A & f overseas trade limited and northeimer schuhfabrik, germany have formed a joint endeavor in india to offers casual shoes. It is for men and women. They have a design department and develop their own shoe collection every season. Because of increasing cost of manufacture they have already shifted their factory to czech republic. They have been buying shoe uppers from a&f overseas trade limited. They predict that asia will be the major shoe maker in the coming year and have started this joint venture with a& f recently.