History of Generations


The Legend of Next Generation

Once upon a time there lived a humble young shoemaker's apprentice in Sääksmäki, Finland. This boy, Emil, grew to become the founder of shoemaking industry in Finland.

Years later as a technical director at the Aaltonen shoe factory and as right-hand of Emil Aaltonen worked the son of the Partola estate, Pentti Palmroth. This young challenger founded his own factory in the Partola region. The second Finnish shoe-legend was born.

Next Generation descends straight from both of these legendary figures. Next Generation rely on long-standing tradition, but it is at the same time dynamic and modern shoe and boot collection, which brings new innovations and modern design in to the markets.


THE STORY OF PENTTI PALMROTH
AND THE PARTOLA SHOE FACTORY

Partolan Kenkätehtaan ja Pentti Palmrothin tarina

An Article of the 90-year history of Partola Shoe Factory and it's founder, Pentti Palmroth.

IN ENGLISH SUOMEKSI PÅ SVENSKA PÅ NORSK ПО-РУССКИ 中文

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KUINKA KENKÄTEHDAS SYNTYY

Kuinka kenkätehdas syntyy

Pentti Palmrothin haastattelu Partolan Kenkätehtaan alkutaipaleelta. Julkaistu Tammerkoski-lehdessä vuonna 1960.

SUOMEKSI

 Genuine - Original
TERO PALMROTH DESIGN
Since 1978

 

In 1979 a young Italian entepreneur called Renzo Rosso ordered 1600 pairs of Tero's WOMAN/MAN 2000 collection boots for his newly started jeans and fashion business. Rosso's business grew into global brand DIESEL and has sold over 100 000 000 pairs of jeans since 1978.

Milano Micam 1978 & 1979

Sport 2000

Tero's Sport 2000-shoes were part of the uniform of the Olympic team of Finland in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.

The 2000-collection was made between 1978-1986. It was manufactured by Aaltosen Kenkätehdas Oy and Hämeen Kenkätehdas Oy.

Vintage Tero Palmroth Shoes from INDY collection 1990

TERO INDY Collection (1990)

TERO INDY Collection (1990)

President Ahtisaari wearing Tero's INDY shoes in 1997.

Article: IS 13.11.2023: Ahtisaaren yllätysveto tiukassa neuvottelussa – kysyi yllättävän kysymyksen ja nappasi kengän jalastaan


History of Generations

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  • This is the team behind the success. Pentti Palmroth with his sons Pertti and Juhani Palmroth in the 1950s.
  • Pioneering export team in Stocholm Gamla Stan in the late 1950s. Pentti Palmroth, Pertti Palmroth, Pirkko Mannola, Anneli Kangas and Leena Palmroth.

Timeline

  • 1928 Pentti Palmroth establishes Partola Shoefactory.
  • Partola Shoefactory 1933 Young Pentti Palmroth and his sister Kirsti (later Karhumäki) at Partola Shoefactory office 1933.

    Tero ja Pentti Palmroth New grandfather Pentti Palmroth with his first grandson Tero 1957.

    Viva kengät Leena Palmroth and Viva-shoes 1963.

    Coup d'Or du Bon Gout Francais The founder of Partola Shoefactory Pentti Palmroth receiving the "Coup d'Or du Bon Gout Francais"-trophy in 1965. The sons, Pertti and Juhani in the background.

    Tero Palmroth 1975Tero Palmroth at the beginning of his designer career in 1975.

    Obsession CEO of Partola Shoefactory, Juhani Palmroth and the Entrepreneur of the Year -award 1977.

    Urho Kekkonen President Urho Kekkonen visiting Tero's collection in 1978.

    Vientipalkinto Leena and Pertti Palmroth recieving the Export Business-award from the President 1980.

    Indy500 Tero Palmroth, the first scandinavian in Indy 500 startup in 1988.

     Ad from 2016 Autumn

    40th anniversary 1978 - 2018 | 40th Anniversary of Tero Palmroth Design

  • 1951 Pentti's sons Pertti and Juhani join the business. Pertti specializes in the design and marketing and Juhani in plant and economics. Brands Viva ja Fiore. VExport business start in the late '50s.
  • 1953 Pertti and Leena Palmroth have a son. He is named Tero Pentti Palmroth.
  • 1963 Brand name Design Palmroth. is introduced. The company grows and prospers under Pentti Palmroth's management.
  • 1965 Pentti Palmroth receives the "Coup d'Or du Bon Gout Francais"-trophy in Paris 1965.
  • 1968 Pentti Palmroth dies at the age of 67. Pertti and Juhani do not reach an agreement on how to continue and factories are divided in two, Häme Shoefactory and Partola Shoefactory.
  • 1972 Tero designs his first shoes.
  • 1974 Pertti's Häme Shoefactory starts using Palmroth Original brand name and Juhani's Partola Shoefactory Original Palmroth name.
  • 1976 Pertti's Häme Shoefactory starts using Pertti Palmroth name as brand name and Juhani's Partola Shoefactory Juhani Palmroth name.
  • 1977 Partolan Shoefactory/ Juhani Palmroth entrepreneur of the year -award.
  • 1978 Tero designs his first own collection Woman/Man 2000. Juhani Palmroth dies at the age of 49.
  • 1980 Häme Shoefactory / Leena and Pertti Palmroth Export Business-award from the President.
  • 1985 Tero goes after his childhood dream and becomes a professional race car driver in the USA.
  • 1986 Partola Shoefactory activity ceases and Juhani Palmroth brand along with it.
  • 1988 Tero becomes the first scandinavian driver in a Indy 500 start up.
  • 1997 Tero quits his career as a race car driver.
  • 2000 Mikko, Tero's half brother from Netherlands, joins the Häme Shoefactory (Hamken LLC).
  • 2004 Tero designs Next Generation -shoeline, is produced on a small scale in Tuscany, Italy.
  • 2007 Häme Shoefactory (Hamken LLC) tries to stop Tero from using his own name with his collection and sues him to court. All court instances verdicts are in Tero's favour and he can officially use his own name.
  • 2011 Häme Shoefactory (Hamken LCC) goes bankrupt. Tero is extending his collection with All Weather -products.
  • 2012 Pertti Palmroth LLC goes bankrupt.
  • 2014 10 year anniversary of Next Generation Collection.
  • 2017 Tero's Next Generation All Weather Shoes are available at more than 100 retailers in Scandinavia.
  • 2018 40th Anniversary of Genuine - Original Tero Palmroth Company
  • 2018 Brothers Tero and Mikko reached an agreement on how to continue - both with own companies and trademarks. Mikko's Palmroth International LLC wil use trademarks "PaLmroth Original" and "Pertti Palmroth" and Tero's company Focusmer LLC will use trademarks "TERO by Tero Palmroth" and "NEXTGENERATIONSHOES design Tero Palmroth".
  • 2019 NEXTGENERATIONSHOE Family will carry on the values of Pentti Palmroth and Partola Shoefactory for the generations to come.

