Footwear in Thailand enjoyed healthy current value growth of 6% in 2015, reaching sales of Bt77 billion. Due to an ongoing popularity of sports-inspired and street-style apparel extending towards footwear, it helped boost demand for trainers among Thai consumers. Among urbanized consumers in particular, sports-inspired and performance footwear are becoming accepted as fashionable items. Consumers tend not to only wear sports-inspired or performance footwear for exercising but also for matching with their daily attire.