This 105-page Market Intelligence Report brings you profiles of 70 major casual footwear suppliers from China's main production centers of Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Sichuan and Chongqing.

It also gives you details of 148 top export models, highlighting the latest design trends in walking and comfort shoes, sandals and clogs, and casual boots.

Plus you will receive an in-depth overview of China's casual footwear industry, with a focus on prices offered, raw materials used, R&D developments, production capabilities and output projections for the year ahead.

With Casual Footwear: Supplier capability in China you will get:
- Deep profiles of 15 leading manufacturers based on personal factory visits and exhaustive interviews with senior managers
- Short profile tables of 55 additional suppliers with core sourcing information such as production capacities, output ratios and export capabilities
- The results from Global Sources' latest casual footwear supplier survey that summarize makers' projections for the next 12 months
- Analysis of how footwear suppliers are coping with rising raw-material costs and other increases in operating expenses, and the effect of these on product prices

You will also:
- Understand the vital role that China's footwear export industry plays in the global market, and the implications of quota removal for both large and small suppliers
- Discover which producers are investing substantially in R&D to enhance comfort and breathability, reduce shoe weight and increase durability
- Find out what steps manufacturers are taking to upgrade quality and improve production techniques
- Get insights into the latest trends for upper, midsole and outsole materials, including the growing popularity of phylon and TPR