which is the biggest shoe manufacturing / importing/ exporting country in the world?
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The Endicott Johnson Shoe Company ("E-J") was a prosperous manufacturer of shoes based in New York's Southern Tier, with factories mostly located in the area's Triple Cities of Binghamton, Johnson City, and Endicott. An estimated 20,000 people worked in the company's factories by the 1920s, and an even greated number worked there during the war-aided boom years of the mid-1940s when it was producing 52 million pairs of shoes a year. During the early 1950s the work force was still approximately 17,000 to 18,000. Today, EJ Footwear, LLC operates as a unit of Nelsonville, Ohio-based Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc.\n\nHistory\n\n[edit] Founding\n\nThe Endicott Johnson Corporation grew out of the Lester Brothers Boot and Shoe Company which began in Binghamton in 1854. In 1890 the Lester Brothers moved their business west to a nearby rural area which in 1892 was incorporated as the Village of Lestershire and in 1916 became Johnson City. Financial problems in 1890 forced the sale of the company to a creditor and fellow shoemaker, Henry B. Endicott of Massachusetts, who in 1899 made factory foreman George F. Johnson his partner.\n\n[edit] George F. and the Square Deal\n\nThe E-J story is dominated by George F. Johnson (1857–1948), or George F as he was popularly called, who rose through the shoe factory ranks to become the half-owner of E-J, and its highest executive until his death in 1948.\n\nGeorge F's reign was dominated by his Square Deal version of welfare capitalism that, like progressive movements of the early twentieth century advocated providing parades and churches and libraries to "uplift" workers. George F's Square Deal consisted of worker benefits even in harsh economic times that were generous and innovative for their time, but also meant to engender worker loyalty and discourage unionizing.\n\nFor workers, the Square Deal consisted of a chance to buy E-J built and E-J financed homes, a profit sharing program, health care from factory-funded medical facilities and later (built in 1949) two worker recreational facilities. But the Square Deal was more than an employee benefit program. E-J and the Johnson family also provided or helped to finance two libraries, theaters, a golf course, swimming pools, carousels, parks and food markets, many of which were available to the community without charge. Reminders of the source of that generosity were inescapable. For example:\n\n    * Endicott, a planned community incorporated in 1906, was named after Henry B. Endicott who owned the business that became E-J, and Lestershire was renamed Johnson City, New York in honor of George F.\n    * The entrance to Johnson City on Main Street from Binghamton is marked with a stone arch embossed with Home of the Square Deal. There is a corresponding arch on the other end of Main Street that serves as the entrance to Endicott. E-J workers paid for and erected these arches. Both arches were dedicated on September 6, 1920.\n    * One of the E-J swimming pools was shaped in the outline of a gigantic shoe sole.\n    * The Triple Cities contain a number of statues of the Johnson family, including Johnson City's statute of Harry L. Johnson (the youngest brother to George F.), and Binghamton's statute of George F. Johnson in the George F. Johnson Recreation Park, and, also in Recreation Park, the Harry L. Johnson memorial.\n    * Endicott had En-Joie Park (with E and the J capitalized to invoke E-J)\n    * Various roads and bridges refer to the Johnsons, including CFJ Boulevard in Johnson City, and the C. Fred Johnson Bridge over the Susquehanna River (part of Expressway Route 201) which was named in honor of Charles F. Johnson (the youngest brother of George F.)\n    * The word Ideal appeared in many places, and among other things referred to E-J's first (1901) factory in Endicott, Endicott's Ideal Home Library (contributed to Endicott by George F) and Endicott's Ideal Race Track Park Stables (m
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You did not clarify whether you want to own a shoe manufacturing business or a shoe retailing business, or both. But I have gathered a few books and magazines that can help you.\n\nFrom the article "Starting a Shoe Retail Store," some of the books that can help you out include:\n\n- Profitable Footwear Retailing  http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0870056301/powerhomebizguid\n\n- The Complete Footwear Dictionary  http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1575241145/powerhomebizguid\n\n- A history of shoe fashions: A study of shoe design in relation to costume for shoe designers, pattern cutters, manufacturers, fashion students and dress designers http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0273400940/powerhomebizguid\n\nOther publications that may help you:\n\n- Shoe Retailing Today is published bi-monthly by NSRA http://www.nsra.org/news.cfm \n- National Shoe Retailers Association's New Store Starter Kit ($299) http://www.nsra.org/newstore.cfm\n- Focus on Shoes magazine http://www.geocities.com/focusonshoes/
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I believe it is:\n\nThe Shoe Show, Inc. of Concord, NC.
