Footwear prices in the U.S. rose 4.2% year on year in April, the sharpest increase in 43 months, according to the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA).

The organisation said footwear inflation is now running ahead of broader U.S. inflation, which reached 3.8% in April. FDRA linked the stronger rise in footwear prices to the impact of tariffs on imported products.

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