B-BBEE Level 8
Verification certificate held, with 8 SMMEs empowered — the majority from previously disadvantaged groups.
Manufacturers of quality footwear since 1859
Handmade
at scale
in SA
One of Southern Africa’s leading footwear companies — three plants with unparalleled expertise, built to contract manufacture your house brands.
- 1859
- Founded
- 3
- Plants
- 7
- Constructions
- 10
- Min. order pairs
Our brands
/ 01 — About
166 years
on the last
Over 160 years of industry experience shows up in our people, our technical ability, and the diversity of our brands, ranges and construction types.
Our mission: remain a sustainable business that fairly rewards every stakeholder, by meeting the market with quality, value-for-money footwear and superior service.
- Guaranteed Quality
- Impeccable Style
- Unparalleled Comfort
- Handcrafted
1859
Grown from a single workshop into a household name. Barker Footwear joined in 2013, Jordan & Co in 2015.
/ 02 — Why us
Preferred partner
Certified, audited, empowered and energy-independent. The receipts, not the adjectives.
Top Gender-Empowered Company
Adjudicated leader in the Clothing & Footwear Sector by Standard Bank Top Women.
Puma SAFE certified
SAFE audit certified and compliant contract manufacturer for more than ten years.
SABS ISO 9001:2015
Every production facility certified to the ISO 9001:2015 quality management standard.
Zero loadshedding downtime
All three plants run generator back-up power to protect your delivery dates.
Solar powered
The Cape Town facility runs an extensive solar system, feeding green energy back into the grid.
LWG compliant leather
Leather sourced from two local tanneries, both Leather Working Group compliant.
SETA training school
Accredited on-site training provider facilitating up to 50 learners per year.
/ 03 — Local advantage
Made here.
Faster.
Buying locally manufactured shoes also supports local businesses, entrepreneurs and workers — and cuts the carbon footprint of your range.
01
Quicker time to market
On-time, in-full delivery significantly faster than imported product.
02
Fewer supply chain shocks
No shipping delays, customs holds, weather or geopolitical exposure.
03
Smaller minimum orders
Fully tooled styles from as low as 10 units — risk-free range testing.
04
Rapid replenishment
Onebeat planning integrates into retailer systems for weekly top-ups.
/ 04 — Total capacity
Volume
on demand
155,400
Pairs / month — regular shifts, all three facilities.
466,200
Pairs / month — with additional added shifts.
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01
Moccasins
63,000
Regular
189,000
Added shifts
-
02
Sandals
31,500
Regular
94,500
Added shifts
-
03
Stitchdown (Vellie)
21,000
Regular
63,000
Added shifts
-
04
Goodyear Welted
16,800
Regular
50,400
Added shifts
-
05
Stuck On
8,400
Regular
25,200
Added shifts
-
06
California
8,400
Regular
25,200
Added shifts
-
07
Ladies Court
6,300
Regular
18,900
Added shifts
“The shoes we have sold sell the shoes we are making.”
/ 05 — In-house design
Design,
start to sole
Original designs for style, comfort and quality reflect in every brand of the collection. From sophisticated flair to comfortably casual — there is a brand to suit your needs.
- Guaranteed Quality
- Only the finest leather and materials — evident in every finished pair.
- Impeccable Style
- Brands dedicated to beautiful, unique shoes with exceptional production quality.
- Unparalleled Comfort
- Modern designed shoes that differ only in style and colour, never in comfort.
- Handcrafted
- Every locally manufactured pair is handcrafted by people passionate about the work.
/ 06 — Footprint
Three plants. One province.
Corporate Office
Cape Town
12 Malherbe St, Elsies River, Western Cape, 7460
021 590 7000Extensive solar array feeding green energy back into the grid.
Production
Great Brak River
1 Station Road, Great Brak River, 6525
044 620 2111Generator backed — zero loadshedding downtime.
Production
Oudtshoorn
10 Jacobson St, Oudtshoorn, 6525
044 272 6135SABS ISO 9001:2015 certified production.
/ 07 — Documents
Downloads
Compliance paperwork, available directly. Click to download the PDF.
01
B-BBEE Certificate
Verification certificate · PDF
Our current Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment verification certificate, issued for Bolton Footwear (Pty) Ltd.
Download 02Fraud Statement
Banking & fraud notice · PDF
Official notice on banking detail verification and fraud prevention. Confirm any change of banking details with us directly.
Download/ 08 — Governance
Run by committee.
Independent oversight of finance, remuneration, social and ethical conduct — chaired by Non-Executive Directors and open to unrestricted external audit.
Finance Review Committee
Est. 1988
Terms of reference clearly set out its scope and objectives. The Chairman of this committee is a Non-Executive Director, and the external auditors have unrestricted access to it. The committee reviews the effectiveness of internal controls in the group with reference to the findings of both the external auditors and Group Management.
Remuneration Committee
Two Non-Executive Directors
Approves the remuneration and terms of employment of all Executive Directors, as well as the general adjustment of remuneration packages for all non-unionised staff members.
Social and Ethics Committee
Three members
Consists of three members, including one Executive and one Non-Executive Director, who chairs the committee.
/ 09 — Portfolio
Our brands
A house of footwear brands spanning premium men’s, ladies’ comfort, youth and licensed international names.
Our group
portfolio
Part of a diversified South African group spanning logistics, leather and motor retail.
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/ 10 — Enquiries
Let’s build
your house
brand.
Fully tooled styles run from minimum orders as low as 10 pairs — market acceptance testing without the risk.
Meet our exec team- Address
- 12 Malherbe St
Elsies River
Western Cape, 7460
PO Box 58, Elsies River, 7480 - Telephone
- 021 590 7000
- Operating hours
- Mon – Thu 08:00 – 16:30
Fri 08:00 – 14:30
Weekends & public holidays closed