Liberty Shoes
Liberty Group · India
Liberty Shoes is an Indian footwear company founded in 1954 and headquartered in Karnal, Haryana. It belongs to the Liberty Group and is listed on the NSE and BSE. It makes formal, casual, children's, school and safety footwear and sells through its own outlets, franchises and multi-brand retailers.
| Founded | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Dharam Pal Gupta, Purshotam Das Gupta, Rajkumar Bansal |
| Parent | Liberty Group |
| Headquarters | Karnal, Haryana, India |
| Listing | NSE and BSE |
| Brands | Leap7X, Healers |
What is Liberty Shoes?
Liberty Shoes is an Indian footwear maker headquartered in Karnal, Haryana. According to Wikipedia it was founded in 1954 by Dharam Pal Gupta, Purshotam Das Gupta and Rajkumar Bansal. Its parent is the Liberty Group, and the company is publicly traded on the NSE and BSE. Raman Bansal is listed as chief operating officer; no chief executive is confirmed here.
Products and positioning
The company covers a wide range of categories, aimed at the value and mass segments of the Indian market:
- Formal, casual and athleisure footwear
- Comfort, children's and school shoes
- Industrial safety footwear
- Sandals, slippers and sports shoes
Brands named include Leap7X and Healers.
Business model and distribution
Liberty Shoes uses a mixed channel model. Wikipedia lists more than 500 exclusive brand outlets, franchise stores, over 100 distributors and about 7,000 multi-brand outlets, as well as institutional sales. It also sells through its direct-to-consumer website and third-party e-commerce platforms, and exports to more than 25 countries. These figures come from the source and may have changed.
Why it matters
Liberty Shoes is one of the more visible Indian footwear manufacturers with a large physical retail and distribution footprint. Its combination of own outlets, franchising, multi-brand wholesale and online sales makes it a useful reference for how a domestic manufacturer reaches consumers across a large and fragmented market.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Liberty Shoes from?
Liberty Shoes is an Indian company headquartered in Karnal, Haryana. It was founded in 1954.
Who owns Liberty Shoes?
Wikipedia names the Liberty Group as its parent and lists the company as publicly traded on the NSE and BSE.