Consumers are stocking up on their discretionary needs ahead of expected price increases due to tariffs. Andreas Arnold/picture alliance via Getty Images Worried about shoe prices going up in the wake of tariff increases, consumers are stockpiling goods including their footwear. For the week ended April 13, footfall at shoe stores saw a robust 4.03 […]
The Autry London flagship store. Courtesy of Autry Autry, the sneaker brand rooted in the vintage Americana aesthetics, is making its retail debut in London. The footwear label, best known for its hero Medalist sneakers, is opening its first standalone flagship store on London’s Beak Street on Thursday. In the first half of 2025, the company […]
Sofia Richie Grainge is embracing the spring weather with chic Reebok sneakers on foot. In partnership with Reebok, the model has been wearing the Classic AZ sneaker in a lilac colorway mirroring the dreamy floral blossoms of the season. Sofia Richie Grainge wearing the Reebok Classic AZ sneaker.Courtesy of Reebok The Classic AZ pays tribute […]
Leading resellers resale isn’t dying. Instead, they say the secondary marketplace is evolving. Courtesy of brands Much has been made about the hyped sneaker’s so-called demise and its impact on resale. For sure, fewer styles are selling out at retail and broader economic concerns are fueling anxiety. However, if you ask industry leaders, they’ll tell […]
A shoe from Ferragamo. Courtesy of Ferragamo After weeks of whiplash on whether U.S. trading partners would be hit with additional import duties, the picture seems to be clearer – for now. As of Wednesday, President Donald Trump reversed part of his plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners. Now, the president has […]
Runners in the Cracovia Marathon in Krakow, Poland on April 6, 2025. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The volatility of the global trading landscape, with U.S. President Donald Trump imposing and pausing tariffs on most nations, has made the ability for retailers and brands to commit to a plan seemingly impossible. However, when it comes […]
Johni Broome (left) and Cooper Flagg are two of the best men’s players in the men’s final four. Learn what shoes they and some of the other top players wear. Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images; Photo by Lance King/Getty Images Heading into the men’s Final Four, the biggest sneaker story of this […]
Justin Bieber shared renderings of a Sklyrk sandal as one of several teases for the brand Thursday. Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images; Courtesy of Skylrk Justin Bieber has quietly worn items from his mysterious Skylrk brand for years, but the pop superstar has amped the teasing for his label by revealing some of the footwear […]
The four Marni x Hoka Bondi B3LS colorways. Courtesy of Marni All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Footwear News may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. A shoe from a popular Hoka running franchise has […]
A Nike store in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Thanh Hue / Getty Images Vietnamese officials are scrambling to reach a truce with President Donald Trump ahead of the April 9 rollout of staggering double-digit duties on exports to the U.S. market—and the president has indicated he’s willing to play ball. Following Trump’s reciprocal tariffs […]