Comfort and Poise

We all wonder what it would be like in the CEO's shoes. Moin Uddin takes a step ahead to see what shoes CEOs prefer.

For Kishore Maharjan, shoes reflect one’s personality, behaviour and intentions. The CEO of Civil Bank won't compromise on class or comfort. His favourite brand — Bally. His best pair of leather shoes from the brand costs him Rs 26,000.

What shoes do you wear to work?

I wear formal leather shoes to work, black with laces, occasionally brown. However, on Fridays I wear casual leather shoes or boots.

Currently what brands dominate your shoe rack?

Besides Bally formals and boots, I have Clarks, Kickers, Pierre Cardin, et cetera and a wide array of sports shoes (mainly Adidas).

Your weekly routine with shoes

On weekdays, almost every morning I wear my sports shoes (mainly squash shoes) for my sporting activities. Formal leather shoes are part of office attire and of course all formal parties in evenings are continued with the same pair. On Fridays,

I stick to half length boots as I feel comfortable in them with jeans.