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The Look: Sports Authority
The demand for athleisure style has lingered over apparel for a number of seasons, dictating trends from…
Sanuk Kicks It Up a Notch
Sanuk, the surf footwear brand known for its irreverent prints and disruptive silhouettes—namely its sidewalk…
Dwayne Wade and Alejandro Ingelmo Collab on Sci-Fi Thriller
What do you get when one of the leading scorers in the NBA and in men’s fashion combines his talents with a…
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Puma announced Friday a credible roadmap to detoxify its textile production by 2020. The move toward a…
The Look: Natural Selection
Having been painted, foiled and dip-dyed in recent seasons, the market is seeing earthy materials like jute…
Nike and Children’s Hospital Reveals 11th Annual Freestyle Collection
Nike unveiled its 11th Freestyle collection designed by six patients at Oregon Health & Science University…
Jackpot: Zappos’ First Store Pops Up in Vegas
There is a new reason to empty your pockets in Downtown Las Vegas. Online footwear giant Zappos.com, in…
Ugg Australia Opens High Tech Concept Store
Ugg Australia shoppers can enjoy the best of both the digital and physical world with the brand’s new concept…
Fighting Back: Adidas and Puma Look to Regain Market Share
Adidas is boosting efforts to regain its North American audience. Despite having a strong third quarter in…
The Lighter Side of Spring ’15
While one side of the footwear market calls for aggressive athletic styles for Spring ’15, there’s another…
The Look: Laser Vision
Last spring’s obsession with laser cuts continue, but this time around the look is louder and more graphic…
Nike Makes a Play for Women’s Segment
Nike is betting on athletes——not supermodels——to accelerate its women’s business. The leading athletic brand…
Athletic Footwear Sales Reach $3 Billion During Back-to-School Season
Consumers’ love for sport and the outdoors is boding well for athletic and outdoor footwear brands. The NPD…
The Look: Comfort In
It began with Crocs, then ballet flats, and now footwear shoppers have come full circle embracing comfort in…
Harrods Opens the Gilded Gates to Shoe Heaven
Luxury goods emporium, Harrods, opened its 42,000-square-foot women’s footwear floor in London aptly coined…