ISF - International Shoe & Leathergoods Fair 2013

ISF stands for International Shoe and Leathergoods Fair. It is held in Tokyo, Japan, twice a year (April and October).

Since 1990, ISF has expanded its scale to be the largest class of its kind in Japan and continued to be a leading exhibition of the shoe and leather goods industries.

Now, ISF is one of the most acknowledged and trusted international footwear exhibitions in Japan.

Most buyers from popular shops and famous department stores visit ISF to search for products that would match their preferences.

In recent years, shoemakers from foreign countries emphasizing shoe industry, such as Germany, Mexico, India, Bangladesh, and China, have participated in ISF to establish their toeholds in the Japanese market.

・More than 1,800 companies has participated ISF as exhibitors in the 20 years of ISF history.

・In recent editions, 50%-60% of exhibitors are non-Japanese companies.

・Approximately 5,000 people from shoe related industry visit ISF during 3 days of the fair.