德国杜塞尔多夫国际鞋类及配件展览会（SHOES DÜSSELDORF / GALLERY SHOES / GDS）是世界上著名的三大专业鞋及配件展之一，是欧洲地区规模最大的鞋类博览会。该展被誉为中国鞋业进入欧盟市场的窗口，是目前世界上规模最大，最有影响力，档次较高的国际性专业鞋展，该展会1956年创办，一年两届，每年2-3月、8-9月春秋两季在欧洲着名的博览会城市杜塞尔多夫BÖHLER DÜSSELDORF举办。该展范围涉及：鞋子，配件，附件，护理产品，鞋垫，鞋树，鞋带，支持（商店建设，商品管理系统，标签，窗口显示），媒体（贸易新闻）。
GDS展观众的目标群体：专门商店鞋和皮革制品，时尚精品店，服装链，运动装备，便利店/大型超市/折扣店，百货商店，设计师/建模师，邮购、网上商店，采购协会，批发贸易，全销/外销，鞋类和皮革行业，垂直系统贸易，新闻/媒体/出版商。
有来自世界五十多个国家地区的近两千家参展商云集该展，该展览会每届展出面积超出15万平方米，共设13个展馆，展出面积达9万平方米,1500个国际参展商参展,到会专业买家达10 万人,成交效果较好。展出重点：男女成人鞋、儿童鞋、皮革制品等。
博览会主办单位根据参展展品的不同档次和市场定位对参展商进行专业划分，将展会划分为国际基本展区，时尚区，休闲区等7个不同展区。展会开出7--17号展馆，共11个展馆，其统一划分为：Modern、Global Sources、Young三大主题。
展品范围(Show Products):
男女皮鞋、时装鞋、运动鞋、流行鞋、休闲鞋、登山鞋、室内鞋、沙滩鞋、拖鞋、童鞋、箱包、鞋类配件、装饰品、皮革制品等。
展会报告(Show Reports):
Düsseldorf has proven its relevance at Germany’s central fashion location once again. SHOES DÜSSELDORF, held at Areal Böhler from 27 – 29 August, is and will be the most relevant order trade show for the footwear and fashion industries. With a curated line-up of approx. 600 German and international brands from the Premium, Contemporary, Comfort and kids’ segments, SHOES DÜSSELDORF once again offered a wide and varied spectrum of collections. The trade show is well regarded internationally: for the current edition alone, SHOES DÜSSELDORF was able to welcome 110 newcomers including high-quality labels from Italy, Spain, France, and Portugal.
300 exhibitors, 500 brands. Cool atmosphere. Pooled power. Perfect timing.
In future, SHOES DÜSSELDORF will open the order cycle. During the current September edition of SHOES DÜSSELDORF the organisers already announced that the dates will be brought forward to 2 to 4 February 2025.
“With this decision we are following the requests voiced by both retail and industry to position the trade show as a kick-off event for the order cycle thereby enabling an early exchange on trends and directions,” says Ulrike Kähler, Managing Director of Igedo Exhibitions.
The new dates represent a strategic adjustment to the needs of the industry. This is of particular relevance since the styles and collections for Autumn/Winter 2025/26 will now be presented as part of three trade shows: FASHN ROOMS with its Showroom Concept as well as Neonyt Düsseldorf for sustainable fashion & lifestyle, held from 25 to 27 January – to be followed by SHOES DÜSSELDORF only one week later.
This means shoes, accessories and fashion will be moved into focus at an early point in time.
For summer the organisers are also striving to adapt the trade show run-time so that
SHOES DÜSSELDORF can also kick off the season.
