leather, sewn leather products and sold them worldwide.

Safely handled leather

When the leather is tanned, we have full control because we do it ourselves

Yrjö founded Kero

IN A TIME LONG PAST, today quite difficult to imagine, Yrjö started the tannery in Sattajärvi.

The film about Kero

In 2014 we celebrated our 85th anniversary, and we had the opportunity to create a short film about our company.

Welcome to visit

An informative and interesting visit for vistitors.