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Maysdevices:
Bata isn't Nigerian, Its a Czech Republic company

They are in most countries and all think Bata came from their country, lol. Marketing genuises

True that. Should have been more clearer. I did refer to it as Nigerian Bata tho

Na now I know say old men dey nairaland... Na rubber sandal me wear...

Clarks seems to be a close replacement

Shoes that lasted forever, and for that reason I hated it. If your parents weren't too financially buoyant, once they get these for you, say good bye to new sandals for the rest of your life. Lol.

Back to school with Cortina
Lenards as well
Nostalgic feelings setting in...

Lol... We rocked this and then moved to Kito..

Racoon:
Rocked these nice strong shoes back then in primary school from Kingsway stores @ Lagos Island. Nostalgic times! Don't know if BATA still exists

There is a Bata store in Lagos but see what hoodlums did to it

iukpe:
Of course its not a yoruba word, just a product that became part of our bodies at the time.

So what's the Yoruba word for shoe?

Racoon:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CTKZwsFBG/

The shoe that never dies. 😂

Racoon:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CTKZwsFBG/

Chai memory lane.

Bata by choice

Bata,Nigeria don lost better thing

Niok:
Wore it in my days at mcss
My dad used to buy the shoes for me from famad stores at ojota

which set where you at MCSS

Wealthoptulent:
aaah, DUGBE SHOWROOM for IB. i later moved to AEROSOFT SANDAL and NIKE ACG before bn down with Secondary very EARLY 2000s


i guess its the same i am TALKING about... its bn long i came around, i dont know what name the AREA became or what the company building is like now... there used to be a shop we usually buy NEW DESIGNERS then too, it is owned by saeed omo alhaja, who also owns 411CLUB at bodija, if u are a Secondary school student in early 2000 to 2003 and u no buy there, ur NIKE, TIMBERLAND, ACGs are FAKE.... its just beside the "BATA Company Building" forgotten

I left secondary school around year 2000, though I didn't know Saheed Omo Alhaja but I know there are lot of designer sellers from Queens Cinema all the way to Ekotedo and Dugbe Alawo. They area still there till today as we speak. I think the Bata shop you were talking about is the one around that Lebanon Street at Dugbe Alawo. You are right.

davillian:
genz come and see u....
rocked it in primary school

This thread na for OG's, wetin concern me when I am rocking ma NIKE sneakers

SeeWahala:
How time flies we moved from rocking wonderfully made leather Bata sandals in the 80's to embracing 'puff-puff' Kitto sandals in the 90's

I rock Kitto die in the 90's.

D00msDay:
I rock Kitto die in the 90's.

Even my papa buy one for me and one for himself that year

The sandals was too comfy and soft and came in ALL SIZES from adult down to kids and even infant sizes

Racoon:
Do you know Bata shoes known as cortina have been our one of the favorite school shoes in the 70s and 80s and early 90s

An inaccurate way to report History.
"Favourite" is not the word to use.

Give people with better minds the work to do it.
SMH

When you newly wearit your side of leg may peel but after a while your legs would master it them you're good to go , Until you over grown and handed it to your younger ones ,funny enough it's unisex either you're a boy or girl , good to go in it ,in fact am an old man

Niok:
Wore it in my days at mcss
My dad used to buy the shoes for me from famad stores at ojota

Ohh u remind me of the good old days. We attended Maryland convent and my mum will stop at ojota to pick one of this for use

Judgesledge:
This thread na for OG's, wetin concern me when I am rocking ma NIKE sneakers

before you did nike
we done did it
timbs you dieing for we rocked it ice creamed
look for the meaning of ice creamed timbs

Back to school and don't be late

tiswell:
na Aba version dem dey use...bata left naija long ago

I don hear u....but I did say that, the FAMAD STORE that I used to buy from claimed formerly BATA, maybe they have frabschised, I don't know... even if it's Aba made, I can't like it less

Always good to reflect on these stories from the past.
Just to clarify that Bata was sold to FAMAD in the 90s and FAMAD is actually still operational, though their production activities have significantly reduced over the years. That said, their showroom is still open, and you can still walk in to get your Cortina or other products. In fact, I bought some for my daughters about a year ago.
While it may not be at the scale we remember from the 90s, they’ve managed to stay afloat — which is worth commending especially since FAMAD is fully owned by Nigerians.

davillian:
before you did nike
we done did it
timbs you dieing for we rocked it ice creamed
look for the meaning of ice creamed timbs

Damn, now that's a true OG talking, my respect bossman

Dead and gone. Life continues.

sportflex:
which set where you at MCSS

graduated 2012 you

Niok:
graduated 2012 you

1994