The AUSTRALIAN SHOE FAIR is Australia's newest independent trade fair for the footwear industry.

The AUSTRALIAN SHOE FAIR was developed as a result of demand from suppliers and industry stakeholders for a high quality, industry operated and truly independent footwear fair for the Australian market.

The inaugural Fair was held in Sydney in February 2006 at the Sydney Exhibition Centre and was a huge success, welcoming over 3,200 buyers from around Australia and overseas. The larger Melbourne event held in August at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre comprehensively positioned this event as the major independent buying fair for the footwear industry.The Fair takes place each year in February in Sydney and August in Melbourne to coincide with the Australian Footwear industry's buying cycle.