Footwear export prices rise sharply

A ticket to watch the 2026 World Cup final has reached nearly $11,000. The original list price was $1,550; at Qatar 2022, the most expensive ticket cost $1,600. One stadium, one match: a price seven times higher. The figure appears in EY-Parthenon’s Geostrategic Analysis of July 2026 and does not refer to footwear. In some ways, however, it reflects what is also happening in the shoes and bags sector.