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ara Strengthens Its Future Course:
Refinancing Successfully Completed and Strategic Focus Further Advanced
ara Shoes has successfully completed its refinancing process. Through the sale of its stake in legero united, ara AG has strengthened its financial foundation, gained additional strategic flexibility, and continued its consistent focus on its core business.
ara AG has successfully concluded its refinancing, marking an important milestone in the company’s long-term development. The transaction significantly strengthens the company’s financial position and creates the conditions necessary to continue ara’s strategic transformation in a focused and sustainable manner.
As part of this strategic realignment, ara AG has also sold its previously held minority stake of 49.9% in Legero Schuhfabrik GesmbH to SLE Schuh GmbH, owned by Stefan Stolitzka. The transaction was completed on August 31, 2026. This brings to a close a shareholding relationship that has existed since 1997 and has been characterized throughout by a strong, trusting, and collaborative partnership. “With the successful completion of our refinancing and the sale of our shareholding, we have created the conditions to consistently continue ara’s transformation. The company’s financial foundation has been strengthened, and we have gained additional strategic flexibility,” said Sascha Müller, CFO of ara Shoes.
For the family-owned company based in Langenfeld, the refinancing process represents the successful completion of a decisive step. The company gains additional financial stability and will be able to direct its resources even more effectively and independently toward further developing the brand, meeting customer needs, and strengthening its competitive position.
“We are very pleased to have successfully completed this important milestone. The refinancing sends a strong signal regarding ara’s future viability, while the sale of our shareholding enables us to focus even more strongly on the further development of our brand, our products, and our international activities. Both are essential elements for the company’s long-term success and a positive future for ara,” said Dr. Stefan Rassau, CEO of ara Shoes.
New collection A/W 2026
Our new Autumn/ Winter 2026 collection is now online and with it
Three trends that set the tone for the season: Urban Active, Countryside Supreme, and Cosy Mountain. They combine durability with lightness, craftsmanship with modern design – making them perfect for style-conscious women who want to not only wear fashion, but experience it.
