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It is a semi-closed footwear which consists of two wide strips where both strips are joined with the sole by crossing each other.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jAd-SuLr6s/ |title=The Making of Peshawari Chappal – Innovation Punjab |publisher=Innovation.gop.pk |date= |accessdate=August 15, 2012}}</ref> The back side has also a strip with a [[buckle]] to tie according to the foot size and level of comfort. It is traditionally made with pure [[leather]] with its sole often made of [[truck]] [[tyre (wheel)|tyre]]. It is available in many traditional designs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myoffstreet.com/Product/18583 |title=Suede Peshawari Chappal by Color Hive &#124; Peshawar |publisher=myoffstreet |date= |accessdate=October 22, 2011}}</ref> and colors with various variations such as works of golden and silver threads, which give the shoe a more elegant look. Peshawari chappals have become increasingly popular<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefrontierpost.com/?p=50590 |title=Peshawar News :: Peshawari chappal becoming fade in high society |publisher=Frontier Post |date=August 30, 2011 |accessdate=October 22, 2011}}</ref> in other parts of Pakistan; even wearing them with [[jeans]] has become a fashion trend, especially among urban youth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=16976&Cat=7&dt=May 5, 2011 |title=Peshawari Chappal with jeans becomes a youth cult |publisher=Thenews.com.pk |date=November 24, 2010 |accessdate=October 22, 2011}}</ref>
It is a semi-closed footwear which consists of two wide strips where both strips are joined with the sole by crossing each other.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jAd-SuLr6s/ |title=The Making of Peshawari Chappal – Innovation Punjab |publisher=Innovation.gop.pk |date= |accessdate=August 15, 2012}}</ref> The back side has also a strip with a [[buckle]] to tie according to the foot size and level of comfort. It is traditionally made with pure [[leather]] with its sole often made of [[truck]] [[tyre (wheel)|tyre]]. It is available in many traditional designs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myoffstreet.com/Product/18583 |title=Suede Peshawari Chappal by Color Hive &#124; Peshawar |publisher=myoffstreet |date= |accessdate=October 22, 2011}}</ref> and colors with various variations such as works of golden and silver threads, which give the shoe a more elegant look. Peshawari chappals have become increasingly popular<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefrontierpost.com/?p=50590 |title=Peshawar News :: Peshawari chappal becoming fade in high society |publisher=Frontier Post |date=August 30, 2011 |accessdate=October 22, 2011}}</ref> in other parts of Pakistan; even wearing them with [[jeans]] has become a fashion trend, especially among urban youth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=16976&Cat=7&dt=May 5, 2011 |title=Peshawari Chappal with jeans becomes a youth cult |publisher=Thenews.com.pk |date=November 24, 2010 |accessdate=October 22, 2011}}</ref>


Peshawari Chappals are made from soft leather which is sown onto the rubber tyre sole. The materials are cheap, easily available and very hard wearing. Intricate designs are added to the leather upper before the shoe is put into a mould which stretches it to size.<ref>http://www.chappals.co.uk/peshawari/</ref>
In March 2014, Peshawari Chappal became the center of a global fashion debate when Sir [[Paul Smith (fashion designer)]] made a similar shoe, which sold for £300.<ref>DEAD LINK: {{cite web|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2014/03/11/how-paul-smith-sandals-peeved-pakistan/&dt=March 11, 2014 |title=How Paul Smith Sandals Peeved Pakistan |publisher=The Wall Street Journal |date=March 11, 2014 |accessdate=March 11, 2014}}</ref> This prompted complaints on social media that this appropriated the culture and craft of its original Pakistan makers. Over a thousand petitioners used [[Change.org]] to ask the designer and U.K. government for remedy. As a result, the shoe's description on the Paul Smith website was changed to read that it was "inspired by Peshawari Chappal."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/21357/paul-smith-shoes-and-cultural-appropriation/|title=Paul Smith shoes and cultural appropriation|work=tribune.com.pk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/cultural-outrage-erupts-over-high-fashion-designers-take-on-pakistani-shoe/article17411025/|title=Outrage erupts over designer’s take on classic Pakistani shoe|work=The Globe and Mail}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Buncombe|date=March 10, 2014|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/pakistan-vs-paul-smith-sandalwearers-bemused-by-famed-british-designers-attempts-to-sell-traditional-peshawari-chappalstyle-shoes-for-the-distinctly-untraditional-sum-of-300-9182540.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310174510/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/pakistan-vs-paul-smith-sandalwearers-bemused-by-famed-british-designers-attempts-to-sell-traditional-peshawari-chappalstyle-shoes-for-the-distinctly-untraditional-sum-of-300-9182540.html|title=Pakistan vs Paul Smith: Sandal-wearers bemused by famed British designer's attempts to sell traditional Peshawari chappal-style shoes for the distinctly untraditional sum of £300|archivedate=March 10, 2014|work=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1092257|title=A chappal of two cities: The £300 Paul Smith surprise|first=Madeeha|last=Syed|work=Dawn|date=March 18, 2014}}</ref>
In March 2014, Peshawari Chappal became the center of a global fashion debate when Sir [[Paul Smith (fashion designer)]] made a similar shoe, which sold for £300.<ref>DEAD LINK: {{cite web|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2014/03/11/how-paul-smith-sandals-peeved-pakistan/&dt=March 11, 2014 |title=How Paul Smith Sandals Peeved Pakistan |publisher=The Wall Street Journal |date=March 11, 2014 |accessdate=March 11, 2014}}</ref> This prompted complaints on social media that this appropriated the culture and craft of its original Pakistan makers. Over a thousand petitioners used [[Change.org]] to ask the designer and U.K. government for remedy. As a result, the shoe's description on the Paul Smith website was changed to read that it was "inspired by Peshawari Chappal."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/21357/paul-smith-shoes-and-cultural-appropriation/|title=Paul Smith shoes and cultural appropriation|work=tribune.com.pk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/cultural-outrage-erupts-over-high-fashion-designers-take-on-pakistani-shoe/article17411025/|title=Outrage erupts over designer’s take on classic Pakistani shoe|work=The Globe and Mail}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Buncombe|date=March 10, 2014|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/pakistan-vs-paul-smith-sandalwearers-bemused-by-famed-british-designers-attempts-to-sell-traditional-peshawari-chappalstyle-shoes-for-the-distinctly-untraditional-sum-of-300-9182540.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310174510/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/pakistan-vs-paul-smith-sandalwearers-bemused-by-famed-british-designers-attempts-to-sell-traditional-peshawari-chappalstyle-shoes-for-the-distinctly-untraditional-sum-of-300-9182540.html|title=Pakistan vs Paul Smith: Sandal-wearers bemused by famed British designer's attempts to sell traditional Peshawari chappal-style shoes for the distinctly untraditional sum of £300|archivedate=March 10, 2014|work=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1092257|title=A chappal of two cities: The £300 Paul Smith surprise|first=Madeeha|last=Syed|work=Dawn|date=March 18, 2014}}</ref>


