Founded in 1944, FDRA is governed and directed by footwear executives and is the only trade organization focused solely on the footwear industry. It serves the full footwear supply chain and boosts the bottom lines of its members through innovative products, training and consulting on footwear design and development, sourcing and compliance, trade and customs, advocacy, and consumer and sales trend analysis for retailers selling shoes around the world. FDRA also runs the footwear industry’s weekly podcast Shoe-In Show featuring leading footwear executives and experts discussing key business trends.
FDRA members range from small family-owned footwear businesses to multi-national footwear companies. Members include the majority of U.S. footwear manufacturers, brands, retailers and importers. In all, FDRA supports nearly 500 companies and brands worldwide, representing 80% of total U.S. footwear sales, making it by far the largest and most respected American footwear trade and business association. Click here to view a list of FDRA members.
FDRA Chairman
Chairman & CEO
Steve Madden, Ltd.
FDRA Vice Chairman
President, Global Operations
Wolverine Worldwide
FDRA Treasurer
President & CEO
Shoe Carnival
FDRA Ex Officio Chairman
Principal
Deer Stags Concepts
Chairman
Membership Outreach
Genesco
Chairman
Government Relations
NIKE
Chairman
Sourcing & Compliance
Target
Chairman
Product Safety
BBC International
Chairman
Asia Outreach
Ever Rite Factory Group
President
& CEO
FDRA
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