July 2, 2026 Press Release

ICYMI: FDRA Hosts Fourth Annual Sneaker Day on the Hill Celebrating Sneaker Culture and America’s 250th Anniversary

America250 Tribute and Panel on Design, Entrepreneurship, and Career Pathways Headline This Year’s Event

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), in partnership with the Congressional Sneaker Caucus, hosted the fourth annual Sneaker Day on the Hill — an event blending style, culture, innovation, and policy to celebrate the legacy and future of America’s sneaker industry.

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For more information or to schedule an interview with Matt Priest, please contact fdracomms@cgagroup.com.

About FDRA: FDRA is governed and directed by footwear executives and is the only trade organization focused solely on the footwear industry. Serving the full footwear supply chain, it boosts its members’ bottom lines through innovative products, training, consulting on footwear design and development, sourcing and compliance, trade and customs, advocacy, and consumer and sales trend analysis for shoe retailers around the world. FDRA supports 500 companies and brands worldwide, representing 98% of the total U.S. footwear industry.

To schedule an interview with Matt Priest on the state of the footwear industry, please email fdracomms@cgagroup.com.