The Black Footwear Forum kicked off in Detroit on Thursday with a ribbon cutting at the Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC). As part of its unveiling, the new school revealed the Pepsi x Frito Lay Relax and Refresh Lounge, which is dedicated to Kevin Carroll, a Nike veteran turned author and motivational speaker. The […]
Skechers is officially launching its first sneaker with its artist-in-residence, Doja Cat. According to the Los Angeles-based footwear company, it will launch the all-new Doja’Lite sneaker later today via a partnership with StockX. The StockX drop will include limited quantities of both the black and white pairs in women’s sizing, which will be available while supplies last, for […]
Micam was back in action this week in Milan, and both buyers and vendors at the event said product differentiation is critical when it comes to standing out in the constantly shifting market. More than 1,700 brands exhibited at the bi-annual international trade show, which wrapped on Wednesday after four days at Rho Fiera. Peter Hanig, president of Chicago-based […]
Americans will spend an average of $14,640 and will own 256 total pairs of shoes throughout their lifetime, according to a new survey from Kuru Footwear released earlier this month. The footwear brand, which commissioned this survey of a “statistically significant” sample of 1,000 Americans, said the purpose of the poll was to discover how inflation, foot pain and […]
As the retail market rapidly shifts, footwear consumers are responding to all-things old school: retro shoe styles, analog marketing campaigns and throwback designs from a simpler time. At Adidas, for example, the sportswear maker is grappling with the loss of its Yeezy business amid a generally bloated athletic market. But amid these issues, the brand has managed […]
Holiday retail sales in the U.S. will rise 3.7 percent in a 2023 season marked by “normalizing” omnichannel trends, according to Mastercard. Executives from the giant payment processing company pointed out that the 3.7 percent rate pertains to the Nov. 1 to Dec. 24 period, and is in nominal numbers, which excludes inflation. That means that […]
Several years ago, a number of footwear and fashion brands started making versions of a traditional Pakistani sandal — but not giving credit to its origins. Usman Manzoor took notice. The founder of Çaplait, a full-time educator in the U.K. whose parents hail from Pakistan, launched his brand in 2018 as a way to celebrate and […]
Volumental is setting its sights on expansion in North America. On Monday, the Swedish footwear fit tech company said it is setting up a physical presence in North America with offices and employees based in the region for the first time. While location and number of employees are not yet known, Volumental did confirm that the company’s current […]
Spring ’24 may be the season of the ballet flat, but they were nowhere to be seen on the Burberry runway. Instead, chief creative officer Daniel Lee continued to march to his own artistic beat for his second season at the British luxury brand, finding ways to reinterpret its traditional aesthetic codes and creating new peculiarities within them. […]
Ugg’s dedication to providing a more mindful product and commitment to its larger sustainability goals is taking another step forward into regenerative agriculture. There is an intrinsic link between agriculture and the fashion industry’s supply chains that have often created destructive farming practices as raw materials are made into consumer products. Seeing a way to […]