13 January, 2022
Weekly Member Check-In Call // Tuesdays 2pm EST
FOOTWEAR DISTRIBUTORS & RETAILERS OF AMERICA
We are 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 and activating the industry in sustainability
SHOE-IN SHOW
Podcast featuring exec and experts on current business trends
FOOTWEAR INNOVATION
Design, development, materials, production and retail footwear innovation
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
FOOTWEAR TESTING GUIDE
Search footwear chemical and physical testing requirements by country
FIGHT FOOTWEAR FAKES
Educating on shoe IP issues and eradicating counterfeits
KICKS OVER COFFEE
Casual caffeinated chats with industry experts on hot topics
FOOTWEAR SOURCING & COMPLIANCE CENTER
Data, costs, compliance training, trends
SHOECONOMY
The economics of the footwear industry from sales data to shoe jobs
DOMESTIC FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURING CENTER
Stats, reports, and producer stories
MATERIAL EXCHANGE
Helping brands and suppliers cut costs and increase speed-to-market
BLACK FOOTWEAR FORUM
Opportunities, education, and awareness for black people in the Footwear Industry
FOOWEAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
Centralized information hub for the community
FDRA IN THE NEWS
- 13 January, 2022
Crocs Raises 2021 Sales Outlook
- 13 January, 2022
Retail Import Growth Levels Out But Volume Remains High
FOOTWEAR BY THE NUMBERS
A closer look at footwear consumption and production throughout the United States
171,000
Total U.S. Footwear
Employment
7.3
Average Pairs Imported
Per Person in 2021
25 Million
Total Pairs Made in
America in 2020
$100.7 Billion
Total U.S. Personal Spending
on Footwear in 2021