Measures based on latest available government and industry releases by segment as of April 27, 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
TARIFF & TRADE
Current trade data & resources for members
FASHION FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION OF NY
Connecting the marketplace
FOOTWEAR INNOVATION
The industry’s think tank
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
CONGRESSIONAL SNEAKER CAUCUS
A bipartisan movement
SHOES FOR A CURE
The footwear industry uniting to fund breast cancer research
INDUSTRY EVENTS CALENDAR
Footwear tradeshow dates
FOOTWEAR TESTING GUIDE
Contact us for requirements
SHOE TRACEABILITY
The industry’s data architecture standard for shoe traceability
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING
Domestic stats, reports, stories
BREWS & SHOES
Connecting the footwear community for a cause
SOLES 4 THE DISTRICT
For kids experiencing homelessness
Footwear Industry News
FDRA in the News
4 May, 2026
Rising Prices Aren’t Keeping Consumers Away as Footwear Sales Grow in Q1
10 April, 2026
Job Concerns, Shoe Price Hikes and Shaky Consumer Suggests Slower Sales on the Horizon
10 April, 2026
Shoe Prices Continue to Rise in March as Iran War Adds Fuel to the Fire
9 April, 2026
Oil Rate Increases Could Mean Shoe Prices May Rise This Summer
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