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Fashion for Good launches new project to advance footwear circularity

Oct 8, 2025 / Netherlands
The Amsterdam-based innovation platform has launched “The Next Stride: Bio-Based Materials for Footwear Soles”, a collaborative project aimed at replacing fossil-derived materials in shoe soles

AIMPLAS prepares third edition of international plastics recycling seminar

Oct 6, 2025 / Spain
PLASREC’s third edition, to occur in December, will combine expert presentations with practical workshops, offering insights into legislation and innovation in the plastics recycling industry

The best moments of the 22nd UITIC Congress

Sep 19, 2025 / UITIC Congress Shanghai 2025
The World Footwear attended the 22nd edition of the Congress of the International Union of Shoe Industry Technicians (UITIC) in Shanghai at the beginning of this month. Today we bring you a short film with the best moments of the event, which gathered shoe industry technicians from all over the world

Coats Group acquires OrthoLite

Jul 24, 2025 / United Kingdom
The UK-based manufacturer of industrial threads for the apparel and footwear industries is set to acquire the insole manufacturer OrthoLite for an initial enterprise value of 770 million USD

Eva Haak from AMI: Polymers in Footwear 2025 spotlights innovation and networking

Premium ContentJul 9, 2025 / United States
We spoke to Eva Haak, Conference Production Manager at AMI’s Polymers in Footwear Conference. We learned more about this year’s event, which will happen in Portland on July 16th and 17th

Maria José Ferreira from CTCP : BioShoes4All aims to position Portugal to lead in the development of sustainable solutions

Premium ContentApr 8, 2025 / Portugal
We spoke to Maria José Ferreira, Director of Research at CTCP and Coordinator of the BioShoes4All project. We discussed some of the current environmental issues affecting the footwear industry and how Portugal is positioning itself to address these sustainability challenges

Paula Maestro from AIMPLAS: the ECOFAP project was born to give a useful life to the waste of the footwear industry

Premium ContentMar 31, 2025 / Spain
We spoke to Paula Maestro, a researcher at AIMPLAS and of the ECOFAP project, which aims to solve the problem of recycling leather offcuts in footwear manufacturing. We talked about the projects’ objective, partnerships and anticipated impact on the sector

Benjamin Majster: Last Engineers supports brands to achieve their sustainability goals

Premium ContentMar 10, 2025 / France
We continued our conversation with Benjamin Majster, CEO of Last Engineers, about how the platform encourages collaborations between design and production teams, sustainability and the future prospects of the startup

Benjamin Majster (Last Engineers) envisions a future where footwear customisation becomes standard

Premium ContentMar 3, 2025 / France
We spoke to Benjamin Majster, CEO of Last Engineers, his French startup that focuses on delivering the “perfect fit” for shoe lasts. In part 1 of the interview, we talked about the fit issue, his solution and Last Engineers’ focus on customer satisfaction

Indian footwear industry aims to reach 26 billion USD by 2030

Jan 2, 2025 / India
The Indian footwear industry is targeting a market size of 26 billion USD by 2030, including 8 billion USD in export revenues. The footwear components segment is expected to be key in achieving this goal

Cirql unveils new biodegradable midsole solution

Dec 16, 2024 / United States
OrthoLite subsidiary Cirql launched Cirql Zero, a midsole that meets compostability standards, providing an alternative to traditional materials with wide manufacturing adaptability

OrthoLite significantly expands its operations in India

Dec 5, 2024 / India
Thanks to solid leadership in the region, OrthoLite has increased its Indian footprint by adding leather insole production and strengthening local manufacturing to support 61 brand partners

OrthoLite strengthens global operations with new hires

Nov 20, 2024 / United States
The US-based insole manufacturer has appointed Raj Santhana as its new vice president of operational excellence and promoted Shaw Kiat Phua to vice president of global foaming

Next edition of AYSAF is just around the corner

Oct 25, 2024 / Turkey
AYSAF, the International Footwear Materials, Components, Leather and Technology Exhibition, will be held at the Istanbul Expo Centre from the 13th to the 16th of November, under the banner ‘Dare to Be Different’

Bolflex receives patent for its vulcanization process

Oct 8, 2024 / Portugal
After years of study, research and testing, Bolflex, the Portuguese-based company specialising in the manufacture of soles, has successfully patented its vulcanization process
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