The origins of Carité go back 1986 when Mr. Joăo Teixeira did subcontracted machining for makes like Timberland, Kickers, Gabour, etc. At that time, there were only four employees, but soon due to the quality of the work the company became one of the more well known shoe companies in the Felgueiras area.

The company expanded gradually from year to year, reaching new targets in production orders and the workforce grew as well, which was a big contrast from the companys’ modest beginnings. read more