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Peshawari chappal with a golden design

Peshawari Chappal is a traditional footwear of Pakistan, worn especially by Pashtuns in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region. The shoe takes its name from the city of Peshawar,[1] where it originates from, while "chappal" is the local word for flip-flops. Peshawari chappal is worn by men casually or formally, usually with the Shalwar kameez dress. Because of its comfort, it is used in place of sandal or slipper in Pakistan.

It is a semi-closed footwear which consists of two wide strips where both strips are joined with the sole by crossing each other.[2] The back side has also a strip with a buckle to tie according to the foot size and level of comfort. It is traditionally made with pure leather with its sole often made of truck tyre. It is available in many traditional designs[3] and colors with various variations such as works of golden and silver threads, which give the shoe a more elegant look. Peshawari chappals have become increasingly popular[4] in other parts of Pakistan; even wearing them with jeans has become a fashion trend, especially among urban youth.[5]

Peshawari Chappals are made from soft leather which is sown onto the rubber tyre sole. The materials are cheap, easily available and very hard wearing. Intricate designs are added to the leather upper before the shoe is put into a mould which stretches it to size.[6]

In March 2014, Peshawari Chappal became the center of a global fashion debate when Sir Paul Smith (fashion designer) made a similar shoe, which sold for £300.[7] This prompted complaints on social media that this appropriated the culture and craft of its original Pakistan makers. Over a thousand petitioners used Change.org to ask the designer and U.K. government for remedy. As a result, the shoe's description on the Paul Smith website was changed to read that it was "inspired by Peshawari Chappal."[8][9][10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Peshawari chappal". Hindustan Times. September 24, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  2. ^ The Making of Peshawari Chappal – Innovation Punjab. Innovation.gop.pk. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Suede Peshawari Chappal by Color Hive | Peshawar". myoffstreet. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  4. ^ "Peshawar News :: Peshawari chappal becoming fade in high society". Frontier Post. August 30, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  5. ^ 5, 2011 "Peshawari Chappal with jeans becomes a youth cult". Thenews.com.pk. November 24, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. ^ http://www.chappals.co.uk/peshawari/
  7. ^ DEAD LINK: 11, 2014 "How Paul Smith Sandals Peeved Pakistan". The Wall Street Journal. March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ^ "Paul Smith shoes and cultural appropriation". tribune.com.pk.
  9. ^ "Outrage erupts over designer's take on classic Pakistani shoe". The Globe and Mail.
  10. ^ Buncombe, Andrew (March 10, 2014). "Pakistan vs Paul Smith: Sandal-wearers bemused by famed British designer's attempts to sell traditional Peshawari chappal-style shoes for the distinctly untraditional sum of £300". The Independent. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014.
  11. ^ Syed, Madeeha (March 18, 2014). "A chappal of two cities: The £300 Paul Smith surprise". Dawn.
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