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The Aqualite Group had humble origins, being founded as a small household business in 1981 in a footwear cluster near Delhi by Davinder Gupta, a first-generation entrepreneur.

The journey of Aqualite started in 1984 when Mr. Gupta discovered that a traditional farmer’s shoe weighed about 3 kilos. There was no difference in design between the left and right shoe. He realised that a comfortable shoe was vital to help farmers walk over rough and uneven terrains. To this end, he developed a 450-gm light-weight shoe with a padded insole that became a great hit among the farmer’s community.

After that, in 1992, post-liberalisation, Mr. Gupta realised that Indians had started gravitating towards fashion and style along with comfort. To chase this, he imported the first sophisticated PVC injection moulding machine from Taiwan and launched the pioneering Aerobok shoe. It laid the foundation of what Aqualite was to become.

After the recession of 2002-03, he launched Eva, a soft-soled, light-weight shoe with shock-absorbing properties that cushioned and comforted Indians during the hard times.

Over the next few years, with much innovation and experimentation, Aqualite Industries Pvt. Ltd. was born on 14th June 2016.

Today, it has become a household name, loved by all.