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Foreva

Logo: Foreva - Comércio de Calçado, S.A., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Portuguese footwear company1

Foreva – Comércio de Calçado, S.A. is a Portuguese company that manufactures shoes. It is one of the most important and well-known shoe companies of Portugal, and its stores are mostly located in shopping malls all over the country, including the Azores and Madeira. It is part of the Portuguese group Kyaia, since 2005.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1984Founded1
  • Industryfootwear industry1
  • HeadquartersGuimarães1
  • Websitewww.foreva.pt
  • Legal formS.A.1

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Foreva – Comércio de Calçado, S.A. is a Portuguese company that manufactures shoes. It is one of the most important and well-known shoe companies of Portugal, and its stores are mostly located in shopping malls all over the country, including the Azores and Madeira.2

The story

Foreva was founded in 1984. Its first store opened in Lisbon. The company expanded from then on, manufacturing more and opening new shops over the years.

However, it began to have various financial problems around the beginning of the 2000s (decade). In 2005, with 47 shops, the company was acquired by the Kyaia group. It corresponded to an investment of over 7 million euros.

According to Fortunato Frederico, a businessman in charge of the Kyaia group, he bought a true "Titanic sinking boat" and "went through a lot to put it floating back again".

Nevertheless, already in 2010, the company began to improve its financial situation and make profit.

From Wikipedia’s article on Foreva, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Foreva's main centre of production has been, from the start, in the city of Guimarães (North of Portugal). In 2010, a new Kyaia group factory opened in Paredes de Coura, also in the same region of the country.

The Kyaia group employs over 500 factory workers.

From Wikipedia’s article on Foreva, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1984Founded Founded1

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