Measures based on latest available government and industry releases by segment as of October 16, 2026. Each y/y % change is for latest month or quarter versus the same month/quarter last year. Members can access expanded data and analysis in the Intel Center, from material and factory costs to consumer spending and retail prices. Contact us for custom requests to make smarter, faster decisions.
Industry Resource Centers
SHOE VOTER
Non-partisan voter education
TARIFF & TRADE
Current trade data & resources for members
FASHION FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION OF NY
Connecting the marketplace
SHOE SUSTAINABILITY
Education & empowerment
SOURCING & COMPLIANCE
Data, costs, compliance
BLACK FOOTWEAR FORUM
Influence, leadership, creativity
FOOTWEAR CUSTOMS
Importing, duty rates, regulations
FIGHT FOOTWEAR FAKES
Educating on Footwear IP issues
SHOE-IN SHOW
Podcast featuring experts on business trends
FDRA’S SHOETUBE CHANNEL
Dynamic Footwear Industry Insights
FOOTWEAR INNOVATION
The industry’s think tank
SHOES FOR A CURE
The footwear industry uniting to fund breast cancer research
INDUSTRY EVENTS CALENDAR
Footwear tradeshow dates
FOOTWEAR TESTING GUIDE
Inquire on testing regulations
SHOE TRACEABILITY
The industry’s data architecture standard for shoe traceability
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING
Domestic stats, reports, stories
CONGRESSIONAL SNEAKER CAUCUS
A bipartisan movement
BREWS & SHOES
Connecting the footwear community for a cause
Footwear Industry News
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24 September, 2026
NRF Halloween Survey Shows Consumer Spending Expected to Reach $13.5 Billion
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17 September, 2026
Alexandre Arnault Joins NIKE, Inc. Board of Directors
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17 September, 2026
NRF Foundation Names The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2027
FDRA in the News
2 October, 2026
Easy Spirit Launches Annual ‘Move For Pink’ Campaign for Breast Cancer Research
29 September, 2026
SFIA and FDRA Lead Industry Coalition Urging Congress to Prioritize Affordability During the Fall Sports and Holiday Shopping Season
28 September, 2026
USTR Silent on Extending Port Fee Pause for Chinese Ships as Nov. 9 Deadline Nears
29 August 2026
Four Takeaways From Footwear Earnings Season So Far
Footwear by the Numbers
A closer look at footwear consumption and production throughout the United States
~237,000
Total U.S. Footwear
Employment
6
Average Pairs Imported
Per Person in 2025
~25 Million
Total Pairs Made in
America in 2025
$121 Billion
Total U.S. Personal Spending
on Footwear in 2025