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 coming together for a cure
FOOTWEAR INNOVATION
The footwear industry’s think tank
SOURCING & COMPLIANCE
Data, costs, compliance
FDRA’s ShoeTube
Dynamic Industry Insights
CONGRESSIONAL SNEAKER CAUCUS
A bipartisan movement
FOOTWEAR CUSTOMS
Importing, duty rates, regulations
INDUSTRY EVENTS CALENDAR
Industry show dates
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
FDRA in the News
22 April, 2025
LISTEN: How Did This Get Here: Your wardrobe – Matt Priest, President & CEO of FDRA on NPR
18 April, 2025
Alabama shoe store owner expects new tariffs to affect prices
11 April, 2025
WATCH: Matt Priest, President & CEO of FDRA on CNN discussing tariffs
10 April, 2025
Shoe Prices Eased in March, But Could Be ‘Sharply Higher’ Later This Year if Tariffs Remain in Place
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