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04 Jun FDRA Announces New Chairman and Leadership Team (with pic)

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The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) today announced the selection of a new leadership team. Greg Tunney, President, CEO and a member...

04 Jun DNA, The Custom 3-D Printed Running ‘Supershoe’ (with pic)

Posted at 06:42h in Featured, Latest News

First of all you put on a pair of training shoes with pressure sensors and accelerometers and go for a test run. When you come...

04 Jun Nina Names Alan Johnson President of Nina Footwear Corp

Posted at 06:30h in Latest News

Most recently Mr. Johnson held the position of Vice President of Sales for Women's Accessories and Women's and Men's Footwear at Cole Haan, and prior...

04 Jun China footwear market to grow at 9% per year through 2016

Posted at 06:29h in Latest News

Leadership of the China footwear market was retained by Belle International Holdings Ltd, securing 7% of the retail value share of the industry. Second place...

04 Jun DC Roundup: Congress Returns for a Four-Week Sprint

Posted at 06:09h in DC News, Home, Latest News

Congress is back from recess today to begin a busy month with measures that would reauthorize farm programs and avert a scheduled doubling of student...

04 Jun IRS Scandal Silver Lining: Tax Reform Momentum

Posted at 06:09h in DC News, Home, Latest News

Now, calling for IRS reform is a popular part of the public conversation. Republicans and Democrats alike are on the record as strong advocates of...

03 Jun 3-D printing goes from sci-fi fantasy to reality

Posted at 06:09h in Home, Latest News

SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) -- Invisalign, a San Jose company, uses 3-D printing to make each mouthful of customized, transparent braces. Mackenzies Chocolates, a confectioner...

31 May Djokovic inks long-term Adidas footwear deal

Posted at 08:59h in Home, Latest News

The 26-year-old Serb has long worn the German brand’s footwear – claiming all six of his Grand Slam titles in the Barricade shoe – and...

31 May $1 million in fake shoes and purses seized from Baton Rouge store

Posted at 08:56h in Latest News

Agents seized 3,082 fake designer shoes and purses with an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1 million in the raid, Attorney General Buddy Caldwell...

31 May High-end Nettleton Shoes steps back into the footwear business

Posted at 08:53h in Home, Latest News

Founded in 1879 in Syracuse, N.Y., Nettleton outfitted military officers and U.S. presidents such as Teddy Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge during its first century in...