The Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America is the shoe business and trade association, representing over 95% of the entire footwear industry, including the majority of U.S. footwear manufacturers, brands, retailers, and importers to global footwear companies. FDRA provides its members with innovative products, training, and consulting, and advocates for lower costs for consumers, allowing our members to sell more shoes and create jobs.
Shoe Sustainability
Educating, empowering, activating for sustainability
Shoe-In Show
Experts on current business trends podcast
Industry Events Calendar
Shared industry show dates and associations
Footwear Customs Center
Everything on importing from duty rates to regulations
Fashion Footwear Association of NY
Serving the vibrant, global footwear industry in NYC
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Driving key diversity initiatives in the industry
Black Footwear Forum
Opportunities & awareness for black people in footwear
Kicks Over Coffee
Casual caffeinated chats with experts on hot topics
Sourcing & Compliance
Center for data, costs, compliance training, trends
Footwear Innovation
The footwear industry’s think tank
Fight Footwear Fakes
Educating on IP issues & eradicating counterfeits
Congressional Sneaker Caucus
A bipartisan movement over the love of shoes
Soles4theDistrict
Making an impact in the lives of children in our nation’s capital
Domestic Manufacturing
Center for stats, reports, and producer stories
Footwear Testing Guide
Chemical & physical testing requirements by country
FDRA in the News
2 October, 2023
‘Shoes for a Cure’ Will Once Again Unite Industry Around Breast Cancer Fight
29 September, 2023
The Black Footwear Forum Gathered 600+ Black Creative Professionals To Celebrate Black Excellence
15 September, 2023
How Do You Build a Corporate Culture in a Hybrid or Remote Workplace? WSJ Readers Share Strategies
1 September, 2023
Matt Priest, president and CEO of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, shares helpful tips from a life better led
Footwear Industry News
FOOTWEAR BY THE NUMBERS
A closer look at footwear consumption and production throughout the United States
~278,000
Total U.S. Footwear
Employment
8.1
Average Pairs Imported
Per Person in 2022
25 Million
Total Pairs Made in
America in 2022
$104.6 Billion
Total U.S. Personal Spending
on Footwear in 2022