Freight rates have soared, with air shipping now three times as expensive and sea freight up more than 25%.
Nonleather footwear makers, especially in places like Bahadurgarh, Haryana, are struggling as raw material prices have jumped by 50% to 70%, forcing them to slash production by half.
On top of that, LPG supply cuts and black-market activity are making it even harder for factories to keep up with demand.