20 May New Balance, Reebok, Nike footwear designer recognizes value of sneakerhead collecting
If there was a Sneaker Designers' Hall of Fame, Steven Smith would have a spot. Smith's is an established name in Oregon shoe design, a...
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22 Apr With Meb’s victory, Skechers notches a marketing win
There was one big winner in yesterday's marathon that didn't wear a racer's bib -- Skechers USA, whose new shoe is off to a running...
16 Apr Chinese sneaker factory workers go on strike
The worker, Cui Tiangang, and labor groups said the workers are upset because the company failed to pay full social security and housing fund contributions....
13 Jan Making shoes in the U.S.? An Overland company finds a way
Executives at Elan Polo never gave much serious thought to producing shoes in the U.S. After all, the economics didn't seem to make it viable,...
17 Dec Pittsburgh company Shoefitr applies database that uses 3-D for shoe sizing
Shoefitr Inc. provides consumers who buy footwear online with the means to determine better how well their purchases will fit. For retailers, it can mean...
22 Oct Amazon woos fashion industry as new studio opens in N.Y.
Inside the old factory, Amazon is trying something the fashion industry has never seen before. It has created a studio with 26 photo and video...
23 Aug New England shoe companies out of step on tariff
A fight over footwear is brewing among several major sneaker manufacturers in New England. Six New England-based footwear companies wrote a letter to President Obama's...
25 May Lawmakers step up pressure on military footwear
Under a 1941 federal law known as the Berry Amendment, the military is generally required to supply personnel with uniforms and equipment made domestically. But...
09 Mar From a skeptical beginning, Obama has set a global round of trade talks in motion
The discussions include the 11-nation Transpacific Partnership, a potentially sweeping agreement that would tie the United States more closely to North American neighbors Canada and...