Footwear Sole Material Market, By Distribution Channel (Shoe Stores, Retail Stores, Super Markets and Online), By Gender Type ( Man , Women), By Product Type: Athletic ( Running shoes, Soccer shoes, Basketball shoes and Tennis shoes) Non Athletic ( Casual

Footwear sole material is produced from various materials such as PVC, rubber, PU, vulcanized rubber, and leather. Footwear provide comfort and a wide range of performance for outdoor activities. PVC and rubber are two common materials used for the manufacturing of the shoes as they provide ideal synthetic materials over traditional leather. Moreover, they are a more cost-effective solution for the manufacturing of footwear such as shoes, boots, slippers, sandals, and sneakers.

Market Dynamics

The rising trend of using polyurethane as a sole material in the manufacturing of athletic shoes in order to offer hard-wearing performance to athletes is expected to augment the market growth of footwear sole materials. The polyurethane-based midsole offers cushioning feel which reduces the chance of muscle injury and is also durable and lighter than rubber. This is expected to foster the market growth of footwear sole materials.

Rising demand for branded shoes due to improving the living standard is expected to favour the market growth of footwear sole. Additionally, rising research activities to develop cost-effective and new sole material with improved properties is further anticipated to accelerate the market growth of the footwear sole.

Intense competition in the market of footwear sole due to the presence of a large number of players is acting as an entry barrier for the new players. This is expected to restraint the market growth of the footwear sole material in the near future.

The increase in middle-class population is predicted to have positive effects on the global footwear business. Modern and fashionable footwear is always in demand. The demand for fashionable, cosy, and branded footwear among customers of all ages will drive the global footwear Sole Material market.

Key features of the study:

  • This report provides in-depth analysis of the global footwear sole material market and provides market size (US$ Billion) and compound annual growth rate (CAGR %) for the forecast period 2025-2032, considering 2024 as the base year
  • It elucidates potential revenue opportunity across different segments and explains attractive investment proposition matrix for this market
  • This study also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approval, regional outlook, and competitive strategies adopted by key players
  • It profiles key players in the global footwear sole material market based on the following parameters – company overview, financial performance, product portfolio, geographical presence, distribution strategies, key developments and strategies, and future plans
  • Key companies covered as a part of this study include Nike Inc., Adidas AG, Bata Limited, Puma SE, Columbia Sportswear Company, The Dow Chemical Company, Huntsman Corporation, and BASF SE.
  • Insights from this report would allow marketers and management authorities of companies to make informed decision regarding future product launches, technology up gradation, market expansion, and marketing tactics
  • The global footwear sole material market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, footwear sole material manufacturers, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts
  • Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analysing the footwear sole material market
Detailed Segmentation:
  • Global Footwear Sole Material Market, By Distribution Channel:
  • Shoe Stores
  • Retail Stores
  • Super Markets
  • Online
  • Global Footwear Sole Material Market, By Gender Type:
  • Men
  • Women
  • Kids
  • Global Footwear Sole Material Market, By Product Type:
  • Athletic
  • Running shoes
  • Soccer shoes
  • Basketball shoes
  • Tennis shoes
  • Non-Athletic
  • Casual Footwear
  • Fashion Footwear
  • Military boots
  • Global Footwear Sole Material Market, By Material Type:
  • Plastics
  • EVA
  • PU
  • PVC
  • Others
  • Rubber
  • Natural
  • Synthetic
  • Leather
  • Other Materials
  • Global Footwear Sole Material Market, By Component:
  • In Sole
  • Mid Sole
  • Out Sole
  • Unit Sole
  • Global Footwear Sole Material Market, By Region:
  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Middle East
  • Africa
  • Company Profiles
  • Nike Inc.
  • Adidas AG
  • Bata Limited
  • Puma SE
  • Columbia Sportswear Company
  • The Dow Chemical Company
  • Huntsman Corporation
  • BASF SE


