World Footwear

Shoes

New exhibition dedicated to footwear in the United States

Jun 30, 2014 / United States
Sole Obsession: 100 Years of Women’s Shoes from Kitten Heels to Power Pumps presents a range of dressy footwear, spanning from 1910 to 2010


Puma and Ferrari in a new footwear partnership

Jun 27, 2014 /
The Germany based footwear company introduces the Ferrari Limitate footwear collection, a limited edition line fusing Ferrari's class with Puma’s aesthetics

Asics with two digits growth on net sales and net income

Jun 24, 2014 / Japan
The Japan based company announced consolidated net sales up by 26.6% reaching 2 375.7 million euros for year ending March 2014. Net income totaled 116.2 million euros, up by 17.0%

Portuguese brands innovate while getting inspired by tradition

Jun 23, 2014 / Portugal
Cultural roots are the inspirational starting point for footwear brands in Portugal. Lazuli, Pelcor, rutz and Green Boots are examples of this recent trend

United Kingdom with frozen footwear imports

Jun 23, 2014 / United Kingdom
In 2013, the British industry maintained the same levels of imports as registered in 2012. Exports grew at two digits

US based Brown Shoe announces net income recovery

Jun 19, 2014 / United States
The company reported consolidation of net sales for the first quarter (0.4% change over the previous year). Net income improved from a 10.8 million USD loss in 2013 to a 15.4 million USD earning in 2014

UK designer presents shoe collection with hydraulic heels

Jun 19, 2014 / United Kingdom
Silvia Fado created the Kinetic Traces line, whose shoes result from a combination of design, technology, engineering and hydraulics

New footwear event for private label in Spain

Jun 18, 2014 /
The first edition of the Co-Shoes Workshop will take place in Alicante in October

Lily Cole launches limited edition footwear line

Jun 18, 2014 / United Kingdom
The soles of the shoes are made from Amazonian wild rubber from the Sky Rainforest Rescue project area and the line is launched in collaboration with Veja

TOMS looking for new investors

Jun 16, 2014 / United States
The ethical footwear company, which donates a pair of shoes for each one it sells, is working on investment options to grow and expand

FDRA announces industry awards at its 70th anniversary event

Jun 16, 2014 / United States
Wolverine Worldwide and its Merrell brand have been honored with two key awards from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA)

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners acquires AEROSOLES

Jun 13, 2014 / United States
With this operation the U.S. based private equity firm takes on its portfolio of investments one of the leading companies in the comfort footwear business

Foot Locker announces two digits growth

Jun 12, 2014 / United States
New York based retailer presented sales up by 14.0% and net income growing at 17.4% during the first quarter of the year

Bata India announces expansion plan

Jun 11, 2014 / India
According to international press, Bata India will open nearly 100 rural stores over the next 12-18 months, and over 120 stores in urban areas

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