Upcoming Trade Shows London, UK for Shoes

London’s shoes industry might have collapsed in the 1990s, but that hasn’t stopped a whole new generation of designers and entrepreneurs to take on the challenge to bring the London’s luster back. Over the last decade, we’ve seen activity across all the major product segments as well as on the manufacturing side. One of the most notable success stories in London’s recent footwear scene is Young Soles. Founder and Creative Director Louise Shill, a veteran designer across multiple brands and categories, launched the company in 2014 after struggling to find stylish shoes for her daughter. Her vision was clear: to reinvent classic British children's footwear with a contemporary, retro-cool aesthetic. Young Soles quickly made its mark by updating traditional styles with lightweight white soles, an innovation that earned the brand multiple awards. All of its shoes, boots, and sandals are made in Europe using high-grade, locally sourced leathers and materials, produced by family-run factories specializing in children’s footwear. The second company making waves in London’s shoes industry is Movmenta, which is on the other end of the spectrum. This tech firm is transforming how we think about performance and sustainability in footwear. The company’s flagship product, SOLLO, integrates patented smart sensors into running shoes. These sensors collect real-time data to enhance athletic performance, monitor wear, and reduce injury risk. Movmenta partners with athletic brands to develop custom applications that offer insights such as usage history, wear projections, and shoe lifespan. The implications extend beyond performance. Movmenta is tackling one of the industry’s biggest environmental challenges, which is waste. With over 22 billion pairs of shoes produced annually, out of which more than 95% end up incinerated or in landfills, Movmenta’s technology aims to support recycling efforts by tracking footwear usage and delivering big data insights to brands, institutions, and consumers.