Where is Kavat made?
The history page describes the 1945 origin in a small shoe factory in Kumla and the company's past as Sweden's last domestic shoe manufacturer. No page states where the shoes are made today.
In their own words · Status as of August 2026
European alternatives
Botas
The handmade leather lines — Baťasky, Panenka and Barefoot — are made from real leather in the Zlín region where the first Baťa shoe was made; the canvas Iconic models carry no such claim.
↔ Converse, Vans
source: botas.cz ↗Froddo
Children's shoes from Ivančica, Croatia's leading footwear manufacturer — cobblers in Ivanec since 1946, producing Froddo at their own factory.
↔ Stride Rite, See Kai Run
source: froddo.com ↗Novesta
Slovak canvas sneaker maker that has run the same Partizánske factory using the same craft since 1939.
↔ Converse, Vans
source: gonovesta.com ↗Think we missed one? Suggest a brand