Kim G. makes leather upper thong sandals for men and women.
Northern Cape sandal factory open
Published: 10th Dec 2020
Kimberley, N. Cape, SA - Former EVA Industries staff member Gerry du Toit, who moved to Kimberley in August, has got his small factory up and running, trading as Kim G. Leather Sandals.
He writes: "At the moment it's only me, manufacturing sandals and supplying a few customers. Small production. Have to build up a customer base, little by little. I'm in no hurry, but busy and enjoying it. Doing a lot of custom made sandals for people with problem feet. People here are so happy to have someone to make sandals for them. Slowly but surely they are making contact with me. I exhibited at a Christmas fair in Kimberley to get more exposure." - +27 (0)84 859 9691, gerrydutoit60@gmail.com.
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