Batsanis

batsanis is a family business that was founded in 1956, from humble beginnings in a small shoe factory in johnston st collingwood. building a reputation for quality shoes with traditional construction techniques, the batsanis name quickly became synonymous with well-crafted footwear. arthur batsanis acquired a high level of skill to manufacture and repair shoes whilst serving for the army in europe. after receiving an overwhelming amount of positive feedback for his repairing skills, arthur also started to produce children’s shoes as well as men’s boots to order. arthur’s production attracted a lot of support and appreciation which encouraged him to recognise the niche producing well handcrafted quality shoes for men. arthur’s eldest son jim batsanis shared the same passion as his father and in 1980 jim officially joined arthur’s business. jim’s hard work in finding securing business from big department stores and men’s fashion boutiques saw orders became abundant and production was o