Mirza’s journey began in the year 1979 with a small tannery for manufacturing finished leather at Magarwara near Kanpur. The company, established by Mr. Irshad Mirza and Mr. Rashid Mirza, was then called ‘Mirza Tanners Private Limited’.

The company focused on supplying high quality leather and leather products to the overseas markets and gradually became one of the largest exporters of finished leather in the country.

During this phase, Mirza took a significant leap, by venturing into newer areas which were extensions of its existing competencies. The global shoe market was then looking upon outsourcing of leather footwear in a big way. To take advantage of this opportunity, Mirza diversified into manufacturing of shoes. Very swiftly, four state-of-the-art manufacturing units were setup at Unnao and Noida.

Having made a foothold in the footwear business, Mirza quickly reorganized itself by setting up In-house Design and Development studios, Marketing offices and a strong Distribution and Logistics network. After successfully reorganizing itself, Mirza moved a step ahead of others by launching its own brands ‘Red Tape’ and ‘Oaktrak’.

Having firmly established its product lines and market geographies, the company spread its wings to several other countries through its marketing companies and networking associates. Some of countries where Mirza has a significant presence are U.K., Portugal, South Africa, USA, Germany, France, Scandinavian Countries and UAE.

Today, Red Tape has emerged as the one of the most stylish lifestyle brands available.  Through growing scale of operations, the brand has reached markets in USA, U.K., Canada, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and the Middle East.