The words are from Cleto Sagripanti, President of the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC). An entrepreneur and a business man with extensive experience in the shoe industry   

According to data analysed by wordfootwear.com Brazilian footwear exports in the first semester were down by 2.7% in terms of value, but registered a 3.3% increase in terms of volume, compared to the same period in 2015   

According to local sources, during the current year the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the footwear industry registered a drop of 7.1%   

A Portuguese footwear brand specialized in small sizes shoes for children
  

One of Australia's largest independent shoe retailers, will close 132 stores across the country. 730 people will loose their jobs   

The owner of a wide portfolio of footwear brands, such as Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman and Franco Sarto, has acquired Allen Edmonds from Brentwood Associates for 255 million US dollars, subject to certain adjustments