More than a factory

Footwear is in our heritage. We are a four-generation company with more than 90 years of experience.

In 2011, we launched a new division born from a simple but powerful conviction: break the status quo. We were tired of “business as usual” and driven to create differentiated, high-impact products, even before we fully knew how to make them possible.

That drive has shaped our evolution into a global operation focused on high-value, technical footwear for U.S. and Canadian brands.

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Our guiding principles

Built on creativity, technology and sustainability.

Creativity

We imagine better ways to make footwear, innovating, refining, and solving real challenges for the brands we partner with.

Technology

Automation, digital traceability, and standardized workflows that deliver repeatability, operational efficiency, and scalable manufacturing.

Sustainability

By integrating sustainable practices, certified suppliers, and strong social-responsibility standards, we ensure responsible, ethical manufacturing with long-term positive impact.

A journey of industrial transformation

With four generations of heritage behind us, everything changed in 2011 when we decided to challenge the traditional manufacturing model. Tired of doing things the same way as everyone else, we set out to build differentiated, high-impact footwear through deeper processes and true technical rigor.

Today, that vision has matured into a global, engineering-focused operation — integrating automation, precision processes, and nearshoring capabilities to provide U.S. and Canadian brands with flexible, dependable, scalable manufacturing.

From a small workshop
to a nearshore technical powerhouse

A journey shaped by innovation, technical specialization, and North America’s nearshoring momentum.

2011 — Origin

From tradition to formalization.

Abucombal is founded in León, GTO as a leather-cutting operation with one mission: break the status quo. Early model: industrial & fashion assembly for the domestic market, supported by four generations of shoemaking expertise.

2015 — Global Reinvention

The world shifted. Our vision expanded.

Our first niche technical program arrives, revealing a new vision: deeper processes, more specific challenges, and solutions designed around real customer problems — not just production capacity.

2018 — A Global Expansion

Mexico rises. Abucombal enters the global map.

We leverage the global nearshoring trend to offer brands an agile, flexible, and reliable alternative.● Launch of international operationswith our first export to Canada.● Expansion of our commercialstrategy with new initiatives and stronger, more integrated customer partnerships.

2019–2021 — Global Reinvention

The world shifted. Our vision expanded.

Pandemic-driven supply chain disruptions accelerated the search for safer, less Asia-dependent alternatives.We strengthened our strategy, expanded into specialized niches, and evolved into a full-service partner for innovation, product development, and high-impact manufacturing.This period revealed profound opportunities to solve new technical challenges for international customers.

Reimagining footwear manufacturing

We redefined what a factory can be, transforming traditional processes into a technical, high-performance ecosystem. Automation, research, engineering, and material mastery now fuel specialized creations across safety, outdoor, foodservice, performance, and premium categories.

Our strengths include:

Expertise in resistant leathers, waterproof materials, reinforcements, and technical constructions.

Flexibility to develop footwear for multiple risks: slip resistance, impact, puncture, traction and tactical applications.

Nearshoring-driven speed, shorter timelines and rapid replenishment cycles for U.S. and Canadian brands.