World Footwear

Portugal

New Generation: meet Tom Daniel from Rivonti

Jul 29, 2025 / Portugal
Born in the Netherlands and raised in Portugal, Daniel Rivonti has recently launched Rivonti, a leather goods brand that blends classic luxury with bold and modern design. Let's get to know him

Portuguese footwear industry gears up for defence investment

Jul 21, 2025 / Portugal
In light of the anticipated increase in defence spending by NATO countries, the Portuguese footwear industry is gearing up to increase its production of technical footwear

Miguel Vieira in the spotlight in Milan

Jul 14, 2025 / Portugal
In an effort to reach a broader audience, the Portuguese fashion designer returned to the Milan Fashion Week runway to present his Spring/Summer 2026 collection

Portuguese brand Caina debuts with a line of timeless bags

Jul 7, 2025 / Portugal
This new Portuguese handbag brand aims to promote women’s empowerment by combining practicality with elegance and timelessness. It was launched on the 30th of May

Portuguese shoes shined at the Willy Chavarria show at Paris Fashion Week

Jul 1, 2025 / Portugal
The US fashion designer has teamed up with the Portuguese Footwear Association and the Mariano Shoes brand for his latest show at the Paris Fashion Week

Portuguese group Kyaia launches new footwear brand

Jun 24, 2025 / Portugal
The Fred&Frederico brand, which was launched earlier this year and takes its inspiration from mountain sports, is a tribute to the founding family of the Kyaia Group

APICCAPS shares key takeaways on Portuguese footwear at Vogue Business event

Jun 17, 2025 / Portugal
A panel discussion co-hosted by Vogue Business and APICCAPS shed light on major changes in the global production landscape, encouraging brands to rethink their manufacturing strategies

New Generation: Inês Ferreira from Paradigma

Jun 10, 2025 / Portugal
Inês Ferreira, who has a degree in Management from Católica Porto Business School, is the second generation to lead the Paradigma company

APICCAPS joins Vogue Business to address the ongoing global production upheaval

Jun 4, 2025 / Portugal
Today, APICCAPS and Vogue Business are hosting an event at the Nine Orchard rooftop, New York, to explore new production opportunities in an increasingly unstable global environment

Portuguese initiative Knowledge Roadmap reaches over 3 000 students

Jun 2, 2025 / Portugal
The Knowledge Roadmap initiative, launched by APICCAPS to raise awareness of the industry among school students and prepare the next generation of talent, has reached over 3 000 students since 2023

VETting Green: an online course to tackle greenwashing in the apparel and footwear sectors

May 27, 2025 / Portugal
As part of the Erasmus+ VETting Green project, partners from Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece have developed an online course aimed at tackling greenwashing and promoting genuine sustainability practices within the footwear and apparel sectors

Portuguese footwear exports grow in the first quarter

May 20, 2025 / Portugal
In the first quarter of 2025, the Portuguese footwear sector exported 20 million pairs of shoes, worth 453 million euros. This represents a 4.9% increase in volume and a 5.4% increase in value, as compared to the same period last year

Portuguese footwear steps onto the MET Gala stage

May 12, 2025 / Portugal
Portuguese footwear made its debut at the MET Gala as musician Maluma and designer Willy Chavarria walked the world’s most famous red carpet in Carlos Santos shoes

New Generation: meet Diogo Ribeiro from dportus

May 6, 2025 / Portugal
With a master’s in industrial engineering and management, Diogo Ribeiro is the grandson of the founder of the footwear company Campeão Português. He has recently launched dportus, a B2B shoe platform

Portugal exports high-tech footwear to the world

Apr 29, 2025 / Portugal
Birkenstock, Burberry, Columbia, Hermès and Nike are some of the brands that use Portuguese high technology in their production. It’s a reality that will deepen over the next few years due to major investments being made as part of the FAIST mobilisation agenda
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