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Racoon:

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This shoes see shege for my legs

judewrites:
Wore it in primary school in the 80's. Guess I am now an old man, lol.

Middle age

Does this mean that Bata is not the actual Yoruba word for shoe

The good thing now is that the design is being replicated by many shoe makers around.

We still have a place called Bata shoes in Jos

Second picture is the colour my dad used to buy at Atewolara's bata shop, Ayantuga street mushin, Lagos

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

It still exist o,you can get lady slip-on on Jumia, by Bata, men own should be there too. I got one about nine years ago and it's still very ok, I don't wear it always sha. But the quality is top notch 👌.

This shoe is legendary.

Multipurpose and durable.

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

I doubt bata still exists. It was either bata or lennards for shoes back then.My Parents tried. God rest their souls. There was this particular key holder they use to push your back leg into the shoe, they had unique chair to sit on when trying the shoe and fine socks too

Chai Cortina of those days! As of 1980 to 1983 I did car wash on the streets to save and buy it! Very expensive at the time.
It reigned together with Lenards and Bata but it has a class or it's own.

XtraFortunes:


I doubt bata still exists. It was either bata or lennards for shoes back then.My Parents tried. God rest their souls. There was this particular key holder they use to push your back leg into the shoe, they had unique chair to sit on when trying the shoe and fine socks too

Bata changed name to FAMAD.

Bata and Lennard’s shoes, Ahmadu Bello way, Jos in the 80s. We rocked them direct. All round footwear. From Normal school shoes they would transform into racing spikes, football boots, rain boots, sketchers for trekking, corrective weapons in Mama’s hands, mehn! It was a great shoe to wear then.

They were around ojota,, don't know if it's still in existence.

But the designs of the shoes are still being produced.

dibunotion:
This is a coordinated attack on Genz

😂 Lol one day you will also tell the younger ones your story, na turn by turn!

These are the original strong shoes before Biafrans started manufacturing their fakes in Aba. The leather of the original was very strong before they started using carpet to mimic them. A day to Christmas in those day, I ed rushing to one Biafran selling shoes in a public market, the shoe was shining and looked like one of these original bata.

I initially doubted it, but he squeezed the shoe and turned it to prove to me it was original until I was convinced, paid and left thinking Christians was set and to match my Christmas cloth. I worked it on Christmas day to church only to be disgraced while returning home. The shoe tore almost half way while people were gazing at me in public area. I immediately removed them and used my leg to walk home same day of Christmas. It was then I realized it was carpet they used to make it.

Dogalmighty17:
Indomie generation won't even know what this shoe is. This shoe was the no. 1 recommended shoe for all primary schools in Nigeria then. We were all looking smart and immaculate then with our white socks to match.

Oh! Let's not forget, the shoes had a very distinct and pleasant scent as well. Cortina doesn't see a shoe makers shop cos they don't spoil.

What is indomie generation? You are also indomie generation to some people! Life is turn by turn.

Racoon:

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Irock that shoe very well courtesy of my inlaw who was a senior manager

Racoon:

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Irock that shoe very well courtesy of my inlaw who was a senior manager then

Racoon:

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Irock that shoe very well courtesy of my inlaw who was a senior manager then in Bata

Yea, I used it

I saw an original BATA store in Rwanda at City Centre about 10yrs ago. I don't know if they're still in existence there.

Back then in Jos, We rocked these shoes in the late eighties in primary school. Chai life was sweet then. I miss my primary school days

Very much around and the official foot wear of FGC keffi

Tokunbö and importation of substàndard stuffs śpôîlèd Nigeria.

Truly, there was a country.

I Kazeem now and her younger sister (I have forgotten her name). Their dad used to work at Bata, Ede, Oyo State departmental shop then.

If you see all these Bata shoes on those kids then mehn. You go trip.

Very solid shoes. The sole be like erazer like say e go slip you but na lie. E nor dey chop.

Just dab it with neutral polish and it shines like new.

DaddyJapan:


Lennards should also get an honourable mention.

Lenards made ugly cortina’s compared to famad

YourNextLevel:
I rock am in my 70s

#1 Factory road Aba

Eziukwu Aba

Omo Aba! I hail you. Indomie generations from Aba don't even know why that junction is called Bata.

YourNextLevel:
I rock am in my 70s

#1 Factory road Aba

Dunlop Elite, na baba o. 🎶🎵

sweetkev:
Bata, Dunlop tyre, Leventis all left this God forsaken country long long time ago.

Djuggernaut:
Unfortunately somehow Nigeria happened to them. I saw their store in Uganda. They still have quality shoes.

Even if they remain in Nigeria, how will people afford a 25 dollar shoe? How many can?

At this time, leather meant a thick material from animal dried treated skin. Hence the saying, "Khaki no be leather". Today leather is produced from artificial materials.

ThothHermes:
Does this mean that Bata is not the actual Yoruba word for shoe

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