According to new data produced by Running USA, Halloween race participation continues to thrive despite a decline in total number of events held, as 733,576 runners finished a Halloween week race in 2015, up from 722,237 total finishers in 2014. This makes Halloween the second...
Adidas AG reported strong third-quarter results, helped by double-digit sales increases in its performance business and at its urban wear units Adidas Originals and Neo. The company also announced plans to restructure its Reebok brand....
New local shoe company SKYE Footwear has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help introduce three styles of their unisex SKYE street shoe to North American consumers. The company hopes to raise $30,000 US over the course of the month-long campaign....
Sheahan succeeds outgoing president Steve Meineke, who will retire in mid-November and remain an active Keen Advisory Council member. As Keen president, Sheahan will “provide leadership across the global organization while breaking new ground to further position the brand at the forefront of the global...
Fresh off the FDRA trade mission to Ethiopia, FDRA’s own Thomas Crockett stops in to discuss the prospects of sourcing footwear from Ethiopia with Matt and Andy. Thomas takes us on a journey through this emerging footwear manufacturing hub as he reminisces about his trip....
Adidas has hit an important milestone: The German athletic wear maker recaptured the No. 2 sports brand position in the U.S. from rival Under Armour. Matt Powell, a sports industry analyst with research firm NPD Group, shared in a tweet earlier Tuesday that Adidas was...
An unusual rainy start didn’t stop the lively discussions and informative sessions on trade issues, compliance challenges, and customs solutions at FDRA’s Footwear Trade and Distribution Conference (FTDC) last week in Huntington Beach. Nearly 200 of the industry’s top footwear executives, traffic and distribution specialists,...
Nike Inc.’s NIKEiD teamed up with the SagerStrong Foundation, TNT/Bleacher Report and Auction Cause to pay tribute to Craig Sager by auctioning off 100 pairs of Air Force 1’s designed by Sager himself. A portion of the proceeds go to the SagerStrong Foundation....
Puma’s revenues grew 8.3 percent to €994.1 million and increased 8.3 percent on a currency-adjusted basis, according to the quarterly report from its parent, Kering. Kering’s statement said Puma is benefiting from “innovative products and renewed appeal.” ...
Crafting the latest trends in global footwear used to be the pride of U.S. shoe industry workers, but most of those jobs left long ago for Asia. Now, the American sneaker factory could be coming back - with robots doing most of the work. Reebok...