World Footwear

Highlights

24.6 billion pairs: global footwear production in 2025

JUST RELEASED: In 2025, global footwear production remained broadly unchanged, recording a marginal increase of 0.1% to a total of 24.6 billion pairs, according to data from the World Footwear Yearbook 2026 recently released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association

Ferragamo returns to profit

Aug 10, 2026 Italy

The Italy-based luxury group has returned to profitability in the first half of 2026, supported by an improved operational performance and stronger direct-to-consumer net sales