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Fire destroys footwear factory in Manila
Dozens of people are feared to have died after a fire in a footwear factory in Manila, the capital of the Philippines
Skechers donates 62 000 pairs of shoes for earthquake victims in Nepal
Through the company’s charitable footwear donation program, BOBS from Skechers, thousands of pairs of new shoes will be donated to support affected children
The shoe that grows
This shoe was created when Kenton Lee, the Founder of the project and Executive Director, was living and working in Nairobi (Kenya) in 2007
adidas plans to make shoes and clothing using plastic waste from the ocean
The Germany-based group announced a partnership with Parley for the Oceans, an initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the oceans
The North Face will roll out recycling program to all its stores
The Clothes The Loop campaign is set to hit stores and social media diverting used apparel and footwear away from landfills
Asics is Tokyo 2020’s 10th Gold Partner
The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee welcomed ASICS Corporation as its tenth Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner, in the category “Sporting Goods" (Sports Apparel & Sports Equipment)
Bata Shoe Museum announces digital initiative
As part of the celebrations of its 20th anniversary the Toronto-based museum is launching The World at Your Feet: A Global Mapping Project
The impacts of an ageing population in the footwear industry
The study Footwear Consumer 2030 predicts that in the next 15 years the demographic structure of the word population will continue to change influencing the decisions behind footwear production
New footwear workshop opened at the University of Northampton
Footwear designer students will have available a new workshop and degree programme
Crocs releases 2014 sustainability report
The third annual report provides an update on the company's sustainability-related accomplishments and objectives in the areas of Workplace & Supply Chain, Environment, and Community & Employee Engagement
New crowdfunding platform uses shoes as currency
Funds2Orgs, a for-profit social enterprise, launched the initiative Shoe Funding through their website allowing any user to raise funds for a special endeavor by collecting new and gently used shoes
UGG raises 125 000 US dollars for charity
UGG partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America for the fifth consecutive year, raising more than 100 000 US dollars for the organization
DSW donates 75 000 US dollars to charity
As part of the Shoe Lovers Care Leave Your Mark campaign, a donation will be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, the winner of the competition
Two Ten Footwear with record-breaking fundraising
During the foundation’s 75th anniversary celebration 2.7 million US dollars were raised
Famous online celebrity shoe auction kicks off
The Small Steps project is a humanitarian organization that raises money for children and families living on rubbish dumps. Their annual online fundraising shoe auction is the biggest in the world-
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Footwear Consumer 2030
A study reflecting on the main global consumer trends and the key changes for the footwear industry.
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