
It all began in 1897 in Weida, Thuringia, Germany: then and there the master shoe maker Carl Häßner started to produce shoes which would soon be popular all around the world. By the time of Germany's separation, Zeha had already become famous for its design and quality, and now started to focus on the prestige field of sports. Not only the great quality of Zeha sports shoes was convincing, but also their look and sportive performance. Athletes from the GDR and the Soviet Union as well as many others won medals in Zehas.
After production had ceased in 1993, the brand fell into oblivion. But already in 2003 the Berliner Designer Alexander Barré and Torsten Heine initiated Zeha's successful comeback.