Asics has partnered with Pensole Footwear Design Academy students to create a new running shoe that will launch in limited edition at select Foot Locker stores globally. 18 students were selected out of a pool of 1,400 applicants to participate in the 3-week-long design class...
Teva and Ugg, both divisions of Deckers Brands (DECK), released a hybrid collection called Teva x Ugg. Teva, a sport sandal manufactuer, contributed “river utility” to the products, while comfort-centric Ugg steered the collection in a “beach-chic” fashion direction, according to a company press release....
Launched in April, SportyHenri.com offers a melding of shopping and editorial for the sartorially inclined athlete. The site aims to inspire its audience to elevate their sporting life through knowledge and support from “The Gang”, highly regarded experts in the field, including world class athletes...
“Creating a shoe that will last a lifetime is an exceedingly personal, painstakingly accurate process from start to finish and is the very definition of American craftsmanship. This quality has allowed Cole Haan to build a legacy that lives on today,” explains David Maddocks, chief...
Zappos.com and non-profit Beautify Earth teamed up to create a wave of murals across the country, sourcing local artists to interpret the 10 core values of Zappos into their artwork. Murals are being created on buildings in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Miami, Chicago, Austin,...
The shoe industry descended on Capitol Hill on Sept. 14 to make a renewed case for passing the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The industry organization Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America organized the day of meetings with Congressional leaders in Washington, D.C., to argue in favor of...
This peak season, the ocean shipping industry is going through a period of consolidation and change, but the Port of Long Beach wants to assure you we’re moving your cargo more efficiently than ever before. Our terminal operators have recently gotten creative in how we...
The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce selected Oofos, the recovery footwear company, as one of its 2016 Small Business of the Year Award (SBOY) recipients. The SBOY Awards recognize the achievements of Greater Boston’s smaller for-profit companies with annual gross revenues of more than $1...
On Saturday morning August 13, Fleet Feet Baton Rouge Owner Michelle Forte went to open her specialty running shop, just as she had for the last nine years. The difference that day: the store was a ghost town. Following a night of extreme rainfall, the...
Asics Corp. has been selected for the second time as a component company of the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) are a series of globally-recognized Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) indices. The DJSI is jointly determined by S&P Dow Jones...