Programme in place for Footwear Materials Summit

07/08/2019
The 2019 Footwear Materials Summit will take place in Portland on August 13 in the immediate run-up to the fifty-third North West Materials Show and the first PremierVision Sport Show, which take place at the same venue on August 14 and 15.

Co-organised by American Events, organiser of the North West Materials Show, and the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), the summit will comprise sessions on the impact of footwear, materials innovation and compliance.

Companies represented among the speakers will include Allbirds, Wolverine World Wide, Keen, Deckers Brands and Columbia Sportswear.