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Black leather penny loafers on a cut log

Made by hand in Colombo, to be worn for years.

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Paadha Footwear

A small Colombo workshop making leather shoes the slow way: cut, lasted, stitched and finished by hand, to be worn and resoled for years.

A shoemaker trimming the sole of a pale leather shoe at a workbench

The workshop

Slow shoes

Each pair takes our makers around two days: cut, lasted, stitched and finished by hand, in leathers that improve with wear.

  1. 01Cutting
  2. 02Lasting
  3. 03Stitching
  4. 04Finishing
Read about our craft
The Paadha showroom in Colombo 07: a white shopfront under a shade tree, the foot mark and PAADHA above its glass doors, shoes lit on the shelves inside

The showroom

Try them on in Colombo 07

Styles marked "Available to try in Colombo" are waiting in our showroom. Message us and we will have your size ready.

Address
Paadha Showroom Colombo 07 Sri Lanka
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday, 10am to 7pm
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Buying online

Easy to get right

  • Find your size

    Each label lasts a little differently. The size guide shows how every style fits.

    Size guide

  • Delivered across Sri Lanka

    Packed by hand in Colombo and sent with tracking.

    Delivery

  • Free size exchanges

    Not quite right? Swap the size or send them back within 14 days of delivery.

    Returns and exchanges