Rugged outdoor footwear sales rose by double-digits for a second consecutive year in 2022 with a 20.3% growth rate in the U.S. outpacing the still-impressive 14.1% total gain in all non-U.S. markets. Overall, worldwide rugged outdoor footwear sales climbed 16.7% to $6,425 million in U.S. dollars in 2022, based on our research with input from the Outdoor Industry Compass on European brands. The increase handily topped athletic footwear’s 14.0% sales growth. Many companies benefitted from better inventory availability compared to the prior year, when Vietnam’s Delta-variant Covid outbreak shuttered footwear factories ... Log in to view full article.