The driving footwear market in North America holds the second largest share in the global driving footwear market and is expected to grow moderately over the forecast period. Driving boots hold the highest market share in North America among different types of driving footwear. Driving sneakers are seeing increasing demand and their growth is expected during the forecast period.
The online driving footwear market is expected to grow faster than the offline driving footwear market. In 2018, the population in North America reached 494.4 million, of which about 40.0% is aged between 25-54 years. These are the major purchasers of online driving footwear. In 2018, internet penetration in North America reached 90.0% of the population. The U.S. holds the lion’s share in the North America driving footwear market, with a share of more than 80.0% expected by the end of the forecast period.
As per Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), footwear is one of the most purchased items in the U.S. Per capita footwear consumption in the U.S. is seven pairs of shoes. The U.S. is one of the largest importers of footwear in the world. Almost all the footwear used in the U.S. is imported. As per current data from FDRA, 2.39 billion footwear pairs sold in the U.S. are imported and only 25 million footwear pairs are U.S. made.
The driving footwear market in Europe is the largest in the world and is expected to grow moderately over the forecast period. Driving boots hold the highest market share in Europe among different types of driving footwear and is expected to hold a market share close to 60.0% by the end of the forecast period. Driving sneakers which are widely popular in Europe are expected to see increased demand during the forecast period. The U.K., Germany, Italy, France, and Spain are major markets in the Europe driving footwear market, with a share close to 75.0% expected by the end of the forecast period. Europe is the largest footwear importer in the world.
