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Palola: Bespoke shoemaker helps women find their sole mate
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Palola was founded by Singaporean shoemaker Joshua Leong, who made a career switch to pursue shoemaking in Italy.
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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).
