Casual shoes
Men's leather-upper loafers, lace-ups and slip-ons for everyday wear, sourced as private label or from a maker's ready range.
About casual shoes
Casual leather shoes sit between dress shoes and sports footwear: softer uppers, lighter constructions and a wider spread of colours and finishes. The Agra and Kanpur clusters make men's formal and casual footwear side by side, which helps when a buyer wants one collection across both.
Because casual styles change by season, they suit private label programmes where a retailer or online brand develops its own pattern and colourways and has the maker produce them against samples.
Types
- Loafers and penny loafers
- Moccasin-style shoes
- Lace-up casual shoes
- Slip-ons and driving shoes
- Leather deck and boat shoes
- Casual brogues
Materials
- Full-grain, nubuck and suede leather uppers
- Soft leather or textile linings
- Rubber, thermoplastic or leather outer soles
- Cushioned insoles
- Cotton and waxed cotton laces
Standards
- Leather parts that touch the skin tested for chromium VI (limit 3 mg/kg, EN ISO 17075) where the buyer asks for it
- Restricted-substance test reports against the buyer's own list, from an accredited laboratory
- Material labelling of upper, lining and sock, and outer sole as the destination market requires
Options
- Your design or tech pack as private label
- A maker's ready range under your brand
- Custom colourways and leather choices
- Your branding on insoles, outsoles and hang tags
- Seasonal capsule collections developed through sampling
Packaging
- Individual shoe boxes with tissue and stuffing
- Dust bags if specified
- Export cartons marked with style, colour and size breakdown
- Barcodes and carton marks to the buyer's requirements
- Moisture-controlled packing for sea freight
Documents
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Shipping bill
- Bill of lading or airway bill
- Origin declaration or certificate of origin as the destination market requires
- Laboratory test reports
Specification
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Upper | Leather upper footwear (HS 6403) |
| Construction | Cemented, stitched or moccasin-sewn, depending on style |
| Finishes | Smooth, waxed, nubuck or suede finishes to sample approval |
| Sizing | Size runs and widths to the buyer's market |
| HS code | 6403 |
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Formal shoes
Men's leather-upper dress shoes in classic lace-up and slip-on styles, made to your last and pattern or taken from a maker's range.
Boots
Men's and women's leather-upper boots, from chukka and Chelsea styles to lace-up ankle and work-style boots.
Women's leather shoes
Women's leather-upper flats, loafers, ankle boots and court styles, made to your pattern and size run.