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
Shoeconomy
Economics of industry sales data & shoe jobs
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
Development, material, production, retail innovation
Fight Footwear Fakes
Educating on IP issues & eradicating counterfeits
Domestic Manufacturing
Center for stats, reports, and producer stories
Material Exchange
Cut costs & increase speed-to-market
Footwear Testing Guide
Chemical & physical testing requirements by country
Total U.S. Footwear
Employment
Average Pairs Imported
Per Person in 2021
Total Pairs Made in
America in 2021
Total U.S. Personal Spending
on Footwear in 2021
