NAICS 316210

Footwear Manufacturing

Key Figures

Establishments
201
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
8,781
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$1.6B
Census Economic Census · 2022

Figures are published for NAICS 316210 directly.

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Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing footwear (except orthopedic extension footwear).

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.

Illustrative examples

  • Athletic shoes manufacturing
  • Ballet slippers manufacturing
  • Cleated athletic shoes manufacturing
  • Shoes, children's and infants’ (except orthopedic extension), manufacturing
  • Shoes, men’s (except orthopedic extension), manufacturing
  • Shoes, women’s (except orthopedic extension), manufacturing

Which code does this activity belong in?

NAICS 316210 covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing footwear, encompassing athletic shoes, ballet slippers, children's shoes, men's shoes, and women's shoes. The code explicitly excludes orthopedic extension footwear. This code is distinguished from the leather tanning and finishing industry in that it focuses on the assembly and production of finished footwear products rather than the processing of raw leather materials used in footwear construction.

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