37 Best Footwear Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Footwear Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 37 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $3.8b. The average funding per company in this subset is $103.6m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Funding Rounds

$8.1m

Money raised

Atoms makes shoes for everyday wear. Made with elastic laces, copper lining, breathable materials, and simple design.

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8

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$2.0b

Money raised

Allbirds is a startup company manufacturing wool footwear.

4

Funding Rounds

$66.0m

Money raised

ShoeDazzle is a El Segundo, California-based company founded in 2009 by Kim Kardashian.

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$16.8m

Money raised

Voxel8 is a company developing digital manufacturing technologies for footwear and apparel.

4

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$110.0m

Money raised

The Iconic is a Sydney-based company founded in 2011.

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$1.0m

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Feetz shoes is a manufacturer of 3D printed custom-fit footwear.

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$236.3m

Money raised

True Fit Development India is a company founded in 2010 by William R. Adler, Romney Evans and Jessica Murphy.

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FTSY is a consumer service company that uses AI to match a selection of shoes.

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$1.0m

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AliveShoes is a custom shoes marketplace founded in 2013 by Luca Botticelli.

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4

Funding Rounds

$7.5m

Money raised

Wiivv is a custom footwear company founded in 2014 by Louis-Victor Jadavji.

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Funding Rounds

$4.8m

Money raised

Developer of protective footwear designed to protect frontline healthcare workers with anti-microbial, waterproof, and slip-resistant footwear. The company offers waterproof footwear with microbe barrier protection that provides comfort and is also machine washable.

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3

Funding Rounds

$2.2m

Money raised

Bucketfeet is a Chicago-based company founded in 2011 by Raaja Nemani.

3

Funding Rounds

$517.0m

Money raised

ROTHY'S is a San Francisco-based company founded by Stephen Hawthornthwaite.

1

Funding Rounds

$4.6m

Money raised

Stadium Goods is a retailer specialised in the resale of aftermarket sneakers.

4

Funding Rounds

$285.0m

Money raised

Goat Group is a company founded in 2015.

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Funding Rounds

$20.0m

Money raised

Birdies is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2015.

2

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$74.0m

Money raised

Direct-to-consumer luxury shoe brand founded by fashion superstar, Tamara Mellon

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3

Funding Rounds

$60.4m

Money raised

Tecovas is an Austin, Texas-based company founded in 2015.

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$2.5m

Money raised

Hylo is a company founded in 2012 by Lawrence Wang, Ray Marceau and Edward West.

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Funding Rounds

$11.3m

Money raised

SafeSize is a Nijverdal-based company founded in 2013 by Antonis Argyros.

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1

Funding Rounds

$8.5m

Money raised

Highsnobiety is a Germany-based company founded in 2005.

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$5.0m

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Velasca is a Milan-based company founded in 2013 by Enrico Casati.

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Scarosso is a company founded by Moritz Offeney.

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1

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$3.5m

Money raised

Simplifyber is a New York City-based company.

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1

Funding Rounds

$16.0m

Money raised

M.Gemi is a company founded in 2014 by Jono Schafler, Cheryl Kaplan and Ted McNamara.

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1

Funding Rounds

$33.3m

Money raised

Joules is a Market Harborough-based company founded in 1989.

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1

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$5.0m

Money raised

TAFT is a direct-to-consumer men’s footwear brand specializing in unique, bold shoe designs.

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Funding Rounds

$1.8m

Money raised

Thesis Couture is a footwear company.

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1

Funding Rounds

$1.2m

Money raised

Oliver Cabell is a company founded in 2016.

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1

Funding Rounds

$1.5m

Money raised

True Linkswear is a Tacoma, Washington-based company founded in 2010.

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4

Funding Rounds

$230.0m

Money raised

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2

Funding Rounds

$24.5m

Money raised

StyleTread is a Victoria, Gozo-based footwear company.

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1

Funding Rounds

$35.0m

Money raised

Rothy is a San Francisco-based footwear company.

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1

Funding Rounds

$1.0m

Money raised

Sports Engineering is a company founded in 2017 by Ed Cowle.

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1

Funding Rounds

$12.0m

Money raised

NOBULL, LLC is a Boston-based footwear company founded in 2017.

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1

Funding Rounds

$10.0m

Money raised

Hickies is a New York City-based footwear company founded in 2011.

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