Pakistan’s footwear market has witnessed tremendous growth over the past decade with market driven changes that have led many brands to the niche category of dress shoes.
It doesn’t matter if you are trying to find timeless elegance, modern styles, or extraordinary durability, these brands are offering quality at impressive prices. Below is a quick guide of the best formal shoe brands in Pakistan in order to help you make informed, confident decisions for your next pair of dress shoes.
Hush Puppies
Hush Puppies is a internationally renowned brand and it is being done in Pakistan under the Firhaj Footwear Private Limited. The brand is locally manufacturing its collection but it strictly follows the global quality standards. Hush Puppies is famous for its unparalleled comfort and defect resistant shoes.
Although its offerings are high quality, the price at which its competitors – such as 1st Step – compete among budget shoppers. However, if one values comfort and the international standards Hush Puppies is a good one.
Urban Sole
Being a frontrunner in Pakistan’s footwear industry, Urban Sole is famous for its heavy formal shoe range. The brand has an in house manufacturing facility which helps to fuel demand at home and also exports in terms of footwear.
Whereas Urban Sole approach uniquely focuses on a small collection of high quality rather than wholesale variety. It guarantees every design durable, comfortable, and stylish despite its limited availability.
Unze London
Unze London, which recently made a name for itself in the Pakistani market, was founded by a Pakistani immigrant family based in London. The brand has a well known global presence and also provides a unique collection of men’s formal shoes which are both modern in looks but not compromised in terms of quality.
Its collection is small but its robust craftsmanship and global appeal make it the coveted footwear of choice for formal wear junkies.
Borjan
Borjan is a part of the Rafum Group and is known for its large network of outlets spread throughout Pakistan and lifelong implementations of the consistent quality. Locally manufactured formal shoes adorned with various sophisticate design in single and dual tone colors are Borjan’s speciality.
For this he’s earned a reputation for a balance of style, durability, and accessibility that has made Borjan a staple in the formal shoe market.
Metro Shoes
Through three decades of legacy, Metro Shoes is a trusted name in Pakistan’s footwear industry. Since it has made its way up in terms of popularity from the recent years, it could be said that the brand came up with an impeccable range of formal shoes in a variety of stylish and colorful design.
Ndure
Ndure is a sister brand of Servis Shoes and focuses on younger generations’ ever changing fashion preferences. As such the brand’s modern formal shoe collection is stylish, durable and affordably priced, and is a very good choice for young professionals alike.
Ndure’s innovative designs and affordability make it a continued favourite with trend bundlers.
Bata
Despite joining the formal shoe category, Bata is still a competitive player in Pakistan. Fairly known for its long collection of reliable high quality shoes, Bata has a variety of dress shoes ranging from a moderately priced to the premium ones.
Most Bata are then factory made, however the brand does employ a franchising policy which means that the shoes must be bought from official outlets to be authentic.
English Boot House (EBH)
English Boot House (EBH) is one of Pakistan’s oldest footwear brands having existed in 1947. Though EBH was founded by heritage, today it is less well known because of its focus and small library.
On the other hand, frequent formal shoe wearers love EBH for the leather craftsmanship and the reputation to sell high end, long lasting shoes.
DeVogue
DeVogue is a relatively new entrant to the footwear industry, founded in 2008, yet managing to make its mark with excellent formal footwear. It’s popular to formal shoe lovers because its chic designs and durable materials.
Having a smaller market presence than established brands, DeVogue has worked to maintain its competitive position of producing quality and distinctive goods.
Conclusion
Pakistan’s formal footwear market is rich and varied, but in trends, comfort line, budget-friendliness and quality, only a few brands have come up favorably. From the elegant simplicity of Hush Puppies to the current cool of Ndure, and the craftsmanship-focused heritage of English Boot House, this guide will narrow the field to brands that deliver across the board.
Buy into the approriate pair and you can increase your style and be assured of unmatched comfort and durability.
Ava Thompson is a fashion stylist and trend forecaster, bringing you the latest in fashion tips, outfit inspirations, and style guides to elevate your wardrobe.
