To make things easier, an online shopping portal has recently opened shop. Called Achilles’ Heel, it offers luxury men’s footwear options created by 28-year-old footwear designer Nirali Ruparel.

Initially, Ruparel was a fitness consultant and even worked with a leading magazine. She adds that it was her fetish for shoes and fashion that made her want to enter the field of designing. “There are so many apparel designers in the city and I wanted to do something different.