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Brand profile
BLKBRD Shoemaker
Agra-based direct-to-consumer maker of hand-welted, resoleable leather boots and dress shoes priced well below European equivalents.
AgraOrigin
Workwear / HeritageStyle
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What to know about BLKBRD Shoemaker
Welted construction at $200-300
Hand-welted, hand-lasted and Goodyear-welted boots priced roughly $200-300, well under comparable American and European makers using the same methods.
Agra factory, sold direct
The engineer brothers who founded it run the shoes through their family's manufacturing operation, Blackbird Footwear Co., and sell direct with duty-inclusive US shipping.
Made to order, built to resole
Small made-to-order batches in Horween Chromexcel and other full-grain leathers on Vibram soles, with construction meant to be resoled rather than replaced.
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Brand facts
BLKBRD Shoemaker is a direct-to-consumer footwear label from Agra, India, founded by engineer brothers Sandeep and Pradeep Parihar as an offshoot of their family manufacturing operation, Blackbird Footwear Co. The brand builds hand-welted, hand-lasted and Goodyear-welted boots and dress shoes in small made-to-order batches, using Horween Chromexcel and other full-grain leathers with Vibram soles. Signature models include the Dallas moc-toe boot and Harley Chelsea. Fully resoleable construction sits at roughly $200-300, undercutting comparable European and American makers, and a US-facing store ships duty-inclusive orders.
- Founded
- 2020
- Origin
- Agra, India
- Price
- $$$
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Minimalist / Contemporary
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