Football Shoes Market Size

Football Shoes Market size was valued at USD 19.38 billion in 2023 and is poised to grow from USD 20.47 billion in 2024 to USD 31.65 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period (2025-2032).

The global football shoes market growth is driven due to the increasing availability of the football infrastructure, encouraging participation from the players at various levels, and spending on football shoes. The market is predicted to perform well in the forecast years due to the popularity of football, growing health consciousness, and an increase in the playing of football as an athletic activity. Football is one of the most popular sports across the world. For instance, according to an article of the Huffington Post, globally, about 265 million people play football/soccer regularly.

Initiatives and promotional activities are accelerating market growth. These kinds of activities are helping grow popularity and increasing participation in football, thus driving the spending on football shoes. Increased investment in women's football and more tournaments for women are being seen. For example, women's football is getting extremely popular in the U.K. and the EU. In May 2022, the Football Association announced one of the major deals with Sky Sports and BBC for the broadcasting rights of the Women's Super League. This is anticipated to raise the popularity of the game among women and men.

Due to the increasing concerns about the effects of manufacturing, the market is restricted. As per the estimates of the Centre for a Humane Economy, around 2 million kangaroos are murdered every year, and this bloodshed is the result of athletic footwear production only. Contrarily, the manufacturing companies have taken the skin from the kangaroos while developing athletic footwear. Indoor football is a rapidly growing sport these days in international markets, that will provide them with a scope for companies. Futsal is a kind of indoor football and is doing well with high appreciation, whereas it is well received in most parts of European regions. As it is kind of a dynamic fun type of play, it comes with a game of five -a-side only. Popularity has also been enhanced in the 2021 FIFA World Cup.

In July 2024, Nike introduced its latest boot, the Tiempo Legend 10. The company refers to it as a revolutionary product that boasts a technology-FlyTouch Plus, with enhanced touch, comfort, and lightweight feel. The material used is softer than leather and provides a better fit without using any kangaroo material. 55% less absorption of water gives surety of performance in wet conditions. The Tiempo Legend 10 is one of the lightest Tiempo boots ever created with Nike's vision toward sustainability as well as for the agility of the player in mind. This is another instance where Nike has carved out a new landscape in the technology of football boot-making.

In June 2022, New Balance presented the Vivid Spark pack, which consists of colorful new launches of the Tekela v3+ and Furon v6+ football boots. Bold and beautiful aesthetics complement performance features as in the latter. Tekela v3+ gives you control with dynamic agility, while Furon v6+ is all about speed and precision. Being summer items, these could even allow professional players and all-the-way amateurs to flaunt their style and performance on the field. New Balance is gaining a bit more of a foothold in football-boot innovation.

In June 2022, Puma collaborated with Liberty London to create a limited-edition ULTRA ULTIMATE football boot collection. This partnership brought together Puma's finest high-performance technology with Liberty's artistic designs for the union of style and function. ULTRA ULTIMATE boots have been designed in keeping with light and agile principles, using advanced grip technology to enhance stability. All such collaborations were targeted at bringing more style-conscious athletes under their sports-lifestyle umbrella. Through collaborations, the fields of innovation and creativity became even more relevant for Puma, especially in relation to its football footwear collection.