Roundtable on ‘Shift towards Sports Shoes’ on LEATHER DAY @ CSIR TECHNOFEST 2016

In the wake of the shift towards Sports, Casual Sports and Athleisure Shoes and our Prime Minister’s call to address the ‘common man’ particularly ‘Sports persons,’ A Roundtable and brain-storm session on the subject is planned for Saturday, 26th November 2016 at 10.30 am at Hall 12A, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Indian Leather Industry has an image of being manufacturers of ‘Classic & Elegant Shoes.’ We are all aware that there is a huge potential for Sports, Casual Sports and Athleisure Shoes in the Indian Domestic market as well as in the Exports market.

Participants in the Roundtable:
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Government of India | Council for Leather Exports | Leather Sector Skill Council | Council for Footwear, Leather & Accessories | Agra Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association | Indian Shoe Federation | Confederation of Indian Footwear Industry | Non-Leather Materials & Shoe Component Manufacturers | Sports Shoe Manufacturers | Institutions | CSIR-CLRI | CSIR

Discussion subjects:
Manufacturing | Rising production costs | Technological advancements | New Materials | New Brands | Molding | 3D printing | Role of Institutions | Gait Analysis | Physical & Chemical Testing | Worldwide Footwear |

Are we ready to shift our focus towards manufacture of shoes in the categories of
SPORTS | SPORTS CASUAL | ATHLEISURE

Let our meeting be the beginning of change.