athletic footwear
Analyst: Wholesale Challenges at On Cause Concern
Analyst Randal Konik has concerns about sneaker brand On, as "relatively new styles" already on sale at an…
Athletic Footwear Sales Are Outperforming Broader Sporting Goods Market
Athletic footwear wholesale sales rose 7.4 percent to $24.1 million in 2025, representing the single largest…
Consumers Set to Spend More on Athletic Shoes in Months Ahead
The new survey from AlixPartners and the FDRA assessed purchasing decisions of consumers this spring into…
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JD Sports Shares Sink on Profit Warning
The retailer said autumn sales were impacted by milder weather patterns.
DTLR Names Todd Kirssin CEO, Opens Next Generation Flagship
The longtime chief merchant for the streetwear chain will oversee DLTR's expansion while ensuring it still…
Why This San Francisco Giants Outfielder Praises Blumaka’s New Insoles
Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski credits Blumaka's Arch Line for helping him stay on the field longer after…
$468 Million Volleyball Shoe Market Just Got a New Challenger
Former Nike and Under Armour executives launched Avoli on Thursday with $140 footwear designed solely for…
Why Nike and Puma Are Quitting Controversial K-Leather
Kangaroo leather will disappear from Nike and Puma footwear this year as big-name athletic brands pursue…
Nike Is the Latest Athletic Shoe Brand to Stop Using Kangaroo Leather
The brand divested of its only kangaroo leather supplier in 2021 and will stop making any product with…
Nike Who? DSW Owner Filling Void Left by Swoosh Split
The latest portfolio addition of Topo Athletic reinforces Designer Brands' brand-building strategy.
On Reports Record-Breaking Sales Sprint
Swiss running brand On reported runaway success in the third quarter with net sales reaching $907.5 million…
Nike Sued By Super Bowl-Winning NFL Star in $20 Million Lawsuit
Oft-injured superstar Odell Beckham Jr. claims he filed the breach of contract lawsuit after the athletic…
Where’s the Sneaks? Late Athletic Deliveries Snag Shoe Carnival Sales
The footwear retail chain said it expects athletic inventories will replenish through the third quarter.
How Nike Achieved the ‘Perfect Storm of Innovation’
Sarah Mensah, the first Black woman to head up the North American business, says Nike "celebrated the…
DSW Owner’s New Deal to Grow Athletic Reach
Le Tigre will design and produce sneakers and slides primarily for sale at DSW and The Shoe Company retail…