Love Kolhapuris? Here are few places in Mumbai where we can get overwhelming ones

Anupam Chappals, Cafe Leopold lane, Colaba Causeway Mehmood Merchant knows his maal is good. Which is because if we tell him we are from press and wish to chat, he’ll substantially brush your seductiveness off with a story of when British Vogue got in hold with him. Regular Joes, looking for not a story though a sturdy, quirky Kolhapuri, have his attention. Anupam bonds a normal mahogany satisfactory with red pompom, though was also one of a initial to deliver a sleeker-soled, softer-upper-in-crazy-colours version. They source their things from a city outward of Kolhapur, that means we are slipping your feet into authentic stuff. We’ve ragged their chappals for years, and it’s roughly always a fervour to try a new colour rather than wear and rip that’s led us to drop a pair.

Dunway Footwear, Linking Road
Amid a air-conditioned shops that sell imagination shoes on this road, is a dilemma that has resolutely been home to Oshos, Rajasthani jutis and Kolhapuris. While a women’s operation is, as always great, we couldn’t get a eyes off a men’s Kolhapuris accessible in green, blue and yellow. On that line are dual other shops Indian Art Footwear, that is usually across, and Shoe Shape Footwear (which, we are told, reserve a shoes in indiscriminate as well).

Price: Women’s collection starts during Rs 450, mens’ during Rs 500

Kamble’s store, Dadar (West)
It’s easy to get impressed by a ideal accumulation of Kolhapuri chappals during Sadashiv Kamble’s 35-year-old store during Dadar. Here, a chappals are shipped all a approach from Solapur, Kolhapur and Khedegaon. “The name comes from villages that they are done in. For instance, there’s Kapashi, Paytaan, Kachkadi, Bakkalnali, and Pukari. Each accumulation is graphic in terms of design, impression and pattern,” he explains.

Price: Rs 300 – Rs 1,500

Near Santacruz Station (West), underneath skywalk
There was a time, scarcely a decade ago, when a line outward Santacruz hire had utterly a few Kohlapuri chappal shops. Today, usually Akil Shaikh’s emporium stands. While a splendid neons and pom-poms are blank from this shop, a plcae nearby a hire means easy access, generally when we are on your approach to a assembly and your shoes breaks. They have a mens’ operation too.

Price: Women’s collection starts during Rs 450, mens’ during Rs 500

Topaz Chappals, Colaba Causeway
Don’t get dissuaded by a disinterest in a eyes of those who male this hole-in-the-wall emporium subsequent to Metro Shoes in Colaba. They have a accumulation to opposition Anupam Chappals, nonetheless not as many hues. Their things is, durable, stout and comfortable. That they have been around for eons is explanation of their quality.

Owner Jalandhar Pawar shows us a operation of Kolhapuri chappals for meant during his Dadar store

Aparajita Toor, aparajitatoor.com
Designer Aparajita Toor has upscaled a Kolhapuri. And while not everybody is expected to determine with a dilution of impression (her flats have a customy pom pom and border minute upper, though are done from lush phony leather), we say, don’t write her off yet. The bare span with bullion trims and pencil heels are ideal to group with a glamourous saree when we are looking for some tallness as are a bullion Kolhapuris with crowd heels. But a favourite is a Classic Basic beige span with a cushioned base, pointed bullion trims and a backstrap for comfort — stylish adequate to offshoot adult with Indian and Western wear.

Price: Rs 3,000 -Rs 5,000 approx.

Vintage chic
Designer shoes label, Stoffa is famous best for a Kolhapuris with crowd heels in a baffling array of colours and finish. Colaba Causeway boutique Oak Tree (Cusrow Baug) also bonds some engaging wedges supposing we are all right with a contemporary printed top and base.

Amnika Foot Kolhapuri Chappal Stall during Hill Road, Bandra

Other Hotspots

• Not too distant off from Sadashiv Kamble’s case outward Anthonio D’Silva School in Dadar (W), lies Jalandhar Pawar’s emporium offered Kolhapuri chappals. The some-more a merrier, we say.
• JJ And Sons Shoes, KJ.Trust Building, Prathama Samaj, No. 137, New Charni Road, Raja Rammohan Roy Rd, Grant Road East, Khetwadi, Girgaon
• Amnika footware, conflicting Marks and Spencer, Hill Road

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