New Steadiness was a double winner: topped Males’s Footwear Model of the Yr and Footwear Producer of the Yr.
Hotter Footwear was Workforce of the Yr 2025, and was extremely counseled within the Individuals and Progress class.
Clarks was named Footwear Enterprise of the Yr – Shopper Alternative for a 3rd successive 12 months, after being voted the winner in a survey of two,000 customers on 4-6 March 2025.
Neil Clifford, CEO of Kurt Geiger, was the Lifetime Achievement award winner, in acknowledgement of the work he has accomplished to develop the enterprise and in addition to safe the pipeline of expertise within the business with initiatives for younger individuals. Learn The Drapers Interview with Clifford right here.
Drapers editor Jill Geoghegan stated: “It’s such a privilege to as soon as once more convey collectively the individuals who energy the UK and Eire footwear business for our awards. An enormous thanks to our companions, our esteemed judges, and to all of our company and supporters.”
Adam Jones, senior industrial director, stated: “We’re thrilled to play such an necessary half in supporting the footwear business within the UK and Eire by partnering once more with Drapers Footwear Awards. Amid the disruption to world buying and selling relationships, the business continues to prevail on the world stage with resilience and creativity, and we’re delighted to be championing that.”
Congratulations to all our winners and look out for the images from the celebration at drapersonline.com and on Instagram.
Ladies’s Footwear Model of the Yr
Sponsored by DSV
Males’s Footwear Model of the Yr
Sponsored by DSV
Youngsters’ Footwear Model of the Yr
- Winner Begin-Ceremony
- Extremely counseled Zig & Star
Finest New Model
- Winner Nnormal
- Extremely counseled Purified
Finest On-line Operation of the Yr
Unbiased Footwear Retailer of the Yr
Sponsored by Prenta
Footwear Enterprise of the Yr – Shopper Alternative
Footwear Producer of the Yr
Finest Footwear Advertising Marketing campaign
- Winner Schuh: Single Shoe Initiative
- Extremely counseled Reef x Heads Above the Waves Blue Well being Marketing campaign
Finest Use of Social Media
Finest Sustainable Initiative of the Yr (turnover >£10m)
- Winner Vivobarefoot: ReVivo
Retailer Employees Member of the Yr
- Winner Jennifer Tait, Maddie & Mark’s Footwear, Edinburgh
Footwear Designer of the Yr
- Winner Pablo Mancuso, Ettore
Finest Sustainable Initiative of the Yr (turnover <£10m)
- Winner Little Inexperienced Radicals: Honest Rubber Waterproof Pure Rain Boots
Workforce of the Yr
Scholar Footwear Designer of the Yr
Sponsored by Hunter
- Winner Jamie O’Grady, De Montfort College
Individuals and Progress Award
- Winner Sam Gallon, world senior class supervisor, Dr Martens
- Extremely counseled Hotter Footwear
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Winner Neil Clifford, CEO, Kurt Geiger
