Footwear brands

This directory lists 512 footwear brands, the second largest segment. Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States have the most, followed by Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. The segment covers comfort and orthopaedic shoes, classic leather footwear, boots, sneakers and casual shoes, as well as footwear retailers with their own labels.

Footwear brands sell mainly through wholesale to shoe retailers, department stores and online platforms. Most also run their own e-commerce, while a smaller share operate their own stores. Examples include Birkenstock, Dr. Martens, Clarks, ECCO, Geox, Deichmann, Skechers, Crocs, UGG and Steve Madden. Traditional shoemaking regions such as Northamptonshire in England, the Marche in Italy and Elche in Spain remain important centres for the industry.