Tero Palmroth Articles in Press

Tamperelaislähtöisellä Tero Palmrothilla on ainutlaatuinen miljoonaprojekti suomalais­legendan kanssa – tästä on kyse - Aamulehti 4.1.2024

  • Sofis Mode no. 24, page 29

    Sofis Mode no. 24, page 29

  • Sofis Mode no. 24, page 82

    Sofis Mode no. 24, page 82

  • Stockholm Fashionweek Magazine no. 2, page 36

    Stockholm Fashionweek Magazine no. 2, page 36

  • Stockholm Fashionweek Magazine no. 2, page 40

    Stockholm Fashionweek Magazine no. 2, page 40

  • Stockholm Fashionweek Magazine no. 2, page 42

    Stockholm Fashionweek Magazine no. 2, page 42

  • Stockholm Fashionweek Magazine no. 2, page 43

    Stockholm Fashionweek Magazine no. 2, page 43

  • Martina Bonnier - Obsession, pages 76-77

    Martina Bonnier - Obsession, pages 76-77

  • Året Runt, no. 11, page 32

    Året Runt, no. 11, page 32

  •  Damernas Värld, no. 14, page 138

    Damernas Värld, no. 14, page 1388

  • Rum hemma, n0. 6, pages 72-73

    Rum hemma, n0. 6, pages 72-73

  • M-magasin, no. 14, page 79

    M-magasin, no. 14, page 79

  • Aftonbladet Wellness, no. 10, page 3

    Aftonbladet Wellness, no. 10, page 3

  • Aftonbladet Wellness, no. 10, page 16-17

    Aftonbladet Wellness, no. 10, page 16-17

  • Aftonbladet söndag, 9-10/9 Page 24

    Aftonbladet söndag, 9-10/9 Page 24

  • Aftonbladet söndag

    Aftonbladet söndag 27-28/11 page 25

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    Amelia no. 26 page 58

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    Cosmopolitan no. 10 page 56

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    Ica Kuriren no. 41 page 80-81

  • Solo no. 10 page 48

    Solo no. 10 page 48

  • Solo no. 10 page 53

    Solo no. 10 page 53

  • Expressen Mode & skönhet, 2-4/9, page 36

    Expressen Mode & skönhet, 2-4/9, page 36

  • M-Magasin no. 6/2011

    M-Magasin no. 6/2011

  • M-Magasin no. 6/2011

    M-Magasin no. 6/2011

  • Me Naiset 20.4.2011

    Me Naiset 20.4.2011

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    Aftonbladet Söndag 20-21/3 page 24-25

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    Aftonbladet-Söndag 20-21/3 page 28

  • Aftonbladet söndag, 13-14 mars, page 27

    Aftonbladet söndag, 13-14 mars, page 27

  • Me Naiset

    Me Naiset no. 10/2011

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    Anna 8/2011 Text: Kaisa Pohjanvirta Photo: Kristiina Kurronen

  • Anna

    Anna no. 5/2011

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    Elle March 2011

  • Elle March 2011

    Elle March 2011

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    Tara no. 4/2011 s67

  • Web article: Elle https://elle.se/stilguide-that-70s-show

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    Expressen February 2011 Text: Emma Danielsson

  • Fennica-nro.-2-2011.jpg

    Femina no. 2/2011

  • Gloria-Ffebruary-2011-Text-Liisa-Kokko-Photo-Pekka-Järveläinen.jpg

    Gloria February 2011 Text: Liisa Kokko Photo: Pekka Järveläinen

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    Svensk Damtigning no. 36/2010

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    Söndag 3/2011

  • Iltasanomat Text: Paula Bagge Photo: Ulla-Maija Lähteenmäki

  • Olivia February 2011 Text: Sanna Sierilä Photo: Julianna Harkki

  • Sara January 2011 Text: Iina Dillemuth Photo: Jouni Harala

  • Svensk Dam Tidning no. 8/2011 s38 Text: Janett Wågesson Photo: Stefan Ek

  • Damernas Värld no. 12/2010 p. 154-155

  • Amelia no. 4 01/2010

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    Chic no. 8/2010 p. 43

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    Glamour no. 10/2010

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    Svensk Damtigning no. 10/2010

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    M Magasin no. 9/2010

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    Svensk Damtigning no. 10/2010

  • Tara-nro-2-1-2010.jpg

    Tara no. 2/2010

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    Text: Linda-Katarina Anderberg Photo: Stefan Fank-Jensen