Research and Development

Innovative design

Bata has been a pioneer of innovative footwear since its inception over 118 years ago. Today, Bata operates several Shoe Innovation Centres where multi-talented teams of professionals conduct research into new technologies, materials, and designs that support shoe comfort features. Each Shoe Innovation Centre takes advantage of valuable market research and the latest technology design equipment to introduce new and exciting products that offer the best value to customers. In today's hurried world, Bata recognizes that its customers deserve the reward of wearing shoes that are both fashionable and comfortable.

Excellence in manufacturing

Bata is synonymous with quality. To ensure a superior product, Bata manufactures predominantly in their own manufacturing facilities. To keep up with strong world-wide demand, Bata operates an astounding 27 production facilities across 20 countries. As a result of Bata's commitment to excellence, most of the company's production facilities have been awarded ISO 9000 certification, while the others are in the certification process.