Magnum

Hi-Tec Sports was founded in 1974 in the appropriately named village of Shoeburyness, in Essex, England. Hi-Tec’s original success grew from the breakthrough design and development of Hi-Tec's first ever shoe, the Hi-Tec Squash, specifically designed for the then fast growing game of squash. An industry benchmark then and now, few shoes in athletic footwear history have recorded unit sales of over 18 million pairs worldwide to date. The Hi-Tec Squash remains Britain's all-time best selling sports shoe model to this day.

• 1974 Hi-Tec Sports founded by Frank Van Wezel in Essex, England
• 1982 Hi-Tec Magnum is born through a demand from the FBI training centre at Quantico, Virginia, USA
• 1983 The first ever Hi-Tec Magnum tactical boot hits the market.
• 1985 Investment is made in R&D to increase the Hi-Tec Magnum collection
• 1990 First ever complete global Magnum footwear collection is launched
• 1998 Magnum advisory council is established
• 2002 Magnum officially separates from Hi-Tec
• 2003 The Elite Force series becomes the first ever globally certified tactical footwear collection
• 2006 Magnum Stealth is the #1 selling uniform boot in the world. The first choice for Law Enforcement, Ambulance, Fire and Security Professionals. Lightweight Athletic comfort, yet built like a battleship!
• 2009 Magnum claims another industry first – ion-mask technology by P2i
• 2010 Spider Collection: The Species Evolves. he highest performance boot for the highest performing special operators.
• 2012 Magnum Wins Top Award. Magnum were proud winners of the prestigious SATRA PPE Innovation Award for ‘Best Innovation in Safety Footwear’ at the Professional Clothing Awards.
• 2013 Magnum Armadillo storms the healthcare market