Good shoes are bought once, and resoled twice.
Formal leather shoes, stitched and labelled honestly in plain words. Full-grain, genuine or synthetic, we say which.
Plate I. The Dalan wingtip oxford, full-grain calf. Tk 7,450
Lead story
Every pair is cut from hide you can read about on its product page, stitched on a Goodyear welt where stated, and shipped in a cloth bag with a spare pair of laces.
Price list
Dalan wingtip oxford
Full-grain
Kolkata cap-toe oxford
Full-grain
Bhadro bit loafer
Genuine
Sheba double monk
Genuine
Chelsea suede boot
Full-grain
Sample prices. Delivery Tk 80 in Dhaka.
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Cash on delivery
Pay the rider after you try the shoes on at the door.
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7-day size exchange
Wrong size? We swap it once, free, if the soles are unworn.
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Leather labelled plainly
Full-grain, genuine or synthetic is printed on every product page.
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Dhaka in 1–2 days
Outside Dhaka 3–5 days by courier. Tracking on WhatsApp.
Departments
Six departments, one shoe rack.
The Daybook
Newly entered, just in from the workshop.
The six newest pairs on our shelf. Each page states its leather grade, sole and sizes in stock.
Dalan wingtip oxford
৳ 7,450
৳ 7,990
Sizes 39 – 44 · COD
Kolkata cap-toe oxford
৳ 6,900
Sizes 39 – 44 · COD
Kala brogue oxford
৳ 6,450
Sizes 39 – 44 · COD
Raja plain-toe derby
৳ 6,200
৳ 6,800
Sizes 39 – 44 · COD
Meghna cap-toe oxford, tan
৳ 5,900
Sizes 39 – 44 · COD
Gram perforated derby, brown
৳ 5,400
Sizes 39 – 44 · COD
Plate I
Anatomy of a welted shoe.
Broguing
Hand-punched holes along the toe cap. Decoration, but also the mark of a proper wingtip.
Laces and eyelets
Waxed cotton laces. A spare pair is in the bag.
The upper
Full-grain calf on our oxfords: the top layer of the hide, never sanded flat.
Welt and stitch
On welted pairs the sole is stitched to a leather strip, so a cobbler can resole it. Stuck soles are labelled as such.
Sole and heel
Leather sole with a rubber heel tap on formal pairs; plain rubber on boots.
Illustration photo. Each product page lists its own upper, lining and sole.
Know your leather
Three grades, named plainly.
Leather words are slippery. Here is what each one means and what you should expect to pay.
Grade A
Full-grain leather
The strongest layer of the hide, left with its natural pores and marks. It softens and develops a patina.
Grade B
Genuine leather
Real leather from a lower layer or a corrected surface. Honest daily shoes, stiffer, with less breathability.
Grade C
Synthetic (PU)
Not leather. Coated fabric that looks smooth and costs less. It can crack at the flex point. Labelled PU on the page.
Every product page names its grade. Nothing here is passed off as a higher one.
The size desk
Find your size before you order.
Stand on paper, heel to the wall.
Mark the longest toe, measure in cm.
Measure in the evening, add 0.5 cm, pick the nearest row.
7-day size exchange
Between sizes, or the fit is off? Message us within 7 days of delivery. The first swap is free if the soles are clean and the box is intact. Delivery charge is ours.
Ask for fit adviceChart 1. Foot length to shoe size
BD tags follow the EU number. Wide feet: take one size up in lace-ups. Loafers run snug; size up if unsure.
Care column
Four habits that double a shoe’s life.
Wipe, do not soak.
A dry or barely damp cloth after wear. Never put leather near a heater or in the sun.
Rest them a day.
Give each pair a day off. Insert a wooden shoe tree to hold the shape and draw out damp.
Cream, then polish.
A thin coat of neutral cream every month feeds full-grain leather. Brush, then buff.
Monsoon rule.
If they get soaked, stuff with paper, dry slowly in the shade. Synthetic pairs: wipe only.
Letters to the editor
Readers write about the fit.
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The size chart was right to the half centimetre. I wore the oxfords to my brother’s wedding the day after they came, and nobody asked what they cost.
Rakibul H., Mirpur, Dhaka
Bought: Dalan wingtip oxford
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They told me the loafers were genuine leather, not full-grain, and priced them that way. I trusted the shop more for saying it. Six months of daily office wear and still fine.
Tanvir A., Agrabad, Chattogram
Bought: Bhadro bit loafer
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Ordered a 42, felt tight across the toes. Sent one WhatsApp message with a photo of the sole, got a 43 in three days, no argument.
Mahfuz R., Zindabazar, Sylhet
Bought: Kolkata cap-toe oxford
Classified
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