India

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.

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.

Tanishq built its name on letting you verify gold purity. It still will not tell you its making charge. What that costs you, and when the premium is worth paying.