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Probably Exxon Mobil and Chevron.  The major foreign ones are BP and Royal Dutch.
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Japan.\n\nNah..just kidding.  The US, we export it...lol.
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Not Iraq.\nMaybe China?
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Pakistan has exported over 55.8 million footballs worth more than Rs.8.5 billion ($185 million) for the World Cup in Germany beginning June 9. Manufacturers and exporters engaged in the soccer ball industry in this city are making hectic efforts to meet demands of foreign buyers and ensure speedy and timely delivery of the consignments. \n\nAccording to industry sources, over 85 percent of the total production of soccer balls in the world comes from Sialkot, while all international brands are sourcing their supply from this export-oriented city and nucleus of the country's cottage industry.
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neither.\n\nwhy? its overpriced junk made in sweatshops in vietnam.\n\nget some 20 dollar shoes and settle for that.
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ORIGIN: Founded as a Seattle shoe store with the help of Swedish immigrant John W. Nordstrom's profits from the Klondike gold rush. His three sons, Everett, Elmer and Lloyd, took over between 1928 and 1933. By 1959, they had the nation's largest shoe store and ran shoe departments in 13 department stores. Added apparel in 1961 with purchase of Best Apparel in Seattle.
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Interesting question!!  I couldn't find a definitive answer.  At one time it was probably Switzerland - you know, Swiss watches, but they probably now produce only the most expensive watches!\n\nI would guess that probably China or some other country with a large labor force produces the most in number.   \n\nYou may find these sights interesting.  Best of luck in finding an answer!
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iran , china, us, saudi arabia\n\njust to name a few
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Here is a link to their website.  I could not find their export list anywhere.  Hope this helps!
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During the 1970's, most Nike shoes were made in South Korea and Taiwan. When workers there gained new freedom to organize\nand wages began to rise, Nike looked for "greener pastures." It found them in Indonesia, China, and most recently\nVietnam--countries where protective labor laws are poorly enforced and cheap labor is abundant. Also in China and Vietnam, the law prohibits workers from forming independent trade unions. This was also true in Indonesia until 1998, when dictator General Suharto was overthrown. These three countries continue to be the major places where Nike shoes are made.\n\nTaken from:\nhttp://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/sweatshops/nike/faq.html\n\nNike has been accused of using child labor in the production of its soccer balls in Pakistan. This case study will examine the claims and describe the industry and its impact on laborers and their working conditions. While Pakistan has laws against child labor and slavery, the government has taken very little action to combat it. Only a boycott by the United States and other nations will have any impact on slavery and child-based industries. Futhermore the U.S constitution states that child labor is an illegal and inhumane practice and any U.S. company found guilty practicing and encouraging it will be prosecuted.GATT and WTO prohibits member nations, like the United States, from discriminating against the importation of goods made by children. Are dolphins becoming more important than children? A question making WTO to reconsider the children's appeal of the third world.\n\nCopied from: \nhttp://www.american.edu/TED/nike.htm
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our company export nike shoes with lowest price.if you are interested in it ,pls view :\nhttp://www.chnbusinessworld.com for all products.\nregards
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Why? why pay $ 150 or more for stylish shoes.When you can make it yourself with $ 6.49.Any way popularity depends on the country wise.These days China is a leader in shoes production.Reebok is a Biggest shoes producers.for USA.
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Russia, China, Iraq, Iran,maybe Pakistan, & North Korea. Mostely communist countries
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South of Europe.It looks like a shoe.Cant miss it.