LOVE LIVING IN BATAS. SINCE 1894.
Founded in 1894, Bata is the worldʼs leading shoemaker by volume, designing stylish and comfortable footwear at surprisingly affordable prices. Bata is a family-owned business serving more than 1 million consumers a day in our 5,300 stores, and producing locally in our 23 Bata-owned manufacturing facilities across five continents.
LEADING GLOBAL COMPANY
From Milan to Nairobi, and La Paz to Singapore, we make, market and sell enviable new designs and era-defining classics. As well as being a global brand, we are still a private family business. And weʼre proud to act like one.
SHOEMAKING SINCE 1894
Originally, we set out to ʻShoe the Worldʼ. This led us to where we are now: The No. 1 global footwear company and an international fashion icon.
THE BATA SHOE FACTORY
Nestled within the land, beneath our beautiful African sky and a stunning natural backdrop, our factory has called Loskop in KwaZulu-Natal home since 1977.
The Loskop factory produces our renowned Toughees School Shoes, along with gumboots and safety shoes for industrial use—manufacturing an average of 300,000 shoes per month. That adds up to an impressive 3.3 million shoes each year!
The factory is noted for the injection process which is renowned for its strength and durability. Being based in the midst of a total rural area, the factory also hosts the Bata Childrens Program (BCP) projects for the company.
Bata’s production success is attributed to our South African people and by locally producing many of our shoes, we have helped boost both the local and national economies whilst providing our customers with better value for their money.