30th China (Wenzhou) International Leather, Shoe Material & Shoe Machinery Fair 2027

The China (Wenzhou) International Leather, Shoe Material & Shoe Machinery Fair, known as LEATHER & SHOE-TECH, is a B2B trade fair for the footwear supply chain held in Wenzhou, which the organizers call the shoe capital of China. The 30th edition returns to the Wenzhou International Convention & Exhibition Center in August 2027, bringing makers of leather, synthetic leather, soles, components, chemicals and shoemaking machinery together with footwear manufacturers and sourcing buyers.

What's on show

The fair specialises in machinery and leather products for shoemaking, and its exhibitor product listings cover the materials that go into a shoe.

• Natural and artificial leather and coated shoe materials
• Soles, components and shoemaking materials
• Shoe material chemicals and specialty modifiers
• Textiles for footwear
• Shoe machinery and production equipment

Why Wenzhou

Holding the show in Wenzhou lets exhibitors tap the city's dense footwear industrial cluster and nearby supplier networks. The organizers say they have about 30 years of trade fair experience, a buyer database of tens of thousands of profiles, and branch offices that promote the fair to shoe markets across China. The site also lists a shoe showcase, a forum and an opening ceremony among its events.

Key figures

The 2027 fair site gives these headline numbers: a 50,000 sq m exhibition area, 700+ brands, 20,000+ professional visitors and 10+ conferences and activities. The fair is a UFI Approved International Event.

Organizers

The fair is organized by Wenzhou Donnor Exhibition Co., Ltd. and the Artificial Leather Committee of the China Plastic Association, supervised by the Wenzhou Bureau of Commerce and the CCPIT Wenzhou Committee, and sponsored by the China Plastics Processing Industry Association, the Wenzhou Shoe Leather Industry Association and Shanghai Donnor Exhibition Co., Ltd.