Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA): FDRA is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association whose 100 member companies operate some 20,000 shoe retail outlets and account for nearly three-quarters of U.S. shoe sales. FDRA's primary mission is representation on U.S. and international footwear specific, government relations issues for members' U.S.-based retail chain shoe retailers and the footwear brands, and importing agents that supply them.