According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for men's footwear are 20.11% higher in 2026 versus 2001 (a $4.02 difference in value).
Between 2001 and 2026:Men's footwear experienced an average inflation rate of 0.74% per year. In other words, men's footwear costing $20 in the year 2001 would cost $24.02 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.45% during this same period, inflation for men's footwear was lower.
In the year 2001: Pricing changed by -2.98%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for men's footwear during the 2001-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2001 (2.83%), inflation for men's footwear was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Men's footwear, over time, for $20 beginning in 2001. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $20.00 | -2.98% |
| 2002 | $20.05 | 0.25% |
| 2003 | $19.21 | -4.18% |
| 2004 | $19.06 | -0.77% |
| 2005 | $19.32 | 1.34% |
| 2006 | $19.66 | 1.76% |
| 2007 | $19.25 | -2.10% |
| 2008 | $19.57 | 1.70% |
| 2009 | $20.13 | 2.84% |
| 2010 | $20.31 | 0.89% |
| 2011 | $20.57 | 1.28% |
| 2012 | $21.24 | 3.28% |
| 2013 | $21.78 | 2.51% |
| 2014 | $21.98 | 0.93% |
| 2015 | $21.95 | -0.12% |
| 2016 | $22.10 | 0.68% |
| 2017 | $22.07 | -0.13% |
| 2018 | $22.25 | 0.80% |
| 2019 | $22.32 | 0.35% |
| 2020 | $21.92 | -1.79% |
| 2021 | $22.96 | 4.71% |
| 2022 | $23.78 | 3.59% |
| 2023 | $23.66 | -0.49% |
| 2024 | $24.13 | 1.98% |
| 2025 | $24.15 | 0.08% |
| 2026 | $24.02 | -0.54%* |
* 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 Men's 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 | 74.600 | 76.675 | 84.117 | 90.517 | 95.217 | 98.392 | 99.633 | 101.958 | 103.925 | 105.933 | 109.692 | 116.167 | 120.325 | 124.533 | 128.867 | 133.142 | 132.667 | 133.200 | 134.417 | 132.000 | 132.100 | 131.825 | 129.542 | 129.475 | 125.617 | 125.933 | 120.667 | 119.733 | 121.342 | 123.475 | 120.879 | 122.932 | 126.425 | 127.556 | 129.191 | 133.422 | 136.765 | 138.032 | 137.860 | 138.799 | 138.617 | 139.730 | 140.218 | 137.702 | 144.187 | 149.363 | 148.633 | 151.580 | 151.698 | 150.874 |