1. Research Objectives and Assumptions
Research Objectives
Assumptions
Abbreviations
2. Market Purview
Report Description
Market Definition and Scope
Executive Summary
Market Snippet, By Distribution Channel
Market Snippet, By Gender Type
Market Snippet, By Product Type
Market Snippet, By Material Type
Market Snippet, By Component Type
Market Snippet, By Region
Coherent Opportunity Map (COM)
3. Market Dynamics, Regulations, and Trends Analysis
Market Dynamics
Drivers
Supply Side Drivers
Demand Side Drivers
Economic Drivers
Restraints
Market Opportunities
Regulatory Scenario
Industry Trend
Mergers and Acquisitions
New Product Approvals/Launch
Promotion and Marketing Initiatives
Cost Tier Down Analysis
4. Global Footwear Sole Material Market, By Distribution Channel, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Introduction
Market Share Analysis, 2025 and 2032
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2021 – 2032 (%)
Segment Trends
Shoe Stores
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
Retail Stores
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
Supermarkets
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
Online
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
5. Global Footwear Sole Material Market, By Gender Type, 2020 - 2032 (US$ Billion)
Introduction
Market Share Analysis, 2025 and 2032
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2021 – 2032 (%)
Segment Trends
Men
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
Women
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
Kids
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
6. Global Footwear Sole Material Market, By Product Type, 2020 - 2032 (US$ Billion)
Introduction
Market Share Analysis, 2025 and 2032
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2021 – 2032 (%)
Segment Trends
Athletic
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
Sub-segment Trends
Running shoes
Soccer shoes
Basketball shoes
Tennis shoes
Non-Athletic
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
Sub-segment Trends
Casual Footwear
Fashion Footwear
Military boots
7. Global Footwear Sole Material Market, By Material Type, 2020 - 2032 (US$ Billion)
Introduction
Market Share Analysis, 2025 and 2032
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2021 – 2032 (%)
Segment Trends
Plastics
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
Sub-segment Trends
EVA
PU
PVC
Others
Rubber
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
Sub-segment Trends
Natural
Synthetic
Leather
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
Others
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
8. Global Footwear Sole Material Market, By Component, 2020 - 2032 (US$ Billion)
Introduction
Market Share Analysis, 2025 and 2032
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2021 – 2032 (%)
Segment Trends
In Sole
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
Mid Sole
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
Out Sole
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
Unit Sole
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 - 2032, (US$ Billion)
9. Global Footwear Sole Material Market, By Region, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Introduction
Market Share Analysis, By Region, 2025 and 2032
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Region, 2021 – 2032 (%)
North America
Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2020 – 2032 (%)
U.S.
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Distribution Channel, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Gender Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Component, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Canada
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Distribution Channel, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Gender Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Component, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Europe
Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2020 – 2032 (%)
U.K.
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Distribution Channel, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Gender Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Component, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Germany
France
Italy
Spain
Russia
Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific
Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2020 – 2032 (%)
China
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Distribution Channel, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Gender Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Component, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
India
Japan
ASEAN
Australia
South Korea
Rest of Asia Pacific
Latin America
Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2020 – 2032 (%)
Brazil
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Distribution Channel, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Gender Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Component, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Mexico
Argentina
Rest of Latin America
Middle East
Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2020 – 2032 (%)
GCC
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Distribution Channel, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Gender Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Component, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Israel
Rest of Middle East
Africa
Market Share Analysis, By Sub-region, 2025 and 2032
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Sub-region, 2020 – 2032 (%)
North Africa
Sub-region Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Distribution Channel, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Gender Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Market Size and Forecast, By Component, 2020- 2032 (US$ Billion)
Central Africa
South Africa
10. Competitive Landscape
Heat Map Analysis
Market Share Analysis (3x3 Matrix)
Company Profiles
Nike Inc.
Company Overview
Product Portfolio
Financial Performance
Recent Developments/Updates
Future Plans
Adidas AG
Bata Limited
Puma SE
Columbia Sportswear Company
The Dow Chemical Company
Huntsman Corporation
BASF SE
11. Section
References
Research Methodology
About us and Sales Contact

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