Footwear Manufacturing
New Study Reveals Benefits of 3D Printing Production for Footwear, Luxury Goods
A study by AMGATA, Stratasys and others found that additive manufacturing has notable eco benefits for…
World Shoe Opens First Factory in Ghana
The social enterprise has launched its first footwear production facility with the aim of serving the African…
D’Wayne Edwards Discusses Vision for America’s First Black-Owned Footwear Factory
With JEMS by Pensole production starting next month, the first shoes out of the New England factory will…
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New Balance Planning $70 Million New England Manufacturing Facility
After breaking ground on a Maine factory expansion, the sneaker maker wants to build its next footwear…
Nike Footwear Supplier Invests $280 Million in India
A Pou Chen subsidiary's decision to set up shop in Tamil Nadu is expected to create 20,000 jobs over 12 years.
Pangaia’s Made-to-Order 3D-Printed Footwear Is 100% Recyclable
The materials science brand is teaming with 3D-printed sneaker company Zellerfeld on a shoe it says can be…
Inside the Stateside Shoe Stories of 3 American Makers
For footwear makers Origin, Shloop and Red Wing Heritage, their "Made in the USA" journeys bear distinct…
Brazilian Footwear Goes Green
These Brazilian manufacturers are changing the sustainable game in the world's fourth-largest footwear…
Will NBA Stars Hoop in Vegan Leather Sneakers Someday? This CEO Is Betting on it
One-year-old Grounded People uses microfiber, recycled cotton and nanoflash technology to make vegan leather…
LA Collab Offers Template for Domestic Footwear Production
Clae has released its first knit sneaker with Downtown knit producer KX Lab.
US Shoemakers Come Together for Veterans Day Collab
LA's ComunityMade and Pingree Detroit released a co-manufactured sneaker on Friday.
Recycled Footwear Foam Maker Sets Up Shop in Central America
California's Blumaka will open a production facility in El Salvador to serve the U.S. market.
Rocky Brands Wants to Clear $40M in Inventory by Year End
The parent of Georgia Boot, Durango and The Original Muck Boot Company saw third-quarter sales jump 17.5…
Adidas ‘In Talks’ with Puma CEO as Yeezy Maker Guts Workforce
The German rivals could see a changing of the guard as a Georgia Yeezy supplier laid off most of its workers…
New Balance Exec on Reshoring, $22,000 Freight Rates and ‘Defying Gravity’
Duncan Scott, New Balance's senior vice president of strategic sourcing and quality, detailed the sneaker…