While Steve Madden brand sales were a standout in the second quarter, Dolce Vita also showed strong growth across wholesale and DTC. Courtesy of Dolce Vita Trend-right product across the portfolio lifted Steve Madden‘s second quarter earnings, and things are looking up for the rest of the year. The company’s chairman and chief executive officer […]
Purple Brand’s new sneakers in silver and white. Courtesy of Purple Brand Nearly ten years after its founders Luke Cosby and Rob Lo came together in Canada to launch a fashion label rooted in denim and streetwear, Purple Brand is getting into footwear. According to the company, it has launched a new classic tennis-inspired silhouette […]
Lionel Messi celebrating his World Cup record 17th goal and his signature Adidas boots. Photo by Jose Hernandez/Anadolu via Getty Images; Courtesy of Adidas As the high-stakes World Cup enters the home stretch, Nike is dominating on the marketing front, but it appears Adidas is in the lead when it comes to sales — at least […]
UBS analyst Jay Sole expects Steven Madden Ltd. could miss analysts’ second quarter gross margin estimates due to inventory issues connected with its Kurt Geiger operation. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Are Q2 gross margin expectations too high for some shoe firms? Maybe. Softline companies are manageing their inventory well, said UBS analyst Jay Sole. After analyzing […]
One of Matthieu Blazy’s new cap-toe shoe styles at Chanel. Courtesy Chanel The new creative directors at storied maisons are using shoes to quickly establish brand codes while reinforcing one of luxury’s most dependable categories. The shoe business has long served as a defining pillar of brand identity, from Chanel’s cap-toe slingbacks to the sculptural […]
Vietnam is big producer of sneakers, such as this factory near Ho Chi Minh City. Peter Charlesworth/Getty images Chinese shoe manufacturer Stella International Holdings Ltd. has big plans for the back half of 2026. The Hong Kong-based shoe manufacturer said it is focusing on ramping up three new factories in Indonesia, Bangladesh and Vietnam in […]
Inside the Fila Museum in the company’s new brand experience center. Courtesy of Fila Fila‘s footwear franchise model is resonating in South Korea. According to the South Korean company, fourth-quarter revenue reached 915.2 billion won, increasing 6.3 percent year-over-year. The results were driven by profitability-focused operations, the restructuring of its U.S. business — and continued solid […]
A worker pulls a pair of shoes from a production line in a factory located in the Chengdu West Shoes Industrial Development Zone on Jan. 19, 2026. Chengdu is one of the four largest shoe-making districts in China. China Photos/Getty Images Yue Yuen Industrial Ltd.’s 2025 annual results show some data points connected to how […]
Manebí’s store in Dubai. Courtesy of Manebí MILAN — Italian resort brand Manebí has opened its first store in Dubai, kickstarting a broader retail expansion across GCC countries as part of its overall international push. Located inside The Dubai Mall, the unit is the result of a tie-up with Almarri Investment — Manebí’s strategic retail partner […]
Erin and Sara Foster sport new styles from Favorite Daughter’s debut shoe collection. Courtesy of Caleres After teasing fans with its Dr. Scholl’s collaboration, Favorite Daughter’s first full range of footwear is here. The debut shoe collection by cofounders and sisters Erin and Sara Foster features a range of styles including boots, pumps, loafers, flats, […]