Footwear

adidas paid €3.1 billion for Reebok and sold it for less. Who actually runs Reebok in India now, why the shoes are made here rather than imported, and why the 38.5% import duty is not in the price.

Woodland is an Indian brand, not a Canadian one, and there are five founding dates on the record — two of them published by Woodland itself. What its boots really cost in India, and what the court file says.

Khadim’s is now a retail-only company after the 2025 demerger. What that leaves is a ₹367 crore chain of 851 stores selling shoes at a realised ₹527 a pair.

What Nike costs in India versus the US, why its India business is smaller than Puma’s and Decathlon’s, and what handing nike.com to Nykaa really means.

Paragon lost money in FY23 and FY24 before recovering in FY25. What its footwear costs in India, who owns the group, and why it is not India’s largest maker.

VKC Pride sells PU and EVA slippers at ₹159 to ₹409 through dealers, mostly across South India. But no single company is called VKC Pride — the trademark, the selling company and the factory sit in three separate entities.

Walkaroo filed ₹2,244.68 crore of sales in FY2025, more than Paragon and about 80% of Relaxo. Here is what its footwear costs in India, and where its announced numbers part company with its filings.

Four separate companies sell footwear under the Lakhani name, and only one of them makes the shoes on lakhanifootwear.com. What that company files, what it claims, and what the brand actually costs in India.

New Balance’s Made in USA label means 70% domestic value, not all of it — and the shoes it rests on have no authorised Indian channel. What New Balance costs in India, and why the 574 is cheaper here than in America.

Aqualite is often called a ₹1,000 crore company. Its audited accounts, the companies register and a Delhi High Court injunction tell a different story.

Campus outsells every sports footwear brand in India and is owned by an Indian listed company making shoes in Dehradun. What it costs and whether it is worth it.

Crocs bought Croslite rather than inventing it, and its own filings say it is not patented. What the Classic Clog costs in India, and the ten-year Bata case.