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A pair of handmade Kolhapuri chappals, showing the flat sole, toe ring and T-shaped strap
Leather & Footwear · West India

Kolhapuri Chappal: The Leather Sandal of Kolhapur

Stiff at first, soft with wear, and made entirely by hand: the Kolhapuri chappal has walked out of Maharashtra for eight centuries.

Kolhapur, Maharashtra · November 4, 2026