Footwear in Japan

Footwear in Japan is characterised by a strong focus on comfort, functionality, and innovation, driven by consumer demand for high-quality products. In 2025, retail value sales reached JPY1,331 billion, representing growth of 3% from 2024, with men's footwear being the largest category and also seeing the strongest growth.

This Footwear in Japan report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2021-2025 and analysis by distribution format allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, leading brands, and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Children's Footwear, Men's Footwear, Women's Footwear.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

• Get a detailed picture of the Footwear market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.