Tough first half of 2025 for Italy’s shoe manufacturers
Italy’s national footwear industry association Assocalzaturifici has published an update on the sector’s performance on the eve of the 100th edition of the Micam exhibition in Milan.
Assocalzaturifici said that, based on suveys it carries out of its own member companies, Italy’s shoe industry experienced a fall in revenues of 5.6% in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period the previous year.
In terms of production, shoe manufacturers’ output was down by 9.5% year on year.
On a more positive note, exports were up by 3.2% in volume in the first five months of 2025, but down by 2.7% in value, “dragged down” by a fall of sales in Asia, Assocalzaturifici said.
In contrast, it said there was important growth in the United Arab Emirates, where sales were up by 26.6% in value.
It said exports have historically been the driving force of the Italian footwear industry, with 85% of shoes produced in Italy go to overseas markets. In the first five months of 2025, export revenues for the Italian shoe industry were just under €4.9 billion.
The volume shipped was 84.5 million pairs. The average price per pair exported was €57.82, down by 5.7% year on year.
Image: Micam.
