Despite a challenging start to the year (and an intense cloud of smoke from Canadian wildfires), the overall mood last week during FFANY market week and Footwear Show New York Expo (FSNYE) was optimistic as companies met to preview the spring ’24 collections. While there are still some economic concerns like the threat of recession and reduced […]
What exactly qualifies as a “sustainable” shoe? If you find yourself stumped by that question, you’re not alone. Amid the heightened awareness and interest in eco-friendly fashion — particularly among Gen Z and millennial consumers — companies are increasingly marketing their products as sustainable, basing their claims on an array of ingredients and processes. Some […]
Deckers Brands’ footwear assortment has been dubbed ugly, bizarre, weird — but its signature silhouettes are clearly making a mark. In 1973, the company was founded in Santa Barbara, Calif., by entrepreneurs Doug Otto and Karl F. Lopker. Since then, the company has grown from a single flip-flop to a house of powerful brands, led […]