World Footwear

Events

Extra days with factory visits

Oct 24, 2017 / UITIC
The UITIC Congress will offer a perfect combination of presentations by worldwide renowned speakers (one day and a half) and visits to some of the most technologically advanced footwear companies (1 day). Two extra days of visits to Portuguese companies were added to the programme

GDS turns into Gallery Shoes

Feb 7, 2017 / Germany
The new concept show will be launched in August 2017, with the Igedo Company taking over the responsability

Manolo Blahnik with retrospective exhibition

Jan 25, 2017 / Italy
Running until the 9th of April the retrospective “Manolo Blahnik: The Art of Shoes” showcases 212 shoes, selected from more than 30 000 styles and 80 sketches

Stable visitor numbers at Expo Riva Schuh

Jan 20, 2017 / Italy
The 87th edition of Expo Riva Schuh, which run from the 14th to the 17th of January, had a total of 13 024 visitors, in line with January 2016 (13 104)

Boris Becker to launch footwear collection in Delhi

Nov 30, 2016 / India
An historic world number one, tennis legend Boris Becker will launch his footwear collection in India on the 26th of  December

American distributors of footwear eyeing Ethiopia

Oct 15, 2016 / Ethiopia
The FDRA, the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, visited the African country with a group of footwear distributors

Messe Frankfurt launches first African event

Oct 13, 2016 / Ethiopia
In 2017, Texworld, Apparel Sourcing and Texprocess will celebrate their premières at Africa Sourcing & Fashion Week in Ethiopia

November, month of fashion in Guanajuato

Sep 22, 2016 / Mexico
The Secretary of Sustainable Economic Development announced the launch of the campaign Noviembre Mes de la Moda (November, Month of Fashion), in order to project the sectors that are part of the fashion cluster in the state

2017 shoe summer kicks off next week with GDS

Jul 19, 2016 / Germany
Next week Düsseldorf will see over 740 brands feature at GDS – Global Destination for Shoes & Accessories as well as an additional 170 exhibitors at tag it! – The Private Label Show

The Tannery of the Future

Jul 13, 2016 / China
International Leather Maker (ILM) has teamed up with APLF Ltd and CLIA to host a Leather Forum on the 30th of August to discuss and debate The Tannery of the Future

Pitti Uomo closes with record-breaking edition

Jun 24, 2016 / Italy
An increase in the flow of buyers from Germany, United Kingdom, China, Japan, United States, Russia, and all the Eastern markets was announced at the closing of the 90th edition of the event

Wordwide footwear associations gathered aiming to strengthen the industry

Jun 20, 2016 / CEC
On the 9th of June 2016 the Second International Footwear Forum (IFF) brought together footwear associations and federations from across the world to exchange views and propose ways to help the companies

Expo Riva with positive outcome

Jun 20, 2016 / Italy
The latest edition of Expo Riva Schuh, the international event, closed its 86th edition with a total of 11 025 visitors. The direction of the fair believes new strategies are needed to win over the market

Team USA to wear made-in-Maine shoes

May 11, 2016 / United States
Team USA is going to have red, white and blue boat shoes made in the US during the summer Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro

Pumped: The Art & Craft of Shoemaking

May 9, 2016 / United States
The show, with a vast array of shoes from the Mint’s permanent collection, explore both the cultural history and the meticulous craft of shoemaking
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