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Portugal heavily featured at MICAM Milano: Felgueiras leads national presence

Felgueiras Magazine12 September 2026 at 21:47

MICAM Milano, the world's largest international footwear fair, took place between September 13 and 15 at Fiera Milano Rho, bringing together 758 exhibiting brands from 29 countries, of which 378 are Italian and 380 international. The event featured buyers from 130 countries, including traditional European markets such as France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland, and the Netherlands, as well as visitors from the United States, China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Israel, and Canada. Portugal was represented by 29 companies, of which ten belong to the municipality of Felgueiras, representing one-third of the national presence at the event.

Among the Felgueiras-based companies present are 1 Hundred Shoes, Last Studio – Bianco, Carité – C.O.M. – Creation of Minds – Tentoes, Mazoni – Dark Collection, Felmini, Ladrical – Fenacci, Jefar/Pratik, Joséli – Jooze – Pretty Love, Sojor – Moshion, and Walkys. The remaining Portuguese

Why this matters

Buyers and professionals in Portugal's footwear sector, particularly in the Felgueiras and Guimarães regions — two of the country's main footwear hubs — have in this fair a concrete opportunity for international business, with new markets such as Denmark, Australia, Indonesia, and Nigeria joining traditional buyers. The strong presence of Felgueiras, representing one-third of the Portuguese delegation, reinforces the strategic importance of the municipality for Portugal's export sector and the direct impact on the local economy.

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