NAICS Code 3162: Footwear Manufacturing

The NAICS code for Footwear Manufacturing is 3162.

Footwear Manufacturing establishments produce leather, rubber, and synthetic footwear including dress shoes, athletic shoes, boots, and slippers. US production has retreated to specialty segments — safety footwear, military boots, and high-end handcrafted shoes — where quality or compliance requirements sustain domestic manufacturing.

Footwear Manufacturing falls under the NAICS code for NAICS 316 — Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing, a subsector of Manufacturing.