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# NAICS code 424340: Footwear Merchant Wholesalers

The companies classified under NAICS 424340, where they are based, how big they are and how the code maps to SIC.

By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026.

**Short answer:** NAICS 424340 is the code for Footwear Merchant Wholesalers, in sector 42: Wholesale Trade. The companies counted under it are mostly very small: 52% have 50 or fewer employees, and 57% are headquartered in the United States.

## What is NAICS 424340?

NAICS 424340 is the code for Footwear Merchant Wholesalers. It belongs to sector 42: Wholesale Trade. NAICS, the North American Industry Classification System, is the standard U.S. government agencies use to sort businesses by what they mainly do, and each digit narrows the category. Most of the companies counted also carry SIC 5139, Wholesale footwear, in the older SIC system (71%). NAICS is a North American system, so companies outside the US, Canada and Mexico are placed in it by classification.

- 52% of the companies counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range.
- The largest group is headquartered in the United States (57%). Within the US, California is the biggest state (22%).
- Most were founded in the 2010s (22%), then the 2000s (20%).

**Figure: How NAICS 424340 is built.** The code 424340 split into its parts: sector 42, then subsector, industry group, NAICS industry and U.S. industry.

*The six digits of NAICS 424340. Each digit narrows the category.*

## Which companies are classified under NAICS 424340?

The biggest by headcount range include Lifestyle International, Arvind Fashions, Fábricas De Calzado Andrea S.A. De C.V, Jashanmal National and Borjan. Names link to a company profile where we have one.

| Company | Headquarters | Employees |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifestyle International | Bengaluru, India | 10,001+ |
| Arvind Fashions | Bangalore, India | 5,001 to 10,000 |
| Fábricas De Calzado Andrea S.A. De C.V | Leon, Mexico | 5,001 to 10,000 |
| Borjan | Lahore, Pakistan | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Swire Resources | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Dubai Holding Group | Dubai Uae, United Arab Emirates | 501 to 1,000 |
| Implus | Durham, NC | 501 to 1,000 |
| Aïshti | Beirut, Lebanon | 501 to 1,000 |
| Pimpolho Produtos Infantis | Serra, Brazil | 501 to 1,000 |
| Bianco Footwear | Tønder, Denmark | 501 to 1,000 |
| Tradehome Shoes | Cottage Grove, MN | 501 to 1,000 |
| Paul Green | Mattsee, Austria | 501 to 1,000 |
| Cravatex | Mumbai, India | 501 to 1,000 |
| Pt. Navya Retail Indonesia | Jakarta Selatan Dki Jakarta, Indonesia | 201 to 500 |
| Browning | Morgan, UT | 201 to 500 |
| Shoes For Crews | Boca Raton, FL | 201 to 500 |
| Pt. Multifortuna Sinardelta | Jakarta Selatan Jakarta, Indonesia | 201 to 500 |
| Miles | Norderstedt, Germany | 201 to 500 |
| Elan-Polo | St. Louis, MO | 201 to 500 |
| Original Footwear | Morristown, TN | 201 to 500 |
| Marcowagon Retail | Ahmedabad, India | 201 to 500 |
| Olukai | Irvine, CA | 51 to 200 |
| Xero Shoes | Broomfield, CO | 51 to 200 |
| Chinese Laundry | Los Angeles, CA | 51 to 200 |
| Superfeet Worldwide | Ferndale, WA | 51 to 200 |

The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile.

## Where are NAICS 424340 companies based?

The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (57%), Germany (5%) and India (5%).

**Figure: Where companies in NAICS 424340 are based.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 424340 headquartered in each country: United States 57%, Germany 5%, India 5%, Canada 4%, Australia 3%, Singapore 3%.

*Share of counted companies in NAICS 424340 by headquarters country.*

Within the United States, California (22%), New York (13%) and North Carolina (10%) lead.

**Figure: US headquarters of companies in NAICS 424340, by state.** A tile map of the United States shaded by the share of counted US companies in NAICS 424340 headquartered in each state. The largest are California 22%, New York 13%, North Carolina 10%.

*Share of counted US companies in NAICS 424340 by headquarters state. The three largest states are outlined.*

## How big are the companies counted for NAICS 424340?

52% of them have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

**Figure: Size of companies in NAICS 424340.** Seven columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 424340 in each employee range: 11 to 50 52%, 51 to 200 29%, 201 to 500 8%, 501 to 1,000 6%, 1,001 to 5,000 3%, 5,001 to 10,000 2%, 10,001+ 1%.

*Share of counted companies in NAICS 424340 in each employee range.*

## How old are NAICS 424340 companies?

Most were founded in the 2010s (22%), then the 2000s (20%).

