January Footwear Imports Up 31.5%

U.S. footwear imports got off to a strong start in January, rising 31.5 percent to 72.29 million pairs compared to a year earlier after climbing 21.8 percent in 2021, according to the Commerce Department’s Office of Textiles & Apparel (OTEXA). Retailers and brands have clearly reacted to high consumer demand for footwear. According to the NPD…