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History
It all started in the home of Jean-Pierre Chanut...
In 1860, Mr. Jean-Marie Chanut, a young 20-year old from Auvergne, emmigrated to New York in search of his fortune. After trying his luck at various trades, he began work in a leather glove company. A few years later, in 1880, he founded his own glove making firm: "La Maison Jean-Marie Chanut" (House of Jean-Marie Chanut) and created a manufacturing plant in Paris.
In 1894, Mr. Chanut ordered the construction, in Saint-Martin- Valmeroux in his native Auvergne, of an impressive 3-level factory, after closing the Paris plant. The factory would primarily produce gloves made from lamb or goat skin, destined for New York or Paris. The company's name changes to ARIS.


In 1918, his oldest son Paul Chanut relocates to Saint-Martin-Valmeroux to continue the management of the business which has begun a period of marked expansion. During one of his trips to the United States, Paul Chanut meets the American glove reseller Larry Stanton and decides to form a partnership with him. Together they found the ARIS company. They develop the first stretchable nylon/elastane with leather coverings. They name it ISOTONER (combining the terms ""isometric"" and ""toning"") to reflect the stretchability and comfortable fit of this glove. Due to its enormous success, the extensible glove is what gave the company its name.
After becoming ARIS ISOTONER...
In 1974, after being purchased by the American firm SARA LEE, ARIS changes its name and becomes ARIS ISOTONER. The Saint-Martin-Valmeroux site is fundamentally transformed: fabrication is to be done elsewhere and Saint-Martin Valmeroux becomes a distribution centre intended to cover shipping within France and the rest of Europe.
In 1994, ISOTONER launches its first line of slippers in France, making use of sophisticated marketing strategies.The timeless ballerina slipper, ""The Big Bow"", is released on the market. ISOTONER is now the only brand of slipper recognised with 74% notoriety. And finally, TOTES ISOTONER...
In 1997, ISOTONER approaches the Totes company, the number one world producer of umbrellas, to form the company Totes>>Isotoner. The worldwide headquarters is located in Cincinnati, OHIO.
With its strong shared experience in dominating the development of innovative products, the new group continues to grow rapidly."
