Shoe Hang Tags

You get full color on one or both sides, a stock that matches your brand and a drilled hole where the tag should hang. Every tag style we print is on hang tags printing; the choices below build the shoe tag.

A reseller tagging one booth's worth of pairs needs 50 tags; a brand tagging every box in a season needs thousands, and each tag costs a few cents at that count. The 40 tiers below run from 50 to 100,000 with the total at each.

What Are Shoe Hang Tags

Shoe hang tags are small printed tags with a drilled hole that attach to footwear or its box to carry the brand, style, size, price, and care details. At 4OVER4 they print full color on one or both sides in 7 sizes, from a 2" x 2" square up to 4" x 6", on any of 21 stocks, with the hole size and position set in the live configurator.

A tagged shoe looks finished on the shelf and tells the shopper what it is, what size and how much before anyone asks. You set 4/0, 4/1 or 4/4 ink, the stock, the tag size and where the drilled hole goes. For the all-purpose version, the Standard Hang Tags cover that, and you can watch the shoe tag in use in its video.

Sneaker Hang Tags for Resellers and Custom Pairs

Sneaker hang tags and shoe hang tags are the same tag here, and three kinds of buyer order them. Resellers tag each pair with the model, the size, the condition and the price, usually on the smallest 2" x 2" tag in a coated cover stock that survives a day of handling at a booth. Custom and restoration shops hang a tag that names the work done and how to care for it, and tend to pick kraft or uncoated cover so a handwritten note reads clearly. Brands running a drop go bigger and print on metallic pearl, soft touch or 24pt ultra thick, where the tag is part of the unboxing rather than a label. For a heavier tag still, see our premium prestige hangtags.

Materials and Finishes for Shoe Hang Tags

All 21 stocks print full color on one or both sides, and the stock does most of the talking before anyone reads a word on the tag.

• Gloss cover: sharp color and a wipe-clean face, the safe pick for price and size tags that move through a lot of hands.
• Uncoated cover: matte and writable, so a size, a price or a condition note can be added by hand at the counter.
• Linen: a woven texture that reads as tailored, for dress shoes and boutique lines.
• Metallic pearl: a shimmer under the ink, used on drop and limited edition tags.
• Soft touch: a velvety face a shopper notices in the hand before reading anything on it.
• Kraft: brown and unbleached, the look for recycled, handmade and restoration work.
• Synthetic plastic and rigid vinyl: tear resistant and unbothered by damp, for outdoor markets and pairs that ship.
• 24pt ultra thick: the heaviest board here, stiff enough that the tag never curls on a shelf.

What Size Should a Shoe Hang Tag Be

Choose the size by how much the tag has to say and where it hangs. A 2" x 2" square holds a logo, a size and a QR code and sits against a lace without flapping. A 2" x 3.5" reads like a slim card with room for a price and a line of care copy. The tall 2" x 6" runs down the front of a boot or a box like a banner, and the larger sizes up to 4" x 6" give a boutique tag space for a short story. The 7 sizes appear below in the configurator's order. Tagging apparel in the same run? The Hang Tags for Clothing handle garments the same way.

The size, the stock and the hole decide how a shoe hang tag works.

Which sneaker tag size to pick

Seven sizes run from 2" x 2" up to 4" x 6", plus a custom size made to order, so match the tag to where it hangs rather than to the shoe.

• 2" x 2": the lace tag and the tongue tag, small enough to sit on the shoe without covering the upper.
• The mid sizes: the everyday retail tag, with room for the brand, the model, the size and the price on the front and care or authentication detail on the back.
• 2" x 6": the tall tag, which hangs down the side of a box or off a shelf rail and is read from a few steps away.
• 4" x 6": the box tag, big enough for a photograph, a QR code and the full spec of the pair.
• Custom size: made to order at the size you supply, for a shelf hanger or an odd proportion the seven presets do not cover.

