17 January, 2025
TRUMP TRADE
Current trade data & resources
SHOE SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability education & empowerment
SHOE-IN SHOW
Podcast with experts, on business trends
BLACK FOOTWEAR FORUM
Influence, leadership, creativity
FASHION FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION OF NY
Serving the industry in NYC
SHOES FOR A CURE
The footwear industry coming together for a cure
FOOTWEAR INNOVATION
The footwear industry’s think tank
INDUSTRY EVENTS CALENDAR
Industry show dates
SOURCING & COMPLIANCE
Data, costs, compliance
CONGRESSIONAL SNEAKER CAUCUS
A bipartisan movement
FOOTWEAR CUSTOMS
Importing, duty rates, regulations
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
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
FDRA in the News
16 January 2025
FDRA Expects ‘Roller Coaster Ride’ as Trump Tariffs Loom
15 January, 2025
Shoe Prices Saw Little Change in 2024, But Looming Tariff Hikes Could Dramatically Alter the Landscape
12 December, 2024
Tariffs Are the Top Concern For Shoe Execs in 2025, FDRA Finds
7 December, 2024
FDRA’s Matt Priest on Trump Tariffs on FBN
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