World Footwear

Partnerships

Farfetch: exclusive partnership with Prada's Linea Rossa

Oct 31, 2019 / Italy
A diverse catalogue of products by Prada's Linea Rossa will be available on Farfetch. A total of 155 pieces across men's, women's, accessories and skiwear segments

Arezzo sets a deal to distribute Vans in Brazil

Oct 25, 2019 / Brazil
VF entered in a deal with Arezzo & Co. to handle Vans' suppliers, logistics, distribution, franchising, e-commerce and store expansion in Brazil

Puma, Balmain and Cara Delevingne together

Oct 21, 2019 / Germany
Brands Puma and Balmain join to debut their first creative collection with artist Cara Delevingne

adidas launches sneaker through Snapchat video game

Oct 21, 2019 / Germany
For the release of its new baseball cleat the Germany-based sportswear giant has created a video game and partnered with Snapchat

LWG signs Memorandum of Understanding with UNIC

Oct 17, 2019 / Italy
Following 9 months of meetings and discussions, the Leather Working Group (LWG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UNIC, the Italian National Tanning Association

Jesus Shoes sold out in a minute

Oct 11, 2019 / United States
With holy water from the Jordan River on the sole, the Jesus Shoes sold out in a minute. The base model, the Nike Air Max 97 has a selling price around 160 US dollars

EU and Germany to partner with Nigeria’s leather sector

Oct 10, 2019 / Nigeria
Local news agencies are reporting the European Union (EU) and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) are partnering with Nigeria to boost the country’s leather industry

Asics extends partnership with IAAF until 2029

Sep 27, 2019 / Japan
The two entities announced the renewal of their partnership and Asics’s commitment to the world of athletics with the signing today of a new 10-year agreement as an Official IAAF Partner

Stella McCartney and LVMH in partnership

Jul 22, 2019 / France
Both parties have reached an agreement to further develop the Stella McCartney House. Stella McCartney and LVMH will detail the full scope of the deal later in September

CBL to operate Vans business in India

Jul 8, 2019 / India
Cravatex Brands (CBL) has announced its collaboration with Vans, a brand from the VF Corporation portfolio, to take over its operations in India

Asics Ventures takes stake in Curv Labs

Jul 1, 2019 / Canada
Asics announced that its investment subsidiary has taken an equity stake in Curv Labs, a Canadian startup that has developed software to capture motion

Prada launches bag made with recycled plastic

Jun 26, 2019 / Italy
Prada launched a pioneering new project, Re-Nylon, introducing a sustainable line of the iconic Prada bag silhouettes executed in a unique new regenerated nylon, the ECONYL

Chanel invests in company focused on sustainable materials

Jun 13, 2019 / France
The French-based luxury brand has invested in a chemistry firm that's exploring ways silk could replace chemicals used in clothing manufacturing

Huajian group to invest in Ethiopia

Jun 13, 2019 / Ethiopia
According to the website of the Ethiopian Embassy Brussels, the Chinese-based group will invest 100 million US dollars in shoe manufacturing and coffee processing

adidas continues fight against marine plastic pollution

May 31, 2019 / Germany
The Germany-based sportswear giant announce a global initiative to be set on World Oceans Day (8th of June) with the goal of raising 1.5 million US dollars to fight marine plastic pollution
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