Pick a stock that feels like the brand

A heavier stock makes a small tag feel substantial. The default 14pt gloss cover keeps it clean and bright, and a High-Gloss UV Coating sharpens a logo. Choose linen for a texture a shopper feels with a thumb, kraft for a natural look, or metallic pearl to catch the light like foil at a lower price. For outdoor and athletic footwear that meets rain and scuffs, the synthetic plastic and 18pt rigid vinyl hold up, and the 24pt ultra thick gloss cover gives the tag real weight.

Set the hang hole where it hangs right

You control the hole. Pick a single 1/8" hole for fine string or a wider 3/16" hole for ribbon or a plastic loop, then place it top center for a tag that hangs straight, or top left or top right when it needs to sit against a lace or a buckle at an angle. You set the position, one of five, in the configurator.

How Much Do Shoe Hang Tags Cost

Fifty shoe hang tags cost $25.27, about 51 cents each. At 800 the run is $56.02, close to 7 cents a tag, and 7,000 tags run $289.98, near 4 cents each, on a ladder that climbs to 100,000. Set the slider below to the pairs you stock in a season and read the batch total and the per-tag cost together.

How Are the Hang Hole and Proofs Handled

Every tag ships with a drilled hang hole, so nobody punches tags in the back room. You pick the hole size, a 1/8" for fine string or a 3/16" for ribbon or a plastic loop, and one of 5 positions, and the tag arrives ready to hang.

On proofing you have three ways to go: send it straight to production when your file is press-ready, take a free online proof to check the layout on screen, or order a next-day hardcopy proof when you want to hold the real stock and color in your hand before the full run. On a first order or a new stock, that proof is the difference between hoping and knowing.

String, Elastic and Hang Hole Options

Every tag is drilled with a single hang hole in either 1/8" or 3/16", placed in any of the 5 Hole Drilling Position options, so tell us where it goes instead of leaving it to chance.

• Hole placement: top center is the straight hang for a lace or a shelf hook, a top corner tilts the tag so it faces a shopper walking past a rack, and a side position suits a tag that rides against the tongue.
• Hole size: 1/8" is sized for cotton string, waxed thread and thin elastic, while 3/16" takes thicker cord, a wider elastic loop or the head of a plastic barb fastener.
• Hole reinforcement: the heavier stocks, 24pt ultra thick along with the synthetic plastic and rigid vinyl, hold a drilled hole without tearing when a tag gets pulled, which matters on pairs handled all day.
• Attachment: we drill the hole and you thread it, so the string, elastic loop or barb stays your choice and can change between drops without reprinting the tag.

How Do Shoe Hang Tags Compare to Other Tags

This is the tag for footwear. If you are also tagging garments or want a plain all-purpose tag, the chart below puts shoe hang tags beside their closest siblings, including the Retail Hang Tags, with the starting price of each.

Shoe Hang Tag Design Ideas

• Sneaker drop tag: model name and colorway large on the front, drop date and edition number on the back, printed on metallic pearl or soft touch so the tag reads as part of the release.
• Resale authentication tag: the pair, the size, the condition grade and a QR code that opens your listing or your verification record, on a coated cover that keeps the code clean enough to scan after a day in a bin.
• Care and sizing tag: the size and fit note on the front, cleaning and storage instructions on the back, on uncoated cover so staff can add a line by hand.

How Fast Can You Get Shoe Hang Tags

Shoe hang tags print on a 5 business day standard turnaround, and when a launch or a restock sneaks up you can move that to 4-day, 3-day, 2-day, Next-Day or even Same-Day production. Each step buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Same-Day orders need to be approved by noon EST to ship that day. Compare every turnaround tier below and see exactly what the rush adds before you pick.

See the Rest of Our Tags

The cards below show the plain hang tag, the clothing tag and the heavier stocks, each with its starting price and a link to its page. The whole family is on hang tags printing, and the full print product range covers the rest of what we print.

Print Your Shoe Hang Tags Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Pick the size, the stock and the hole, and the tags arrive drilled and ready to hang off a lace or a box. Need them before a launch or a restock? Our Same-Day production keeps you covered. Print your shoe hang tags today.