According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for boys' and girls' footwear are 41.29% higher in 2026 versus 1989 (a $8.26 difference in value).
Between 1989 and 2026:Boys' and girls' footwear experienced an average inflation rate of 0.94% per year. In other words, boys' and girls' footwear costing $20 in the year 1989 would cost $28.26 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.63% during this same period, inflation for boys' and girls' footwear was lower.
In the year 1989: Pricing changed by 3.98%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for boys' and girls' footwear during the 1989-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1989 (4.83%), inflation for boys' and girls' footwear was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Boys' and girls' footwear, over time, for $20 beginning in 1989. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $20.00 | 3.98% |
| 1990 | $20.78 | 3.92% |
| 1991 | $21.00 | 1.01% |
| 1992 | $21.18 | 0.90% |
| 1993 | $21.12 | -0.29% |
| 1994 | $21.75 | 2.95% |
| 1995 | $21.39 | -1.63% |
| 1996 | $22.32 | 4.33% |
| 1997 | $22.69 | 1.65% |
| 1998 | $22.75 | 0.27% |
| 1999 | $22.11 | -2.79% |
| 2000 | $21.34 | -3.48% |
| 2001 | $21.19 | -0.69% |
| 2002 | $20.42 | -3.63% |
| 2003 | $20.54 | 0.55% |
| 2004 | $20.54 | 0.01% |
| 2005 | $21.53 | 4.85% |
| 2006 | $21.35 | -0.84% |
| 2007 | $21.20 | -0.73% |
| 2008 | $22.09 | 4.19% |
| 2009 | $23.08 | 4.48% |
| 2010 | $22.96 | -0.49% |
| 2011 | $23.58 | 2.70% |
| 2012 | $23.82 | 1.02% |
| 2013 | $24.32 | 2.09% |
| 2014 | $25.34 | 4.19% |
| 2015 | $26.09 | 2.95% |
| 2016 | $26.37 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | $26.47 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | $26.49 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | $27.17 | 2.55% |
| 2020 | $26.34 | -3.05% |
| 2021 | $27.12 | 2.97% |
| 2022 | $28.69 | 5.78% |
| 2023 | $28.81 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | $28.72 | -0.33% |
| 2025 | $28.37 | -1.21% |
| 2026 | $28.26 | -0.39%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Boys' and girls' footwear:
| Year | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 76.200 | 77.858 | 84.142 | 92.958 | 98.325 | 99.042 | 99.700 | 101.242 | 102.425 | 101.975 | 105.608 | 111.075 | 115.500 | 120.033 | 121.250 | 122.342 | 121.983 | 125.583 | 123.533 | 128.883 | 131.008 | 131.358 | 127.692 | 123.242 | 122.392 | 117.950 | 118.600 | 118.608 | 124.358 | 123.317 | 122.418 | 127.548 | 133.263 | 132.604 | 136.184 | 137.575 | 140.445 | 146.329 | 150.647 | 152.288 | 152.887 | 152.986 | 156.884 | 152.106 | 156.627 | 165.683 | 166.392 | 165.836 | 163.822 | 163.190 |