footwear
Tariffs Give Parents Back-to-School Shoe Anxiety
Tariff impact on shoe prices is the concern for back-to-school, and an AlixPartners and FDRA report says…
Trump Trade Deal Revealed: Indonesia Shoe Imports to US Will Face 19 Percent Tariff Rate
US President Donald Trump said he has a "trade deal" with Indonesia, one that sets the tariff rate for shoe…
EXCLUSIVE: Diesel and Melissa Team on Futuristic Footwear Collection With Genderless Sneaker and More Styles
The collection explores parametric design and optical art.
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The British actor roams around an Oxfordshire manor, taking his shoes from the garden to bed.
iRi NYC Introduces ‘Concrete Sprout,’ Its First Collection Featuring 100 Percent Bio-based and Sustainable Uppers
Heels make a return in this collection.
India Survives Another Round of Trump Tariff Letters: Could a Deal Help Spur More U.S. Shoe Exports?
India's the second largest shoe producer after China, and its absence from Trump's tariff letters so far…
Did Trump’s Latest Tariff Move Give Shoe Shoppers A Holiday Reprieve?
UBS' Paul Donovan says higher tariff delay allows for "stockpiling ahead of Christmas" and consumers may not…
Duties On 2 Styles Of North Face Men’s Winter Boots Would Drop Under CBP Proposal
CBP proposal for a reclassification of 2 styles of men's winter boots would reduce duties to 9 percent from…
Online Shoe Shoppers Have High Expectations For Free Shipping
An AlixPartners survey updates data points on shoe buyer expectations from free shipping to distribution…
US-Vietnam Trade Deal for 20 Percent Tariff Raises Some Big Questions
The US and Vietnam have a preliminary trade agreement, but no specifics yet on the terms, which are still…
Tariff Fears Prompted Some Shoe Firms To Get Out of China Fast: But Did They Move Too Quickly?
BTIG's Janine Stichter says shoe firms were "prudent" moving out of China amid 145 percent tariff threat even…
Hill House Home, ViBi Venezia Step Into Summer With Floral Collab
The two brands have joined forces on a capsule collection of traditional Venetian slippers and mary jane…
FDRA Elects New Board Leadership
FDRA has a newly elected board for the 2025-2027 term.
Footwear Innovation Foundation Launches Contest to Encourage Game-Changing Ideas
The FIF is an autonomous research think tank working with the FDRA to shape the shoe industry's future.
From Flooding to Heat Stress, Climate Challenges Are Threatening the Shoe Industry Like Never Before
Risilience's Scott Kelly details both climate risks in shoe production and "embedding climate resilience" as…