Footwear Manufacturing
LA Sustainability Summit Preview: ComunityMade Talks Sustainability in the Age of Tariffs
According to the Los Angeles footwear manufacturer, "sustainability probably has fallen a little lower on the…
Bipartisan BOOTs Act, Introduced in Senate, Aims to Boost US Footwear Production
The legislation, which was introduced by a bipartisan, bicameral collective of lawmakers last week, would…
SoCal 3D-Printed Footwear Innovator Receives $6M Cash Infusion to Boost Expansion
Ventura, Calif.-based Koobz will use the funding to outfit a new, 10,000-square-foot factory with hundreds of…
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Report: Footwear Factories Have Made Sustainable Strides
According to a report from the Footwear Innovation Foundation, global footwear manufacturers have made…
US Footwear Manufacturers Tell Trump Tariffs Should Fund Onshoring Resurgence
The U.S. Footwear Manufacturers Association wrote an open letter to the president asking that duty revenue be…
LA Footwear Innovators Say Tariffs Aren’t Enough to Spur a Reshoring Renaissance
The city's premier footwear manufacturers say they need governmental support to scale their operations and…
Domestic Footwear Makers Push Washington to Prioritize ‘Made in the USA’
The U.S. Footwear Manufacturers Association convened last week in the nation's capital to push for help from…
Portland Opens Doors to New Footwear Innovation and Production Campus
The Made in Old Town project launched Friday with the opening of spaces devoted to product development…
LA’s Largest Footwear Factory Reveals Strategic Partnership With 3D-Printing Innovator
Lalaland has teamed with 3D-printing footwear startup Elastium, bringing the firm's technology to its Fashion…
Footwear Manufacturers Convene in Los Angeles to Game Out ‘Next Wave’ of Made in the USA
The U.S. Footwear Manufacturing Association held its annual meeting at KX Lab in Downtown, L.A., bringing…
Weinbrenner Shoe Reaffirms Union Labor Commitment With New Facility
Thorogood brand parent Weinbrenner Shoe Co. remains commited to union-Made in USA boots with its new…
$125 Million ‘Made in Old Town’ Project Aims to Transform Portland Into Footwear Manufacturing Mecca
A new footwear project in one of Portland's abandoned neighborhoods aims to bring new opportunities to the…
Materials Show: 3D Knitting Could Revolutionize Footwear Production, Experts Say
3D knitting machinery makers and software producers spoke to the technology's potential industry impact.
Hilos Launches On-Demand Footwear Production Platform at Art Basel
The 3D-printed footwear company is bringing its proprietary technology to the sector at large.
New Balance Breaks Ground on US Footwear Factory No. 6
It's looking to expand its domestic supplier base, too.