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Portuguese Shoes

Portuguese footwear in the spotlight at international fashion weeks

Feb 23, 2026 / Portugal
The Portuguese footwear industry has strengthened its international presence by collaborating with prominent designers at major fashion events in New York, Paris and Milan

Portuguese footwear exports resist international downturn in 2025

Feb 17, 2026 / Portugal
Against a backdrop of global instability, the Portuguese footwear sector ended 2025 on a positive note, in contrast to the downward trend observed among the world’s leading producers

Portuguese footwear takes centre stage at Willy Chavarria’s Paris runway show

Feb 2, 2026 / Portugal
Portuguese footwear took centre stage at Willy Chavarria’s latest show at Paris Fashion Week, thanks to a collaboration with two Portuguese leading brands, supported by APICCAPS

Luís Onofre launches shoe golf line

Jan 26, 2026 / Portugal
Portuguese footwear designer Luís Onofre has launched Clubhouse Heritage, a new line of golf shoes that combines tradition and refinement with a sporting spirit

Emily in Paris features accessories made in Portugal

Jan 19, 2026 / Portugal
The Hana handbag by Portuguese brand Alameda Turquesa appears in the international hit series Emily in Paris, whose fifth season has already premiered on Netflix

Portugal: footwear components target foreign markets

Jan 13, 2026 / Portugal
The Portuguese footwear components sector is set to bolster its international presence through initiatives in key markets, including Spain, the United States, France, Italy and the UK

New Generation: meet Mariana Monteiro from a.li.ás

Dec 22, 2025 / Portugal
Having initially studied Communication Design, Mariana Monteiro transferred to the School of Arts and Design to pursue a more digitally oriented education. She is now in charge of communication at the sustainable shoe brand a.li.ás

Portuguese Footwear Association promotes professional footwear abroad

Dec 8, 2025 / Portugal
The expected growth in European defence investment could present an opportunity for the Portuguese footwear industry, which aims to double exports of technical footwear to 100 million euros by 2030

Portugal maintains export growth trajectory in 2025

Dec 2, 2025 / Portugal
Data from the first nine months of the year shows that the Portuguese footwear industry is gaining ground in the main international markets, with year-on-year export increases of 3.8% in volume and 2.1% in value

Lavoro aims to take a one-third share of the security and defence market by 2030

Nov 18, 2025 / Portugal
The Portuguese company that specialises in the production of professional footwear, has set itself the target of producing and marketing a third of the Portuguese security and defence needs by 2030

Conference on the future of footwear in Europe to be held at Porto

Nov 11, 2025 / Portugal
A two-day international conference focusing on the challenges and opportunities facing the footwear industry will be held in Porto from the 18th to the 19th of November. The event is organised by APICCAPS and CTCP

Portuguese Shoes launches campaign to promote conscious consumption of footwear

Nov 4, 2025 / Portugal
As part of the BioShoes4All project, the new international campaign launched by APICCAPS is promoting the conscious consumption of footwear under the motto “The time to rewrite history”

New Generation: João Marques from Marqsol

Oct 21, 2025 / Portugal
João Marques, who has a technology specialisation in management, is the second generation to lead Marqsol, a footwear components company based in Portugal

Portuguese footwear in the spotlight at the New York Fashion Yeek

Oct 7, 2025 / Portugal
For the latest New York Fashion Week, the Portuguese Footwear Association (APICCAPS) has fostered collaborations between four Portuguese brands and the designers Theophilio, Campillo, Kallmeyer and Libertine

Portuguese Shoes debuts at London Fashion Week

Sep 30, 2025 / Portugal
British designer Annie Purdy, winner of the Portuguese Footwear Award, developed her debut collection in Portugal, unveiling it at the Portuguese Embassy in London during London Fashion Week
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