Spanish footwear-makers have been granted their wish of having a dedicated hall at Madrid-based trade fair Momad Metropolis, rather than having to share the space with apparel and accessories companies, which they said deterred buyers.

After February’s event, which attracted 21,829 buyers, footwear industry association FICE said the set-up did footwear firms no favours and that it would gather reaction from its members and discuss everything from dates to the size and layout of stands with Ifema, the company that hosts the event.

Ifema has now announced the next edition, running from September 11 to 13, will feature a new layout, “in response to the sector's wish to stand apart with an identity of its own”.