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Palola: Bespoke shoemaker helps women find their sole mate

Palola was founded by Singaporean shoemaker Joshua Leong, who made a career switch to pursue shoemaking in Italy.

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Amanda Chai

SINGAPORE – When Joshua Leong decided to take up men’s shoemaking in Florence, Italy, he probably never imagined he would one day be such a hit with women.

The Singaporean founder of leather footwear brand Palola (

palola.co

) now has a following of stylish women, who go to him for his hand-crafted leather flats ($375), slides ($275) and loafers ($375).

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