Why AFPL
One group from
brief to carton.
Over 30 years of footwear excellence. Your product is developed, made, checked and packed under shared ownership, with your approved sample as the reference.
Product expertise
Discuss materials, fit, detailing and construction with dedicated teams who know your category.
Development and sampling
Design, patterns and sampling in the AFPL Product Creation Centre, with cost engineering weighed against your target price.
Manufacturing capacity
Six facilities, specialist machinery and in-house testing take your approved sample into production.
A flexible partnership
A complete collection, or our expertise at the stages you select.
Where to start
Start wherever
the design is today.
Every route ends in an approved sample that you sign off. Uppers can also be sourced on their own.
A finished specification
Bring the tech pack, patterns or lasts. We review your specification for production and sample it.
- You bringTech pack, patterns or lasts
- We doReview, sample and engineer for production
- It ends withAn approved sample
A brief or a reference
Share the wearer, the use, a silhouette or a price point. Category design pods develop lasts, patterns, uppers and outsoles in parallel, with CAD/CAM, AI-assisted visualisation and 3D-printed sole prototypes.
- You bringA brief, a sketch or a reference pair
- We doDesign, develop and sample
- It ends withAn approved sample
A collection to continue
Extend or repeat a running programme, with your approved sample as the reference for production.
- You bringA running style
- We doRepeat, extend and refine
- It ends withPairs checked against the reference
Uppers on their own
Strobel, Stuck-on, Waterproof, Bootie and Auto-lacing uppers, in leather, lamb fur and textile, supplied ready for lasting.
- You bringPatterns, lasts or a reference upper
- We doCut, close and finish the upper
- It ends withUppers, ready for lasting
How AFPL makes it
Use all five stages,
or a few.
Work with us on a complete collection, from the facility floor to the sealed container, or bring us in at the stages you need.
How AFPL makes it- 01Facilities and sourcingPurpose-built facilities, and materials sourced for your sample and your bulk.
- 02 · The centrepieceAFPL Product Creation CentreResearch, innovation, design, development and engineering, ending in the approved sample.
- 03ProductionYour approved sample made at scale, with dieless cutting and automatic stitching.
- 04Quality controlChecked through the line, then AQL inspection against your approved sample.
- 05Packaging and shippingYour branding on every box, and containers sealed on site.
Across every stage Controlled access and protected systems around your designs, samples and shipments. Security and data protection
Categories
Five categories,
made to your brief.
Each category has its own dedicated development team and specialists.
In leather, lamb fur and textile, ready for your lasting line.
Cowboy, riding and utility, for men, women and youth.
Waterproof, safety toe, anti-puncture and electrical hazard, built around the job.
Women’s and men’s, for Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer.
Dancing, horse-riding, bike-riding and orthopaedic, and auto-lacing for snow and skiing.
Constructions
From Goodyear welted
to hand-sewn.
Choose the construction that suits your silhouette, sole and price point. Work boots are specified by feature, from waterproofing to electrical hazard.
Strobel, Stuck-on, Waterproof, Bootie and Auto-lacing.
Goodyear welted, Blake stitch (also called Little Way), Stuck-on, Stitch-down, Hand-sewn and Sidewall.
Quality
Seven checkpoints
before your pairs ship.
From raw materials to AQL inspection, each check is made against your approved sample. Your third-party inspectors are welcome.
The checkpointsRaw materials to AQL inspection
- Raw materials
- Cutting
- Uppers
- Lasting
- Sole attachment
- Final inspection
- AQL inspection: General Inspection Level II, Normal Single Sampling, ISO 2859-1 / ANSI/ASQ Z1.4
If a lot failsHeld, sorted and reworked
The lot is held, then 100% sorted and reworked before it can ship.
Standards
The credentials
your audit asks for.
Management systems, trade security, Sedex membership and a Dun & Bradstreet rating, held by AFPL Global Private Limited.
Certificates and scope
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 14001:2015
ISO 45001:2018
C-TPAT
AEO Tier 2
Sedex3A2D&B rating
Leading SMEsof India 2026
Recognition · Dun & BradstreetFeatured among the Leading SMEs of IndiaIn Dun & Bradstreet’s report Business Enterprises of Tomorrow 2026, released 29 September 2026.→Questions
Buyer
questions.
Do you manufacture to our design?
Yes. Bring a tech pack, drawings or a reference pair. We review and sample your specification with your team, and the approved sample becomes the reference for production.
Can you develop a style from a brief?
Yes. In the AFPL Product Creation Centre, our category teams develop lasts, patterns, uppers and outsoles in parallel, then review fit, proportion and finish with you through each sample.
Can we work with you on selected stages?
Yes. Work with us on a complete collection, or bring us in at selected stages, such as design and sampling, or production and packing.
What do you need to quote?
The category, construction, materials, quantities and timing. A tech pack, drawing or reference pair helps. We confirm lead times and costs against your brief.
Enquire
Tell us what
you need.
Share a few details and our team will be in touch.