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Producing more than 930 million pairs and remaining stable, the Brazilian footwear industry maintained the level of 2025, exporting around 99 million pairs and allocating the majority of production to the domestic market.
3+ hour ago (888+ words) The Brazilian footwear industry remained stable in 2025. According to Abicalçados, Brazil’s footwear production totaled more than 930 million pairs in 2025, practically the same level as the 929 million pairs in 2024. The sector maintained its production level. And most stayed in the domestic…...
Producing more than 930 million pairs and remaining stable, the Brazilian footwear industry maintained the 2025 level, exporting around 99 million pairs and allocating most of the production to the domestic market.
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (905+ words) The Brazilian footwear industry remained stable in 2025. According to Abicalçados, Brazil’s footwear production totaled more than 930 million pairs in 2025, practically the same level as the 929 million pairs in 2024. The sector maintained the production level. And most stayed in the domestic…...
New shoe factory will create over 400 jobs and produce 3 million pairs per year with an investment of US$ 21.6 million and an expectation of US$ 37.5 million in exports.
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (914+ words) Deltaport Footwear will invest US$ 21.6 million in the construction of a footwear factory in the Bepza Economic Zone, in Mirsharai, Chattogram region, Bangladesh, with an estimated annual capacity of 3 million pairs and a forecast of 468 direct jobs. Formalized on June…...
Former Shoe Factory Worker Turned Entrepreneur Opens 19th Tool Store, Projects $230 Million Revenue, Expands to São Paulo
2+ week, 3+ day ago (523+ words) In the 1990s, in Franca, in the interior of São Paulo, a laid-off shoe industry worker decided to start a business to pay the bills. According to Exame, Márcio Gurgel began selling tools at the doors of banks, bakeries, and restaurants…...
From Advertising Student to Havaianas Partner: João Boto Turns Açaí, Jambu, and Amazon River Dolphins into Sportswear with $200 Startup
2+ week, 3+ day ago (328+ words) According to PEGN, Pink Boto was founded in 2019 by the hands of a then advertising student and today brings açaí, jambu, and the pink river dolphin to sports shirts sold throughout the country. This report, from July 2026, details how this…...
Track&Field: From a School Project in São Paulo to a Leading Premium Sportswear Brand with Over 360 Stores and $270 Million in Revenue
2+ week, 3+ day ago (852+ words) The hobby of the three turned into a billion-dollar business: the brand closed 2023 with more than 360 stores and over R$ 1 billion in sales, reaching R$ 1.4 billion in revenue in 2024, consolidated as a reference in premium sports fashion in the country,…...
Indian Brand Creates Sneakers from Recycled PET Bottles and Discarded Tires, Repurposing Over 1 Million Bottles and Raising $4 Million for Expansion
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (1752+ words) In southern India, plastic bottles and old tires are turning into luxury footwear. The brand Neeman’s, from Hyderabad, transformed the recycled PET bottle sneaker into a premium and sustainable product, and has already caught the attention of investors. The recent…...
Nike's Old Shoes Recycled into Courts, Tracks, Playgrounds, Gym Floors, and New Footwear in Program Transforming 67,000 Tons of Sports Waste into a Global Industry
3+ week, 2+ day ago (680+ words) For decades, billions of pairs of sneakers ended up in landfills around the world after losing their sporting utility. Amidst this scenario, Nike decided to create an alternative to repurpose part of this material and transform it into new sports…...
Grendene's Sales Decline in 2025, but Melissa Brand Surges 36% and Becomes Key Focus
3+ week, 4+ day ago (980+ words) Grendene, a Brazilian giant owner of brands like Melissa and Ipanema, experienced in 2025 a year that seems contradictory but tells a clear story. The company sold fewer pairs of shoes, yet maintained its revenue because it focused on selling more…...
Japanese retro sneakers become a sales phenomenon, help Asics achieve record profits, and gain their own operation to target Los Angeles, Milan, and Seoul.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (638+ words) A strategic change of great impact was announced by Asics this Wednesday, June 10, 2026, involving one of its most famous brands in the international sneaker market. The Onitsuka Tiger, known for its retro-inspired models that have gained popularity in recent years,…...