Sharda Handicraft Traditional Footwear

If you take a walk down Bhatiyani Chohata, you will eventually find our shop at number 153. This whole area is filled with old buildings and plenty of tourists walking towards the palace every day. We mostly keep traditional footwear, the kind that has a lot of colors and handmade stitching on it. It’s a small shop but it’s absolutely packed with items from the floor all the way to the ceiling. I spend most of my day sitting right here on a small stool, talking to whoever decides to walk in through the door. Many travelers stop by because these shoes look very different from the mass-produced ones they see elsewhere. We don’t really do any big advertising or fancy marketing. People usually just see the shoes hanging outside on the hooks and decide to come in for a closer look. Some of the handwork on the leather is quite detailed, done by craftsmen who have been doing this for a long time. The shop can feel a bit cramped if more than a couple of people are inside at the same time. It’s an old place with thick stone walls and a fairly narrow entrance. We keep things very simple and practical here. Bhatiyani Chohata is a noisy street with motorcycles honking constantly, but inside the shop it feels a little more peaceful. We have seen many other shops open and close on this road over the years, but we have stayed in this same spot. It’s just how we live and work.