Given that shoes are not only an everyday necessity, but a passion point for many consumers, media of all stripes find coverage space for the latest footwear trends and fashions.

In general interest media, footwear is usually an extension of another beat, like the accessories coverage in a fashion magazine, or part of the fitness coverage in newspapers and health magazines. But the real media sweet spot for footwear lies in trade outlets, like Footwear Plus or Footwear Insight. Conde Nast-owned ...