India produces over 2 billion pairs of footwear annually, making it the world's second-largest producer. For overseas buyers, this scale offers tremendous opportunity — but navigating the landscape requires regional knowledge.
Agra is India's leather footwear capital, specialising in men's and women's formal shoes, boots, and casual leather footwear. The city has hundreds of factories ranging from artisan workshops to large-scale production units.
Chennai and surrounding Tamil Nadu are strong in leather shoe components, finished leather, and increasingly in complete footwear production with modern facilities.
Noida and Greater NCR serve as coordination hubs with factories and sourcing offices managing development, quality, and logistics for international brands.
Rajasthan (Jaipur) has emerged as a hub for ethnic and artisan footwear, including juttis and embroidered sandals.
For first-time buyers, the most common categories sourced from India include: men's formal and casual leather shoes, women's heeled shoes and flats, boots and outdoor footwear, sandals and slippers, children's footwear, and safety shoes.
Source India operates across all these regions and categories, with particular depth in Agra and Noida where our relationships span over two decades.