Herzogenaurach Herzogenaurach. Even the town's two football clubs were divided by the Adidas/Puma split: ASV Herzogenaurach club was supported by Adidas, while FC Herzogenaurach endorsed Puma's footwear. Both clubs still play at amateur level. The Argentina national football team resided in Herzogenaurach for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Néstor De la Torre, Mexico's Director of National Teams, said the Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team) would gather for 12 days in the city, its last stop before heading to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. Herzogenaurach was the location of a military airfield beginning in the 1930s. The
Rieker Shoes Rieker Shoes Rieker is a footwear and accessories retailer that manufactures shoes and bags for men and women to around 9,000 independent retailers, mainly in Europe. The head office is in Thayngen, Switzerland and the company employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide in sales, design and production. Founded in the Black Forest region of southern Germany in 1874, Rieker has been family-owned for five generations. The retailer designs and produces almost all of its range, which includes fashion shoes and footwear for outdoor activities. It also created its own footwear technology (Rieker Antistress) to help improve shoe support, flexibility and durability.