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    Company Name: Watson Shoes
    Contact Name: Gavin Wilkens
    Job Title: Sales Manager
    Address : 3 Station Road
    P.O.Box: 1 Zip: 6525
    City: Great Brak River
    Country: South Africa
    Language: English
    Phone: +27-44-620 2121    
    Fax: +27-44-620 2860    
    Email: info@bolwear.co.za
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    Presentation of the Company: Watson shoes, situated in Groot Brak, near the coastal town of George in the Southern Cape, have been making shoes since 1868.
    The company manufactures men's casual shoes and sandals, ladies' comfort footwear and children's shoes. The backbone of the company is the Grasshopper brand which was first produced in 1966. Co-operation with Sioux and Bally has ensured that Watson shoes produces top quality footwear to ISO9001:2000 standards.
    Leathers are sourced from reputable tanneries and vary from light - weight soft nappas to heavy - weight cow suede from which Watson's famous bellows - tongue natural crepe soled moccasins are made, the companies' flagship product. Other products include boots(men's fashion), closed shoes, sandals, sport (lawn bowls shoes/sandals).
    Brands: Fuel, Speedy, Duck, Caslano, Step-on-Air, Watson Sport, Watson, Grasshoppers, Paolo Falcone, Dr. Hart, San Marina, Young Klinik, Romika. 

    Footwear

    Products Description Production Capacity Indicative Price Range ($US)
    Men's shoes Formal and casual, leather uppers, Californian construction, Moccasin, stuck-on. 2000 pairs/day 25 - 45
    Boots Men's fashion, stuck-on 400 pairs/day 30 - 60
    Sport Lawn bowls shoes and sandals, leather uppers, stuck-on 250 pairs/day 28 - 35
    Sandals Leather uppers 200 pairs/day 8 - 25
    Women's shoes Leather uppers, stitichdown 1000 pairs/day 12 - 25
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