{"id":148,"date":"2025-06-06T08:49:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woo.vellinga.shoes\/?p=148"},"modified":"2025-06-06T08:49:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:49:20","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woo.vellinga.shoes\/?p=148","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>&#8221;The shoe should be an extension of the body in the shape and function of the foot!&#8221;<\/h2>\n<h2>&#8211; Ruerd Vellinga, founder and CEO of Vellinga Safety Shoes Inc.<\/h2>\n<p>                                     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-147\" src=\"https:\/\/woo.vellinga.shoes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/475428859_18040907009523553_3675771076577367412_n-475428859_18040907009523553_3675771076577367412_n.jpg.jpg\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1155\" alt=\"475428859_18040907009523553_3675771076577367412_n.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woo.vellinga.shoes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/475428859_18040907009523553_3675771076577367412_n-475428859_18040907009523553_3675771076577367412_n.jpg.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/woo.vellinga.shoes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/475428859_18040907009523553_3675771076577367412_n-475428859_18040907009523553_3675771076577367412_n.jpg-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woo.vellinga.shoes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/475428859_18040907009523553_3675771076577367412_n-475428859_18040907009523553_3675771076577367412_n.jpg-1024x821.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woo.vellinga.shoes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/475428859_18040907009523553_3675771076577367412_n-475428859_18040907009523553_3675771076577367412_n.jpg-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woo.vellinga.shoes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/475428859_18040907009523553_3675771076577367412_n-475428859_18040907009523553_3675771076577367412_n.jpg-600x481.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>                                         <\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Who are we?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Vellinga Safety Shoes Inc. is a family owned safety footwear company based in the Netherlands, now expanding to North America, with an office in Delaware and a warehouse in Winchester, IL.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">We supply safety shoes to an niche market for paving, roofing, and tough environments, with a no-nonsense approach. Made in Germany and\/or Austria, without investors or vague marketing gimmicks, only <strong><em>proven<\/em> <em>products<\/em><\/strong>, for over 25 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Furthermore, we are the <strong>only certified<\/strong> importer of Sch\u00fctze Schuhe and Steitz Secura for North America.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Vision<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">KISS\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>Keep it Simple Stupid<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Our goal with our company is to supply North America with the highest quality boots the market has to offer, that is safe, durable and comfortable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">We try to be as transparant as possible with our product, so you know what you&#8217;re getting. Customer intimacy is our highest priority. We have a Trustpilot page, with over 40 reviews, with 4.6\/5 stars, and around +\/-3000 happy customers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong><em>Quality matters!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8221;The shoe should be an extension of the body in the shape and function of the foot!&#8221; &#8211; Ruerd Vellinga, founder and CEO of Vellinga Safety Shoes Inc. Who are we? 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