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4,000 employees. 7.3 million pairs of shoes. Distribution in 40 countries. Ara is one of the leading shoe manufacturers in Europe and, for 58 years, has never lost the drive to try harder. Though fashion changes from year to year, Ara remains true to the original objectives of the company—fashionable women’s shoes with exceptional fit and quality in four comfortable widths. To continue to deliver on these promises, Ara maintains an extremely high standard of quality that is regularly controlled and reviewed. To make a pair of women’s Ara shoes, only the best materials and pollutant-free leathers reach the intensive manufacturing process, where up to 130 steps are performed to piece together each shoe. In addition, because there is more than one type of foot, Ara delivers shoes in four different widths, whole and half sizes and anatomical footbeds for proper fit and comfort. The partnership between Ara and the GORE-TEX® brand ensures the ultimate in quality. We hold our partners to the highest standards and require that every manufacturer is licensed and every factory is certified. We also require that every style is submitted to rigorous tests that push the laws of physics. All women’s Ara shoes with GORE-TEX® technology must pass the Comfort Test, Wicking Test and Walking Simulator before it is given the green light. By insisting on being actively involved in every step of the manufacturing process we guarantee the performance of women’s Ara shoes so it’s not only shoe fashion that fits, but that works.