[karatestomp]

> Heck, a lot of Italian shoe brands are buying their leather shoes from Uttar Pardesh, India.

... any online stores giving a straight line to those Indian shoes? They cheaper than, say, Meermin? Asking for a friend^w^w myself.

[namibj]

Yeah, I like my (laced) leather moccasins (with a polymer sole on the underside, and not covering my ankles), but they tend to get a bit expensive. Last time I had to pay 140 EUR/pair, compared to regular prices in the 40-80 EUR range for normal non-designer shoes (I was forced to an upscale shoe store, as the normal stores had no suitable moccasins).

[selimthegrim]

Maybe not UP but I think YC funded a Pakistani leather goods startup called Markhor

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Alibaba