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20 May Brooks Running Shoes Hit Their Stride

Posted at 13:57h in Latest News

Brooks, based in the Seattle suburb of Bothell, celebrates its centennial anniversary as a company next year, but it is only in the past dozen...

19 May The once-humble slip-on sneaker steps up in style and price

Posted at 06:09h in Home, Latest News

Thanks to the fashion world's enthusiastic embrace of surf/skate culture over the decades, the Vans-style slip-on sneaker -- a simple, unadorned, lace-free upper attached to...

17 May Leading Indicators Index in U.S. Rises More Than Forecast

Posted at 09:19h in Economic news, Latest News

The index of U.S. leading indicators climbed in April, a rebound from March that suggests the world’s largest economy may be poised for further expansion....

17 May Cambodia factory operator admits ‘neglect’ after deaths

Posted at 08:44h in Featured, Latest News, Sourcing

The operator of a Cambodian shoe factory where two workers were killed this week when a ceiling collapsed admitted on Friday, May 17, to neglecting...

17 May Ceiling Collapse at Cambodian Shoe Factory Kills 3

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

A ceiling at a small factory making shoes on the outskirts of the capital of Cambodia collapsed on Thursday morning, killing at least two workers...

15 May New Pats receiver bares sole in Foot Locker spot

Posted at 14:10h in Latest News

New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola has lent his colorful personality to a new Foot Locker television ad debuting today that pits his recognizability...

15 May Brown Shoe sells Avia and Nevados brands for $74 million

Posted at 14:10h in Featured, Latest News

Brown Shoe acquired the two brands as part of its Feb. 2011 purchase of American Sporting Goods for $145 million and assumed debt. In October...

15 May Amazon-style Web sites flourish in Nigeria

Posted at 14:10h in Economic news, Home, Latest News

Mary Enweasor, who runs a tiny shop selling drinks and snacks in Nigeria’s biggest city, had saved up for some new shoes but was unsure...

15 May ecVision Comply Simplifies Testing and Compliance for Retail Brands

Posted at 09:14h in customs, Home, Latest News, Product Safety, Sourcing

ecVision Comply™ is a point solution that consolidates the tasks and information required for organizations to document, manage and monitor their product safety testing and...

14 May 3D-printed designer shoe contains working iPhone (with pic)

Posted at 13:04h in Latest News

The iPhone Mashup Shoe was created by Alan Nguyen of Freedom of Creation, a 3D-printing house in Amsterdam. The shoe was designed around iPhone cases...