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  • SHOECONOMY

    The economics of the footwear industry from sales data to shoe jobs

  • Real-Time Shoe Marketplace Dashboard

    The economics of the Footwear Industry as of December 2021

    278,000

    Footwear workers nationwide

    (Down from 333,626)

    +29.8%

    Consumer spending on footwear surged sharply in 2021 to a record $100.7 billion

    +3.7%

    Retail footwear prices in 2021 rose year-over-year the fastest in 32 years

    +25.9%

    Shoe store sales surged in November from weak year-ago comps as the pandemic kept many shoppers away from stores last year

    +20.5%

    Consumer spending on footwear surged y/y in July to an annualized $102.1B, a near record

    +6.0% 

    Retail footwear prices in December saw their fourth-sharpest year-over-year rise in more than thirty years

  • Shoeconomy is powered by FDRA, the footwear industry's business and trade association representing over 95% of the shoe industry.

     

    Each week, FDRA tracks and analyzes the "SHOECONOMY"—or footwear marketplace—to help shoe retailers and brands make better business decisions. It provides industry data around sales, prices, employment, and hourly wages as well as using media channels to host shoe executives discussing trends and operational innovations. Learn more at FDRA.org

  • Shoe Industry Business and Marketplace Insights By Leaders

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    Innovating Better Things in a Better Way With Jad Finck of Allbirds

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    Footwear Industry Deep Dives with Diane Sullivan

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    Speaking of Sperry with Joelle Grunberg

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  • The Faces & Stories of Footwear Workers

    Click on a story below to learn more about jobs in the footwear industry.

    The Faces & Shoe Stories of Footwear Workers

    Click on a story below to learn more about various jobs in the footwear industry.

    The Faces & Shoe Stories of Footwear Workers

    Click on a story below to learn more about various jobs in the footwear industry.

    The Faces & Shoe Stories of Footwear Workers

    Click on a story below to learn more about various jobs in the footwear industry.

    The Faces & Shoe Stories of Footwear Workers

    Click on a story below to learn more about various jobs in the footwear industry.

    The Faces & Shoe Stories of Footwear Workers

    Click on a story below to learn more about various jobs in the footwear industry.

    The Faces & Shoe Stories of Footwear Workers

    Click on a story below to learn more about various jobs in the footwear industry.

    The Faces & Shoe Stories of Footwear Workers

    Click on a story below to learn more about various jobs in the footwear industry.

    The Faces & Shoe Stories of Footwear Workers

    Click on a story below to learn more about various jobs in the footwear industry.

    The Faces & Shoe Stories of Footwear Workers

    Click on a story below to learn more about various jobs in the footwear industry.

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    Designer

    LISTEN to Jazerai Allen-Lord, Author, Designer, and Sneaker Strategist who has been a voice within sneaker culture for over a decade. It was an honor to have her on to discuss culture, her newest shoe release and business.

     

     

     

     

    Logistics & Warehouse Director

    LISTEN to Quinn O’Rourke from LaCrosse Footwear and Kerry Rasmussen from Farrow discuss the ins and outs of all things footwear logistics and customs.

     

     

     

     

    Product Manager

    LISTEN as Chris Hillyer, innovation guru and product manager for Sanuk/Deckers Brands, explores key challenges and obstacles along with the current state of footwear materials, design, and production.

     

     

     

     

    Global VP of Innovation​

    LISTEN as Jean-Luc Diard, Global VP of Innovation at Deckers and Head of Deckers X Lab shares his journey from starting off as a passionate runner to developing one of the hottest running shoes in the business — HOKA One One.

  • Footwear Innovation

    Watch brands talk about how the footwear industry is changing

    how we design, develop, manufacture, and sell shoes…

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  • Resources

    Visit our websites below to gain valuable insights on everything from sustainability to innovation data.

    ShoeSustainability.com

    Shoesustainability.com is the industry’s news and resource center on how brands can reduce their environmental footprint, step by step.

    FightFootwearFakes.com

    Our newest site to educate on shoe intellectual property issues and eradicate counterfeit footwear.

    FootwearInnovation.com

    To see all things footwear innovation, from design to PD to production to materials and retail, visit here.

    FootwearCustoms.com

    FDRA’s Footwear Customs and Import Center is a one-stop-shop on footwear customs. Find customs and import docs, get key updates, request sample classifications, and access a digital IFI form.

    FootwearFactoryCompliance.com

    This Footwear Sourcing and Compliance Center is a learning and resource hub with the goal of improving social and environmental compliance in footwear supply chains, as well as providing in-depth data, insights and analysis on global footwear production.

    ShoeinShow.com

    A fun and engaging podcast hosted by Matt Priest and Andy Polk. Each week, listen in on in-depth and dynamic conversations about the business of footwear with the people actually designing, making, marketing, and selling shoes.

    KicksOverCoffee.com

    Casual conversation about the shoe business over a hot cup of joe.

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