The finalists for this year's Drapers Footwear Awards represent the people and businesses that are powering this resilient and vital sector.

The awards celebrate the individuals and teams that make brands and retailers tick, both established and budding designers and the retail team members who fuel footwear businesses every day.

Congratulations and good luck to all of our hard-working finalists.

The awards will be celebrated on 26 June at Grosvenor House London.

Best Footwear Marketing Campaign

Best New Brand

Best Online Operation of the Year

Best Sustainable Initiative of the Year – company turnover <£10m

Best Sustainable Initiative of the Year – company turnover >£10m

Best Use of Social Media

Footwear Designer of the Year

Independent Footwear Retailer of the Year

Kids' Footwear Brand of the Year

Men’s Footwear Brand of the Year

Sponsored by

Women’s Footwear Brand of the Year

Sponsored by

Team of the Year

Student Footwear Designer of the Year

 Store Staff Member of the Year

People and Progress Award

• Classic Shoe Repairs 

• Sam Gallon, global senior category manager, Dr Martens 

• Hotter Shoes  

• Merrell 

Footwear Manufacturer of the Year

• Anatomic & Co 

• Caprice 

• Hotter Shoes 

• New Balance 

The and will be announced on the night.

Partnering with Drapers Footwear Awards gives you a unique opportunity to get your brand or business in front of the most successful footwear retailers in the industry. For sponsorship options please contact [email protected].

Drapers wants to encourage businesses in the sector, and beyond, to donate prizes for a raffle which is drawn on the night of the awards. Those interested in donating should contact Gabi O'Sullivan, secretary of FIT: [email protected]. The charity also accepts monetary donations through its website.