Sponsored by FICE and ICEX, Spanish footwear returns as the leading protagonist of the Milan show, with 100 companies ready to present the new collections for Spring-Summer 2023 to Italian and international buyers. 

Inspired by the striking atmosphere of caves, it is the new collection of urban outdoor footwear born from the collaboration between the worldwide leader in high-performance rubber soles and the Italian brand of urban/outdoor footwear.

A lightweight, reactive and reliable shoe even in the most extreme conditions, designed in collaboration with BOA® and Polartec®.

On the occasion of the most important European cycling event, Michelin and Northwave launch the new Tailwhip Eco Evo model, which for the first time presents the innovative Hybrid technology on a bike shoe, developed by Michelin to combine high performance with sustainability.

Polyurethane experts from Huntsman have collaborated with running shoe specialist Joe Nimble and Footwear Innovation Lab GmbH on a Limited Edition project for long-distance runners, that can help minimise the risk of pain and injury.

The new trail running shoes developed for long distances and mountainous terrain are called Altra Mont Blanc Boa and La Sportiva Jackal II Boa

The new World Footwear Yearbook 2022 of APICCAPS photographs a global footwear market recovering from the pandemic, but is still far from an all-time high.

At Fieramilano Rho, from 20 to 22 September, the reference exhibition for the fashion and design supply chain celebrates its 100th edition with 1100 exhibitors and an agenda full of events and activities, an eye to the future and the valorisation of its roots.

‘More’: this was the motto of the last edition of the Messe Offenbach leathergoods fair: more contacts, more orders, more trends, more business, because reacting to the challenges of the global market with more innovation and information is more important than ever today.

The Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries (FICE) nominated footwear entrepreneur Rosana Perán as the new President who will replace Marián Cano, at the helm of the association since 2020.

Wonderflow is the leading startup among the ten selected to participate in last June’s edition of the Innovation Village Retail by Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags.

The issue of traceability in the fashion business is still controversial. What challenges must be faced, and what chances must be taken, to promote sustainability? This was brought up during one of the Expo Riva Show meetings.

Thanks to a traditional and environmentally friendly production system such as vulcanisation and the use of the latest technological innovations, the Spanish company that owns the brands for children and for the whole family successfully exports to 56 countries around the world. 

Inaugurated during the January 2022 edition, the innovative physical-digital service allows Chinese exhibitors to propose a ‘live’ presentation of their sample collections, with buyers physically able to touch the products with their hands, without however requiring the manufacturers to undertake a long and difficult intercontinental journey, which is subject to the many restrictions now in place because of the pandemic.