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> The kind that don't narrow used to be called naughty-boy shoes in India, when I was in primary school, for some reason :) Probably people can guess why ... I

• mardifoufs 3y ago
  Maybe it's because they are better at uhh.. hitting kids who are naughty? From experience, flatter shoes hurt more lol. Not sure though, I'm puzzled myself!
• pkd 3y ago
  Naughty Boy is a name brand product of black leather school shoes made by the shoe company Bata. Although it is a Czech company, it is probably the biggest shoe brand in India - at least in recognition. I would say that most people in India think that Bata is an Indian brand. As to why they decided to call their line of school shoes "Naughty Boy", I would guess that it's a reverse psychology marketing thing.
• vram22 3y ago
  pkd gave a factual answer (sibling comment). Mine too is only a guess, like others: "Naughty" boys are unconventional, so that shoe name matches their style or personality.
  • scubbo 3y ago
    Thank you!