A footrest assembly includes a reinforcement plate mounted on a foam block of a foam member. The footrest assembly is disposed in a vehicle footwell and the foam member is operably coupled to a portion of the footwell in assembly. A carpet mat is at least partially disposed over the foam member and the reinforcement plate in assembly. A footrest pad includes a plurality of clips which are received in a plurality of associated slots disposed on the reinforcement plate, thereby retaining the carpet mat between the reinforcement plate and the footrest pad in assembly.