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Portuguese Shoes

Portuguese footwear takes centre stage at Milan Fashion Week

Jul 7, 2026 / Portugal
The London-based designer Saul Nash has joined TOWORKFOR to reinterpret the boat shoe, combining technical and luxury elements. This was presented at Milan Fashion Week

Portuguese Footwear Association highlights sustainability challenge at Brussels event

Jun 30, 2026 / Portugal
If the European footwear sector is to address the growing environmental impact of consumption, it must accelerate its transition to circularity. This was the key message of a conference organised by APICCAPS in Brussels as part of the BioShoes4All project

Portuguese footwear industry received at the United Nations

Jun 22, 2026 / Portugal
At a United Nations session in New York, the Portuguese footwear industry emphasised its continued investment in innovation, sustainability, and technological development

New York event explores Portugal’s role in premium footwear manufacturing

Jun 15, 2026 / Portugal
Portugal’s growing importance in global footwear sourcing was the focus of a New York event on the 27th of May, which was attended by representatives from Reformation, Coach, Kate Spade New York, Revolve, Rag & Bone and Proenza Schouler

Portuguese Shoes campaign receives award

Jun 8, 2026 / Portugal
The Portuguese footwear industry’s international campaign, “Time to Rewrite History”, which was developed as part of the BioShoes4All project, has won an award at The One Club for Creativity

APICCAPS welcomes talents from leading international universities

Jun 2, 2026 / Portugal
The Portuguese Footwear Association is set to welcome students from the London College of Fashion and the Fashion Institute of Technology in June as part of an initiative to strengthen ties between the industry and the academia

FAIST Voices: meet Rodiro

May 29, 2026 / Portugal
With the support of the software company Mind, the Portuguese footwear manufacturer Rodiro has been developing its design products and manufacturing processes as part of the FAIST project

Portuguese footwear industry heads to Brussels to promote debate on reindustrialisation

May 26, 2026 / Portugal
The Portuguese footwear sector will travel to Brussels on the 16th of June to advocate for a reindustrialisation of Europe that is based on innovation, sustainability, and local production

New Generation: meet Rafael Henriques, Lidarco

May 19, 2026 / Portugal
With experience in Management and Banking, Rafael Henriques represents the third generation leading Lidarco, a cutting and stitching company based in Oliveira de Azeméis

Alameda Turquesa arrives at The Devil Wears Prada

May 12, 2026 / Portugal
The Portuguese luxury brand Alameda Turquesa has reached a new milestone, with its handbags featuring in the film The Devil Wears Prada 2. This appearance further strengthens the brand’s international presence

Eject relaunches brand with new international focus

May 5, 2026 / Portugal
The Portuguese footwear brand Eject is returning to the market with the launch of its Spring/Summer 2026 REBORN collection. This marks a new phase for the company

Lemon Jelly unveils first knit shoe

Apr 28, 2026 / Portugal
The Portuguese brand Lemon Jelly has just expanded its portfolio with the launch of the LJ GLYDE, its first knitted shoe designed for spring and an active lifestyle

TOWORKFOR launches reusable CleanStep overshoe

Apr 21, 2026 / Portugal
The Portuguese safety footwear brand has launched CleanStep, a reusable overshoe that enables users to move between environments without leaving marks or dirt on floors

New Generation: Pedro Pereira, Vapesol

Apr 13, 2026 / Portugal
Pedro Pereira is the second generation of his family to lead Vapesol. As the Portuguese footwear components company celebrates its 28th year of business, he continues his father’s legacy

MATA unveils AW26 collection, introducing women’s line for the first time

Apr 7, 2026 / Portugal
The Portuguese company unveiled its Autumn/Winter 2026 collection at the last MICAM. Focusing on waterproof performance, the collection marks the company’s entry into the women’s segment
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