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04 Nov Under Armour Opens Boston Brand House

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Under Armour (NYSE: UA, UA.C) will open the doors of a new specialty retail location on November 3 at the Prudential Center in Boston’s Back...

03 Nov Wolverine Unveils Customizable Boot Program

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Wolverine, the flagship brand of Wolverine Worldwide, introduced Wolverine Workshop, a new customization service allowing customers to design their own Wolverine 1000 Mile Boots at...

03 Nov Ugg Partners With Footaction, Launches Vic Mensa Campaign

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Ugg for Men, a division of Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), has partnered with Footaction, a national retailer of apparel and footwear lifestyle brands. The partnership...

03 Nov Halloween Ranks Second Most Popular Running Holiday

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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...

03 Nov Adidas Q3 Earnings Climb 15.3 Percent

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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....

28 Oct Vancouver Company Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Bring New Athleisure Shoe to Market

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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...

27 Oct Keen Hires Casey Sheahan as President

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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...

27 Oct Ethiopia and Footwear – Tales from FDRA’s Recent Trade Mission

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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...

27 Oct Adidas Is Once Again No. 2 in America

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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....

27 Oct Sole Searching for Answers to Trade Compliance, Customs and Supply Chain Snags

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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...