Paidal Barefoot

Barefoot brand from India.

Paidal Barefoot makes handcrafted leather barefoot shoes, designed and made in India. They started out making for women, with smart styles like loafers and mary janes, and have just begun a men's range too. I like that they use sacchetto construction, where the upper and lining are hand stitched together into a soft, flexible shoe, and every pair is made to order. You can also customise a pair by picking from their selection of leathers.

Specialities: women, men, handmade, leather, made to order

Paidal Barefoot website

How Paidal Barefoot fits

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Anya's Reviews found the woven flats a slimmer fit, so I'd say these suit narrow to medium feet best. Paidal's own guide says to measure your longest foot and add 0.8 to 1.2 cm, so size by that rather than your usual shoe size.

The Paidal Barefoot range