For years, runners and scientists have been trying to understand why a developing east African country of 43 million produces the vast majority of the world’s top long-distance runners. Kenya has dominated most of the world’s major long-distance races since the 1980s, winning more than...
Canada-based footwear and accessories retailer Aldo has announced an ambitious overhaul of its e-commerce platform to further growth into new regions. Aldo says it is planning a total site redesign for 2017, and intends to introduce new payment and shipping options to better engage digital...
Today, FDRA sent a letter to Congressional leaders that everyone in the footwear industry should read. It lays out a new argument about the future of footwear trade through the TPP and pushes Congress to help make it a reality. The letter also renews...
Each year, tens of millions of pairs of shoes made in Vietnam find their way into stores in the United States, from Macy’s and Nike to Target and Walmart. And if President Barack Obama uses his first trip to Vietnam to sell a sweeping 12-nation...
FASHION FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK (FFANY) is excited to announce their first FFANY Shoes4aCure event, a four-day pop-up charitable shoe sale complete with a shoe salon to benefit breast cancer research beginning Mon., June 6 at the New York Hilton Midtown. FFANY Shoes4aCure will...
St. Louis entrepreneur Jim Osher grew up in the building industry, but he’s recently been bitten by the shoe bug. Other owns the former Buster Brown Blue Ribbon Shoe Factory building at 1516 N. Jefferson Ave., where he runs his wholesale buildings materials business and...
The Trans-Pacific Partnership took center stage this week during President Obama’s trip to Asia. His visit to Vietnam wrapped up Tuesday, and now he’s headed to Japan, but the central theme of the importance of TPP has been one repeated often. The TPP, according to...
Zappos.com announced its latest effort to bring together its customer service and out-of-the-box culture with the launch of their #ImNotABox campaign. Zappos.com collaborated with creative collective Variable to create “Box Home,” a compelling short film that captures the emotion of the #ImNotABox campaign....
NikeLab enlisted French designer French Olivier Rousteing in the company’s second collaboration for NikeLab Summer of Sport series, which blends athletic and high-fashion design concepts. The collection, comprised of a jacket, top and various footwear is being named the Football Nouveau collection....
Under Armour has signed a 15-year, $280-million contract with UCLA in what is believed to be the largest shoe and apparel deal in NCAA history. UCLA’s contract with Adidas expires next year....