Portugal
Portuguese footwear companies move production to masks
Several footwear companies from the north of Portugal are temporarily replacing the production of footwear with the manufacture of technical equipment
New Generation: meet Catarina Neves
With a background in architecture, Catarina has always designed pieces for herself. When requests from friends and family started to increase, she decided to create Pallas
Portuguese Footwear Industry promotes Immersive Factory Visits
Join the "Sexiest industry in Europe” and get involved with different shoe manufacturing techniques. All delivered during a week spent in one of the must visit cities in Europe: Porto
New Generation: Leandro Moreira
Leandro Moreira has been working at the family company for almost 20 years. He represents the second generation working at Calçado Raly, Lda, the company owning the brand Walker Flex
Why Portugal?
APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association, launched the “Why Portugal?” campaign. Watch the video here
Portuguese Footwear Industry Immersive Summer Programme
In the summer of 2020, the Portuguese Footwear Industry will host participants from all over the world for an unique learning experience aiming at developing competitive skills in footwear manufacturing
Portuguese Footwear Industry launches Immersive Summer Programme
APICCAPS and CTCP joined forces to create an immersive experience which will make Portugal the home of a ground-breaking experience in the summer
Did you know shoe soles can be made from tennis balls?
The Portuguese-based company ISI Soles developed a process and already sells ecological shoe soles made from recycled tennis balls
FAMEST presents innovations for the Footwear Cluster
After two years of work, the FAMEST project dedicated an entire day, on the 29th of January, to demonstrate some of the results obtained so far and to held some workshops at CTCP (Portugal)
Four architects, one stroke, two shoes
The project was laid by Marta de Pinho, but brings together four architects, two of them Pritzker Prize winners, the ultimate Architecture Prize. Álvaro Siza Vieira and Eduardo Souto Moura each designed a pair of shoes
New Generation: meet Patrícia Henriques
Brand Patrícia Henriques was born out of Patrícia's dream. After being a mother, she felt it was time to move forward with the project of creating comfortable footwear that was both elegant and sophisticated
All you need to know about the Footwear Industry
Watch a video with some of the World Footwear 2019 Yearbook main conclusions
Get to know Portugal's plan for sustainability
The Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods Manufacturers' Association has presented the new Action Plan of the Footwear Cluster for Sustainability
New Generation: meet Filipa Couto
With a Bachelor Degree in Clinic Psychology and a Master in Business Management Filipa has choosen the challenge to take on her family business. An invitation from her father has made her the second generation working at Trofal
Portuguese Shoes with new campaign
The Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers' Association (APICCAPS) presented the new Portuguese Shoes campaign for 2020-
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Footwear Consumer 2030
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