1909
Louis Raichle establishes company in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, making footwear and slippers
1912
adds military boots to the range
1924
includes ski and hiking boots in the line
1958
begins specialising in ski, mountain and hiking boots
1964
Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, mark transition to buckle ski boots.
Raichle promote their buckle boot with world’s first coloured advert for ski boots
1968
introduces their first plastic ski boot as a clamshell fibreglass outer, over a lace-up leather inner
Known as the Fiber Jet (aka Red Hot)
Boot is recorded for innovation by Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York
1969
American subsidiary of Raichle Molitor, United States Inc., is founded
1978
Eric Giese, ex-spacesuit engineer, based in Aspen USA designs a new type of ski boot
Shows his prototype boot to Raichle Molitor, who send him to Swizterland to meet Raichle president
1980
introduce the Giese inspired Flexon 5, the first “three piece” style ski boot
1983
Production and administration building rebuilt and surrounded by fruit trees, in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
Two manufacturing facilities combined into one
Brand celebrates 75 years since founding
Company sold to Peter Werhan
1984
Bill Johnson win Downhill Gold at Sarajevo Winter Olympics wearing Flexon Comp boots & Maria Walliser a Silver
1986
development of the corrugated Flex Tongue provides pressure-free, progressive power transmission from leg to ski.
1996
Business on the verge of bankruptcy and sold to Austrian ski brand, Kneissl & Friends
1999
Company re-branded as Kneissl-Raichle
2001
Kneissl & Friends sold to Roces
2003
Swiss outdoor company Mammut acquires Raichle
Raichle sales, logistics and procurement managed from Mammut Sports Group AG headquarters in Seon
Product development and design out of Frauenfeld.
2004
K2 Sports bought original Flexon moulds planning to enter boot business
2005
Mammut (owned by Conzzeta AG) with 200 employees, has sales of 150 million Swiss Frances
2009
all Raichle products now branded Mammut