A family business founded by Carl Franz Bally in 1851 in the basement of his home in Switzerland, Bally originally manufactured ribbons. After a trip to Paris where the founder fell in love with a pair of decorated slippers he returned home and shifted production to concentrate on shoes. Over 150 years later with former Versace shoe designer Brian Atwood at the helm, Bally is still winning us over by remaining true to its Swiss heritage and original values of comfort, high quality and elegance.