22 November, 2024
SHOE SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability education & empowerment
SHOE-IN SHOW
Podcast with experts, on business trends
FASHION FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION OF NY
Serving the industry in NYC
BLACK FOOTWEAR FORUM
Influence, leadership, creativity
FOOTWEAR CUSTOMS
Importing, duty rates, regulations
SHOES FOR A CURE
The footwear industry coming together for a cure
SOURCING & COMPLIANCE
Data, costs, compliance
FIGHT FOOTWEAR FAKES
Educating on IP issues, eradicating counterfeits
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING
Stats, reports, stories
KICKS OVER COFFEE
Chats with experts on hot topics
INDUSTRY EVENTS CALENDAR
Industry show dates
FOOTWEAR INNOVATION
The footwear industry’s think tank
FOOTWEAR TESTING GUIDE
Contact us for requirements by country
SHOE TRACEABILITY
The industry’s data architecture standard for shoe traceability
CONGRESSIONAL SNEAKER CAUCUS
A bipartisan movement
FARM TO FOOTWEAR ACT
Increasing the use of plant-based materials in footwear
BREWS & SHOES
Connecting the footwear community for a cause
SOLES 4 THE DISTRICT
Providing shoes to kids experiencing homelessness
Footwear Industry News
FDRA in the News
27 November, 2024
FDRA’s Matt Priest discusses Trump Tariffs on CNN
26 November, 2024
FDRA’s Matt Priest discusses Trump Tariffs on CNN International
26 November, 2024
Trump tries to force other countries to negotiating table on immigration and trade with promise to hike tariffs
26 November, 2024
Steve Madden and More Shoe Companies Looking to Mexico to Escape Heavy Trump Tariffs Might Be Out of Luck
FOOTWEAR BY THE NUMBERS
A closer look at footwear consumption and production throughout the United States
~278,000
Total U.S. Footwear
Employment
5.9
Average Pairs Imported
Per Person in 2023
25 Million
Total Pairs Made in
America in 2023
$112.7 Billion
Total U.S. Personal Spending
on Footwear in 2023