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ccording to figures from the Portuguese Industrial
Shoe, Components, Leather Goods and
Derivatives Association (Apiccaps), global
footwear manufacturing exceeded an output of
20 billion pairs in 2010 for the first time in history.
The first World Footwear Yearbook report, which
Apiccaps has produced, claims that global production
last year was 20.18 billion pairs, including shoes made
from all kinds of materials and for all uses. As expected,
the figures the Portuguese organisation attributes to
China are at the heart of the industry’s having achieved
this record total.
China is the clear leader in shoe manufacturing
worldwide, with a 2010 production output that
Apiccaps puts at almost 12.6 billion pairs. India is second
on the list, with just over 2 billion pairs manufactured,
followed by Brazil with 894 million pairs, Vietnam with
760 million, Pakistan with 295 million and Thailand with
245 million. Other countries making more than 200
million pairs of shoes a year are Mexico (244 million)
and Italy (203 million).
The World Footwear Yearbook, claims that global
production last year was 20.18 billion pairs, including
shoes made from a variety of materials.
Shoes by Elche-based Pedro Miralles. Surprisingly, Spain
showed up as having the highest per capita shoe
consumption of all the big markets in 2010.
CREDIT: GDS/CONSTANZE TILLMANN)
Global shoe production
exceeds 20 billion pairs
A report from Portuguese industry
association Apiccaps, the World
Footwear Yearbook, states that global
shoe production surpassed 20 billion
pairs for the first time in 2010. This
article explains how Apiccaps arrived
at the figure.