These Essential Disney World Shoes Are About To Get More Expensive

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We have some bad news about some of our favorite Disney World shoes! We talk about the importance of good shoes while at Disney World a lot. You will be doing a lot of walking, and good shoes will help you spend more time at the parks.

HOKA Rincon 4 Womens Shoes

While there is no perfect pair of shoes for every person, we are huge fans of Hoka shoes here at DFB. Many of our team members wear them at Disney World, so we highly recommend them, and they are one of our favorite shoes. They are super comfortable and perfect for walking miles at Disney World. However, we have some bad news about Hoka shoes!

According to The Street, the price for Hoka shoes will be increasing. Deckers shoes, including Hoka, are primarily made in China and Vietnam, and due to the increase in tariffs, the price for Hoka shoes will increase. With a 30% tariff for Chinese imports and a 20% tariff for Vietnamese imports, Deckers will be hit hard — almost $200 million this year alone.

Hokas

Deckers, the company that produces Hoka shoes, has already warned that it plans to offset these costs by raising prices for customers. Deckers has already started raising prices back in July, but more price increases are still coming. Deckers isn’t alone in price increase though, as other sneaker companies are also having to raise prices to offset the increase in cost. Companies like Nike have also announced price increases.

HOKA Rincon 4 Womens Shoes

Due to the tariffs, Deckers is expecting to see its gross margin dip from 54% to 53.5%, and the company plans to offset that with “selective and staggered price increased in the U.S..” Price increases of around $5 on certain products have already happened, and additional price increases are coming. If you are trying to save some money, it may be best to buy shoes for Disney World sooner rather than later, before even more prices increases happen.

Hoka Women’s Clifton 10 Sneakers

There are also lots of brands of shoes that you can compare to make sure you are getting the best deal for comfortable shoes. You don’t want to be uncomfortable in your shoes, but you also don’t want to spend way too much money. Test out a variety of brands and choose the one that works best for you.

Hoka Women’s Clifton 10 Sneakers

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