TRUMP TRADE
Current trade data & resources
SHOE-IN SHOW
Podcast with experts, on business trends
SHOE SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability education & empowerment
BLACK FOOTWEAR FORUM
Influence, leadership, creativity
FASHION FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION OF NY
Serving the industry in NYC
SHOES FOR A CURE
The footwear industry uniting to fund breast cancer research
FOOTWEAR INNOVATION
The footwear industry’s think tank
SOURCING & COMPLIANCE
Data, costs, compliance
FDRA’s ShoeTube
Dynamic Industry Insights
INDUSTRY EVENTS CALENDAR
Industry show dates
FOOTWEAR CUSTOMS
Importing, duty rates, regulations
CONGRESSIONAL SNEAKER CAUCUS
A bipartisan movement
FOOTWEAR TESTING GUIDE
Contact us for requirements by country
FIGHT FOOTWEAR FAKES
Educating on IP issues, eradicating counterfeits
SHOE TRACEABILITY
The industry’s data architecture standard for shoe traceability
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING
Stats, reports, stories
BREWS & SHOES
Connecting the footwear community for a cause
SOLES 4 THE DISTRICT
Providing shoes to kids experiencing homelessness
Footwear Industry News
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09 October, 2025
PUMA appoints Thomas John as Vice President People & Organization
FDRA in the News
30 September, 2025
WATCH: The Close with FDRA’s Matt Priest
29 September, 2025
Shoe Prices Are Up, And Footwear Could Be Off Some Holiday Gift Lists
15 September, 2025
Shoe Companies Warn of Price Increases as Tariff Costs Kick In‘
15 September, 2025
Shoe Demand Expected to Fall as Tariff-Induced Price Hikes Take Hold
FOOTWEAR BY THE NUMBERS
A closer look at footwear consumption and production throughout the United States
~237,000
Total U.S. Footwear
Employment
6.3
Average Pairs Imported
Per Person in 2024
~25 Million
Total Pairs Made in
America in 2024
$113.7 Billion
Total U.S. Personal Spending
on Footwear in 2024