1897, Cyriel Tanghe establishes shoe factory C. Tanghe & Fils, with the brand la Chimère, he works his way up to administrator of the National Grouping of Shoe Manufacturers of Belgium.
1914, switch to mechanical production. "La Chaussure d'Iseghem" is an international quality brand that guarantees luxury and refined craftsmanship.
1922, Raphaël and Gerard the sons of Cyriel Tanghe take over the management of the shoe factory. The Tanghe factory employed 275 people.
1950, Roland Tanghe joins the management board of the women's shoe factory. He establishes a second children's shoes factory in Izegem where 100 people were employed.
1970, due to an overheated vacuum cleaner, the Tanghe factory completely went up in flames. It was then decided to move production to Italy.
1984, OlivierTanghe continues to expand the family business in Benelux and France.
2017, Maxime Tanghe markets his own men's shoes under the Maxime Tanghe brand.