Brazil exported 123.6 million pairs of shoes last year, 32% more than in 2020, and produced 800 million pairs, according to footwear association Abicalçados.

Haroldo Ferreira, executive president of the Abicalçados, said: "Brazilian footwear is an object of desire in the main markets, especially in Latin America, where we have, in addition to recognised quality and credibility, an important cultural similarity.” 

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