Originally, Bata set out to ‘Shoe the World’. This led us to where we are now: The No.1 global footwear company and an international fashion icon.

COMPANY PROFILE

Bata was founded back in 1894 in Zlin, Czechoslovakia by Thomas Bata, a 9th generation shoemaker in his family. He invested his savings in some simple shoe making machinery which went on to revolutionize the shoe manufacturing industry at that time. This sparked off a family legacy of well-designed and durable shoes that came with prices that everyone could afford.

Today, Bata spans across the globe with over 6,000 retail stores and 100,000 independent dealers and franchisees. This includes a variety of retail concept stores such as City Stores, Family Stores, Angela Stores and AW Lab Stores. Hence, the trademark ‘’ logo is one of the world’s most familiar sights.

As the world’s largest shoe manufacturer and marketer, Bata is driven by the mission ‘To be successful as the most dynamic, flexible and market responsive worldwide organisation with footwear as its core business’. Bata also owns an International Shoe Innovation Center in Padova, Italy which services 83 of its companies worldwide and several non-Bata companies; by training personnel from basic design to creative skills.

Bata in Singapore



BATA started building its name in the then Malaya when the first store opened at Capitol Building, Singapore on August, 1931. Tomas Bata established Bata Shoe Company Limited to carry on the business as manufacturers, distributors and marketers of footwear.

Today, Bata has grown to be a leading footwear manufacturer in Singapore and operates a retail chain of more than 40 stores. Home to BATA Asia Pacific and Africa operations, the Singapore office manages close to 3,000 outlets in the region.