The region of La Rioja in the north of Spain has opened a new centre for footwear technology in the town of Arnedo, known locally as ’shoe city’.

With 313 footwear manufacturing companies employing 3,200 people, the sector is the second most important contributor to the economy of the region, behind agriculture (including its famous wines). The centre opened earlier this year, funded jointly by local firms and the regional government, with the aim of helping the footwear sector improve in areas such as design and innovation.

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