Outside the Allbirds store in New York City’s Flatiron District. Eric Petschek Allbirds chief executive officer Joe Vernachio is confident that company is delivering on its turnaround plans as the shoe brand reports its latest earnings. In the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the San Francisco-based company reported that net revenue decreased 18.3 percent to […]
The Merrell SpeedARC Surge Boa sneaker. Wolverine Worldwide is not waiting around for President Trump to resolve his ongoing trade war with China. In the company’s first quarter 2025 earnings call on Thursday, president and chief executive officer of Wolverine Worldwide Chris Hufnagel told analysts that he is “optimistic” amid the ongoing tariff dispute since […]
Chloë Sevigny for Jimmy Choo COURTESY Chloë Sevigny has returned as the face of Jimmy Choo’s summer ‘25 campaign. The campaign is titled “Summer Bliss: the Serenity and Intimacy of a Summer Afternoon” with the Academy Award nominated actor sitting on a white bed with her Jimmy Choo accessories as the sun shines on her. “Chloë […]
A Columbia Sportswear store. Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images via Getty Images Columbia Sportswear has a 2025 game plan in place against the backdrop of tariff increases, but 2026 is the big question mark. “Our industry has never faced a period where the rules and regulations around trade with the United States are simply unknown and unknowable,” […]
Nike Inc. is one of many footwear firms that signed a letter asking for an exemption for footwear from tariffs under the Trump administration. Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images The footwear industry is making sure its voice is heard in Washington. The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), along with more than 80 leading U.S. footwear […]
Courtesy of Brooks Running Brooks ended the first quarter of 2025 by setting a new record. The Seattle-based performance running brand said it achieved an all-time quarterly high in revenue in Q1, with all regions contributing double-digit growth or better, leading to 15 percent year-over-year global revenue growth. (Brooks does not disclose specific revenue numbers.) […]
Lorrin Pascoe is the new chief marketing officer at Vessi. Courtesy of Vessi Canadian waterproof sneaker brand Vessi is adding to its executive team with the naming of its first chief marketing officer. The shoe brand, which launched in 2018 on Kickstarter, has named 20-year marketing veteran Lorrin Pascoe to the new CMO role. Pascoe […]
Hoka has debuted a new version of its Restore TC recovery slip-on with a merino-blend upper. Courtesy of Hoka Hoka is taking the recovery game seriously, from its slides and mules to its slip-on Restore TC sneaker. The latter shoe is now getting even more functional, as it gets remade with nature’s best technical fabric. […]
Adidas is making its presence known in Las Vegas – taking a prominent spot on the city’s famous Strip for its new flagship store. Opening on Friday at the new BLVD retail development on Las Vegas Blvd., the German sportswear brand is occupying 16,000-sq.-ft. across two levels in the complex and is offering a curated […]
Inside the Skechers store in Brussels. Courtesy of Skechers Skechers executives are looking back at their COVID playbook for some answers on how to navigate the tariff turmoil taking over the industry. In its first quarter earnings call on Thursday, Skechers chief financial officer John Vandemore told analysts that the company — which reported robust […]