Footwear today has become a necessity item just like the
food for the body and home to get shelter. Your shoes are also for sheltering
your feet from heat, cold, dust, and dirt. It reduces injuries to the feet.
There were times when Footwear was a luxury item and
only the elite class would wear them. But today footwear of different types
have become fashion statement.
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Today with easy access to best footwear brands, there have
been a huge variety of footwear both in terms of men and women made available
to choose from. Indian footwear industry alone make wide range of ethnic
footwear from kholapuris, Paduka style flip-flops, flat sandals with zari and
ethnic design and stiches, jootis, chappals with matted straps, slip-ons with
thread work and lot more. The footwear industry in India has been influenced by
western culture which is evident in most of the footwear that are being
designed now. Foreign brands are making an influx in the country which is
increasing our economy as well as giving people more choices in term of shoes.
We all love to dress up in right combination of jewellery,
accessories and footwear. When wearing a salwar kameez women like to wear
chappals or jutis for comfort. Even men when wearing Indian clothes they also
prefer Indian shoes like chappals with matted straps, slip-ons with thread work
or others.
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What we wear on our feet define our personality therefore
choosing the right footwear is very important. Today, all thanks to footwear
institutes and Design Course, the types of
shoes that are designed are in accordance to the anatomy of the foot which
ensures that people do not face bone and tissue rupture issues due to the
footwear that they wear.
One of the best, Footwear
Institute in India with campuses spread out in different parts of the
country is FDDI. This Govt affiliated institute has been offering the best
footwear designing courses to the students. The FSFDP school of FDDI has been
serving the Industry since last 25 years as Centre of Excellence & has a
strong presence in Industry and Academia across the globe. The syllabus and
training programme has been set for the students in a way to meet the latest
requirement of the Industry. FDDI’s work lab has modern state-of-art computer
Center with advanced software which will help the student to get the practical
knowledge of footwear design.
