Carona Shoes Carona Shoes Incorporated in 1953, Carona Shoes, managed by the Sahu family till 1984, was earlier called as Carona Sahu Shoe company. In 1984, the company headquarters in D N Road (near Fort) was engulfed fire and in one sense the slide began from there. In 1984, the company was acquired by the Khataus after which it got the present name. The company used to manufacture canvas and rubber footwear of all kinds. It had its manufacturing facilities in Mumbai (Jogeshwari), Aurangabad and Ahmedabad. In 1989, the company entered into a technical agreement with Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport, Germany,
Avia (shoes) Avia (shoes) Avia is an American footwear and clothing company that specializes in running, yoga and lifestyle activewear, shoes and accessories. Avia was founded in 1979 by Jerry Stubblefield, and is currently a subsidiary of the Sequential Brands Group. Avia was founded in Oregon in 1979 by Jerry Stubblefield. Stubblefield reportedly came up with the word "avia" (derived from the Latin ""avis"", meaning "bird") while on a jet flight, and decided to use it as a brand name for a sports shoe to suggest aviation. Jerry Stubblefield and his son Don Stubblefield developed shoe designs that revolutionized athletic footwear. The