How Do You Recognize Quality Khussa?
• Look for khussa made from high quality leather. Many manufacturers will use inferior leather for the uppers of the khussa and some use poor quality leather for the entire shoe. To avoid this, the uppers should not be a different color leather than the soles. The shoe should look stiff not floppy (good khussa leather starts off very stiff and then breaks in to conform to your foot). The leather should appear thick, not thin. Poor quality leather can be bad for sensitive skin and can take on an offensive odor over time. • Check where the khussa are from. Khussa are often referred to as Indian shoes, but they are made in India, Pakistan, and China. Pakistan is widely recognized to provide the best quality handmade khussa shoes. Leather is cleaned with a process using salt and Pakistan has huge supplies of salt and uses it liberally. Salt is very expensive in India and is used sparingly to clean leather. Pakistan is also world renown for quality hand stitching (many high end shoes are ma
