We all recognise its ubiquitous white canvas shoes, but how many of us know the Bata story? The recent death of the man who brought the brand to our shores prompts us to look at the legacy he leaves behind.
BATA shoes are an institution. Every kid my generation had its white canvas shoes which saw us through primary and secondary school. My memory of my Bata shoes is of them hanging on the clothesline on the weekends, all washed and hung to dry, ready for the new school week.
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