With a selection of more than 1,400 businesses coming from the world’s main production hubs, Expo Riva Schuh offers children’s footwear a role that is far removed from secondary. This is why leading international brands like Primigi, Melania, Bopy, Klin, and Pampili, and brands specialised in license management like Arnetta, Fly, Groupe Royer, and Leomil, continue to participate in the Riva event.

This year the show presents many innovations that regard not only the goods, but also the layout: for the first time, Expo Riva Schuh presents itself in conjunction with Gardabags, offering visitors the opportunity to browse a total look option in volume accessories – made up by shoes and bags – in just one visit to the Palafiere. The space dedicated to bags will extend across 4000 square metres in the D pavilion.

At the same time, the footwear exhibition will continue to develop its proposals in Pavilions A, B, and C, where also the areas dedicated to trendy Chinese footwear in the China Fashion Hall and Indian footwear in the India Hall are located, alongside the different national collectives of Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Hong Kong, and Tunisia…

Around 13 thousand visitors are expected to participate, with visitors arriving from over 100 different nations at the last edition. Most visitors at the fair will represent large distribution chains, large-scale retail channels, and private labels. At the last edition, there was also greater representation of fast fashion and e-commerce.

In terms of on-going trends on international markets, as always, the inaugural opening talk will see the participation of analysists and leading figures from the sector.

Finally, the unique context in which the fair takes place, Alto Garda, offers participants the incentive to enjoy themselves even outside of the fair by taking long picturesque walks and sampling local delicacies.