Footwear India Expo 2026: Dates, Venue, Hall Number & Full Details

Quick answer: Footwear India Expo 2026 runs August 21 to 23, 2026, at Hall No. 14, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. This is the 22nd Delhi edition — a long-running B2B trade event connecting footwear manufacturers, wholesale dealers, and component and machinery suppliers.

If you are comparing Delhi footwear fairs this month, this page also explains how it differs from the India International Footwear Fair (IIFF), which runs earlier in August at different halls.

If you're researching footwear trade shows in Delhi this year, there are two separate events, with very similar names, at the same venue, in the same month. It's an easy mix-up, so here's the actual difference:

Both are legitimate, established footwear trade shows. If you got a specific invite or exhibitor pass, check which hall number and dates it names — showing up on the wrong week is a genuinely common mistake with two shows this close together.

The show focuses on four categories:

• Finished footwear — brands and manufacturers showing current and upcoming collections
• Synthetic leathers and materials
• Components and accessories — soles, buckles, linings, and similar parts
• Footwear machinery and mould manufacturing equipment

It's built for sourcing and supplier relationships rather than public retail sales, so if you're not in the trade, there won't be much for you here.

• Footwear brands use it to scout new component suppliers or machinery, not typically to sell direct to consumers.
• Retail buyers and wholesale distributors come to source new product lines and negotiate directly with manufacturers.
• Raw material and component suppliers exhibit to reach both large and small footwear manufacturers under one roof.
• Machinery suppliers show manufacturing equipment to factory owners looking to expand or modernize production.

If you don't fall into one of these categories, a general footwear trade show like this isn't going to be a useful trip — it's built specifically around B2B sourcing conversations, not browsing.

Registration is typically required for entry, even as a visitor, since this is a trade-only event rather than a public expo. Check the official Footwear India Expo site ahead of time rather than assuming walk-in access.

Hall 14 is on the ground floor at Pragati Maidan — worth confirming against the venue map in advance since Pragati Maidan hosts multiple simultaneous events across its halls and the complex is large enough that finding the wrong entrance costs real time.

Go with a specific sourcing goal. With around 250 exhibitors across machinery, materials, components, and finished goods, walking the floor without a plan means missing the suppliers actually relevant to what you're trying to source. If an exhibitor list is published ahead of the show, review it before you go.

Planning other trade fairs this year? See our guides to CEDIA Expo 2026 Denver and Caravan Salon Düsseldorf 2026 for comparable B2B event schedules.