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🇸🇪 Kavat

no European manufacturing claim

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

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source: botas.cz
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source: froddo.com
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