HISTORY

The Sel Giyim Tekstil Tic. Ltd. Şti. established by Mr. Abdülsabur Endican in Istanbul in 1998 to begin wholesale shoe business. It was known for being the first participant wholesale company of the period in fairs of Russia. Continuing the fairs with an insistent and determined attitude, despite the fact that the success in the first fair we attended.

Sabır Endican Ayakkabıcılık Tic. A.Ş., which is our second company founded in 2010 but it has become our mother company today, in order to open up to different markets with all the experience, knowledge and financial power. Our priority and importance were given to the infrastructure and the preparation of the company headquarters between 2010 and 2012 at Sinpaş Business Modern Centre which has 2 separate locations on a total area of 1,600m2. It uses one of these areas as a showroom and the other with an office-warehouse area. It is our advantage that the location is within the airport and industrial area.

After implementing La Pinta brand name at World-wide, La Pinta has been regularly awarded in the Golden Category in the Export Success Awards every year since 2017.

Company Founder and Board Chairman Mr. Abdülsabur Endican not only is the chairman TASD since 2018 in April (Turkey Association of Shoe Manufacturers), but also board of directors İDMİB (Istanbul Leather and Leather Exporters Association) from 2018 September.

In addition to all these activities, we have memberships of many chambers, trade associations and associations. It is also a member and donor of many social associations.