Footwear is a garment wore in feet. The various materials used in manufacturing footwear are leather, jute, wood, plastic, textiles and rubber. The footwear business is a huge and increasingly diversified business, driven by changing lifestyle and fashion trends. Brand awareness and need for comfort are also fuelling the growth of the global footwear market size. Though the global economic crisis hampered the demand of footwear market in last few years, the global market size of footwear increased over the period due to increased demand from emerging nations.