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Retro gum-sole sneakers
Vintage trainers with suede overlays and gum soles. Growth is building. Commit to it in your next range.
Festive 26RisingSummer 27PeakingFestive 27PeakingSummer 28PeakingFestive 28FadingCore Item Update · India
Core Item Update: Sneakers 2026–28
The Indian sneaker is growing up.
Forecut Editorial · 11 October 2026
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Overview
The Indian sneaker is growing up. Handcrafted leather and kantha-embroidered sneakers are emerging, wider lasts address Indian foot shapes, and sneakers have become acceptable for sangeet and mehendi.
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Invest: rising now. Test: emerging. Maintain: at its peak. Reduce: fading.
The details
Each detail with its status for Festive 26, its trend curve and what it does next.
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Sneakers for the groom
Embellished or clean sneakers for sangeet and mehendi. Growth is building. Commit to it in your next range.
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Handcrafted leather sneakers
Full-grain leather sneakers made in India. Early signal. Trial in small drops and premium lines.
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TestEmerging
Kantha-embroidered sneakers
Suede sneakers with kantha embroidery. Early signal. Trial in small drops and premium lines.
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TestEmerging
Wide lasts for Indian feet
Broader lasts shaped for Indian foot widths. Early signal. Trial in small drops and premium lines.
Festive 26EmergingSummer 27RisingFestive 27RisingSummer 28PeakingFestive 28PeakingHow to update your sneakers range
- Test handcrafted leather and embroidered sneakers in small runs.
- Offer a wider-fit last.
- Market clean and embellished sneakers for the groom's pre-wedding functions.
See every sneakers detail with design notes and downloadable cards in the India Forecast 2026–28.
Statuses are Forecut's forecast for India: Festive 26 (Oct 2026 – Feb 2027), Summer 27 (Mar – Jul 2027), Festive 27 (Aug – Dec 2027), and long-range outlooks for Summer 28 (Mar – Jul 2028) and Festive 28 (Aug – Dec 2028). Sources: India trends summarise public coverage of Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI 2026 (Harper's Bazaar India, Free Press Journal), Aza Fashions festive and ethnic trend guides, Lashkaraa colour and silhouette trends 2026, Pearl Academy Gen Z trend reports, Gully Labs, Global Indian (Prada SS26 Kolhapuri-inspired sandals) and Outlook Business (Gen Z and e-retail).