Top 10 Footwear Brands in India

The footwear market in India is extremely unorganized with numerous shoe brands still dominating the market. However, some of the well-known shoe brands in the country are a favorite among rich, urban and youth segments. Below are the top 10 Indian shoe brands.

1. Top 10 Footwear Brands in India Irrespective of whether you are fashion-conscience or not, it is always important that your footwear be appropriate to the respective occasion. It is one’s footwear that actually completes an outfit and since first impressions are lasting impressions, it is important that your choice of footwear be suitable. This being said, there are some obvious front-runners in the footwear industry in India.

2. 1. AQUALITE Aqualite was conceptualized as a brand with a distinct vision of providing quality footwear for the masses at affordable prices, making high quality footwear accessible to every Indian. With a turnover of above INR 7 billion , we are poised for big growth eyeing to be an INR 10 billion company by the end of the financial year 2018-19 . Voted as the No. 1 footwear brand in 2016 and holding the title, no wonder even the brand ambassador Shah Rukh Khan is pleased too. The brand Aqualite now is the favourite among Indians.

3. 2. BATA INDIA Bata India is the largest retailer and leading manufacturer of footwear in India and is a part of the Bata Shoe Organization . Bata’s smart looking new stores supported by a range of better quality products are aimed at offering a superior shopping experience to its customers.

4. 3. WOODLAND Woodland's parent company, Aero Group, has been a well known name in the outdoor shoe industry since the early 50s. Founded in Quebec, Canada, it entered the Indian market in 1992.

5. 4. MOCHI Since it’s inception in 2000 at Bengaluru , India, MOCHI - The Shoe Shoppe is a front-runner in the national fashion arena spread over 104 outlets in 50+ cities. With a strong focus on fashion and style, MOCHI caters to the young cosmopolitan Indian offering them the season’s latest trends and catering to their ever-changing fashion needs.

6. 5. LIBERTY We, at Liberty Shoes have been fashioning footwear, for well over 60 years now, for the style-conscious people around the globe. Currently with an annual turnover exceeding INR.600 crore (U.S. $150 million), we figure amongst the top 5 manufacturers of leather footwear of the world producing more than 50,000 pairs a day using a capacity of more than 3 lakh square feet of leather per month.

7. 6. PARAGON In the year 1975 with a production capacity of 1500 pairs a day, Paragon made its humble entry into the Indian market. Kerala, the southernmost tip of the country was home to the young brand . Catering to millions with the promise of long-lasting footwear, Paragon has grown to become the No.1 footwear brand in the country. Today, Paragon's total production capacity (in-house) is 400,000 pairs a day.

8. 7. LANCER Lancer footwear is a renowned footwear manufacturing company that offers diverse portfolio of products, which adds comfort to people's lives. Footwear design, quality and customer service are the key pillars of success which keeps inspiring Lancer Footwear to provide exceptional products with unbeatable value for money. Our aim is to always exceed our customer's expectations on quality.

9. 8. METRO SHOES Metro Shoes is multi-brand footwear retail chain in India. In 2013, the company announced that it was able to expand the number of its retails stores due to low rental rates, particularly in tier II cities. Metro Shoes has a countrywide network of exclusive Metro showrooms at more than 187 prime locations across 92 plus cities in India designed to bring customers, an extensive collection of footwear and accessories to suit their every need.

10. 9. AERO Our business started under the name of Astro India at Udyog Nagar and Lawrence road. Our unit is manufacturing different kind of Footwear i.e. Eva Shoes, Phylon Sandals and Shoes, Eva sheets (Fabricated) etc. Our Footwear is marketed under the brand name of "Aero ".

11. 10. LAKHANI FOOTWEAR Lakhani Footwear Pvt. Ltd. is a renowned name in shoe manufacturing with a wide array of offerings under various brands and categories. Lakhani Footwear Pvt. Ltd. is the largest producer of Sports Shoes, Beach Slippers, PU Injected Sports Shoes, PVC Injected Sports Shoes with a total capacity of 55.5 million pairs per year.