**Figure: When companies in NAICS 424340 were founded.** Eight columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 424340 founded in each era: Before 1960 15%, 1960s 2%, 1970s 7%, 1980s 18%, 1990s 16%, 2000s 20%, 2010s 22%, 2020s 0%.

*Share of counted companies in NAICS 424340 by the era they were founded in, for the ones that list a founding year.*

## How NAICS 424340 compares

- 52% of companies in NAICS 424340 have 50 or fewer employees, against 60% across all NAICS codes on this site.
- Missouri holds 7% of the US companies here, against 2% across all NAICS codes on this site.

## How do NAICS 424340 companies describe themselves?

A code is assigned by classification, and a company does not choose its own, so the label a company uses for itself can differ. The most common labels here are Retail Apparel and Fashion (42%), Retail (17%) and Wholesale (10%).

**Figure: How companies in NAICS 424340 describe themselves.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 424340 that give each industry on their public profile: Retail Apparel and Fashion 42%, Retail 17%, Wholesale 10%, Apparel and Fashion 9%, Manufacturing 6%, Sporting Goods Manufacturing 5%.

*Share of counted companies in NAICS 424340 by the industry they list on their public profile.*

## NAICS 424340 and the SIC system

NAICS replaced SIC in 1997, but the two do not line up one to one: companies filed under one NAICS code can carry several SIC codes. These are the ones seen most.

| Code | Title | Share of counted |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SIC 5139 | Wholesale footwear | 71% |
| [SIC 5136](https://enrich.chat/sic/5136/) | Wholesale men's and boy's clothing | 7% |
| SIC 5137 | Wholesale women's and child's clothing | 5% |
| SIC 5091 | Wholesale sporting and recreational goods | 3% |
| [SIC 5699](https://enrich.chat/sic/5699/) | Retail miscellaneous apparel and accessories | 2% |

## Where NAICS codes come from

NAICS is maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau with Canada and Mexico and revised every five years; the current edition is NAICS 2022. To check exactly what a code includes, search the [official NAICS index](https://www.census.gov/naics/) or read the Census Bureau's [guide to understanding NAICS](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/guidance/understanding-naics.html). Pick a code by what a company mostly does, not by who it sells to.

## How do you reach the people at NAICS 424340 companies?

The people to talk to are usually sales, supply chain and procurement leaders. You can build the list from this code in three prompts to your AI agent.

### 1. Count them (free)

Counting who matches never uses credits.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to count the companies with NAICS code 424340 (Footwear Merchant Wholesalers)
```

### 2. Find the people (5 credits per person)

Name the roles you sell to. Each person returned is 5 credits, and name, title and company are included.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the sales, supply chain and procurement leaders at companies with NAICS code 424340, with their titles
```

### 3. Get their work emails (10 credits each)

An email is 10 credits only when one is found. Every email comes with a status: verified, catch-all or unknown.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the work emails for these people and tell me which ones are verified
```

## More to explore

Others in sector 42:

[NAICS 423450: Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment](https://enrich.chat/naics/423450/)[NAICS 423430: Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment](https://enrich.chat/naics/423430/)[NAICS 423610: Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring](https://enrich.chat/naics/423610/)[NAICS 424690: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant](https://enrich.chat/naics/424690/)[NAICS 423810: Construction and Mining Machinery](https://enrich.chat/naics/423810/)[NAICS 423120: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts](https://enrich.chat/naics/423120/)[NAICS 423310: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel](https://enrich.chat/naics/423310/)[NAICS 423420: Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers](https://enrich.chat/naics/423420/)

## Frequently asked questions

### What is NAICS code 424340?

NAICS 424340 is the code for Footwear Merchant Wholesalers, in sector 42: Wholesale Trade.

### What is the SIC code for NAICS 424340 (Footwear Merchant Wholesalers)?

71% of the companies counted carry SIC 5139 (Wholesale footwear), but the two systems do not map one to one.

### Which companies are classified under NAICS 424340?

The biggest by headcount range include Lifestyle International, Arvind Fashions, Fábricas De Calzado Andrea S.A. De C.V, Jashanmal National and Borjan. The page lists 25 with links to their profiles where we have them.

### Where are NAICS 424340 companies based?

The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (57%), Germany (5%) and India (5%).

### How big are the companies in NAICS 424340?

52% have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

### Is NAICS 424340 the same as a SIC code?

No. NAICS replaced SIC as the U.S. federal standard in 1997, and the two do not map one to one. The SIC code seen most among these companies is 5139.

## Try this prompt

Find the people at NAICS 424340 companies

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the sales, supply chain and procurement leaders at companies with NAICS code 424340, with titles and verified work emails
```

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