Portugal
Helsar, maker of shoes for queens and princesses
Founded in 1979, Helsar is a Portuguese brand focusing in luxury footwear, which has been focusing on new market segments, particularly with a personalized line of bridal shoes
Friendly Fire opens first store
The Portuguese brand of footwear, focused on inspiring women to express their personality through their bold products, is now opening their first own store
China loses share in world footwear production
This is one of the major conclusions of the 2017 edition of the World Footwear Yearbook, launched yesterday by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association
Undandy to open own factory
The company founded in 2015 is planning to invest one million euros to set up its own factory in São João da Madeira, one of the most relevant regions for footwear manufacturing in Portugal
Overstate, inspired by the urban lifestyle
A young brand born in Guimarães, one of the most important regions for footwear manufacturing in Portugal, within a family business, where the art of shoemaking was passed on from generation to generation
Abílio P. Carneiro, living since 1927
The roots of the company Abílio P. Carneiro & Filhos Lda., also known as Calçado Lisete, go back to 1927
CodeNoir, dynamic lifestyle
The company is based in Felgueiras, in the north of Portugal, one of the historic regions for the footwear industry in the county
Portuguese industry wants to attract new talents
This is the goal of a campaign currently in course, developed by APICCAPS. The Portuguese Association says there is a clear aim of attracting young people for the companies making up the Footwear Industry
Xperimental Shoes: overflowing creativity
Célia and Ana Margarida are twin sisters, graduated in brand and product design and are the soul of all Xperimental Shoes footwear
Freakloset, choose your sole mate
Freakloset is a Portuguese footwear brand born from a necessity, a pursuit for self-expression and self-worth
Manjerica, deeply inspired by life
A Portuguese brand of leather goods, characterized by distinctive products, with a wide range of unique combinations of shapes, textures and colors
Eco Friendly Shoes - a profitable opportunity
Many footwear startups and professionals have realized that following consumer preferences can be highly profitable. In fact, we’re not talking only about aesthetics and comfort, but other features that consumers are demanding in their shoes, such as eco-friendly materials
Daniela Catraia creates footwear with architectural inspiration
Daniela Catraia is a young Portuguese footwear designer, graduated in both Architecture and in Footwear Design. Her creations share her name
Your rules by Maria Maleta
This is the tale about two girls with an obvious passion for fashion and handbags. As people say: there can ever be enough handbags for a woman
New APICCAPS President announces 50 million euros investment plan
Luis Onofre, the new leader of the Portuguese footwear industry, will be promoting a campaign to attract young people to the sector and announced a new investment under the Industry 4.0 program-
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