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EXCLUSIVE: Naturalizer Launches Largest Size Inclusive Footwear Collection to Date + Inside the New Ambassador Collective

The new fall 2024 Contoured Calf collection comes in a range of styles and sizes from 5M-12XW, plus extended…

Deckers Continues to Ride High Thanks to Hoka and Ugg

Net sales in the first quarter of 2025 increased 21.1 percent to $825.3 million.

Soles4Souls Launches First Nationwide Campaign, Signs Country Singer Ashley Cooke as Ambassador

The new campaign aims to encourage Americans to donate shoes and apparel for children in vulnerable…

Running Is a Bright Spot as Overall Footwear Sales Slow Down in Q2

Running shoe sales increased 8 percent in the second quarter of 2024.

How Mark Wahlberg’s Municipal Brand Is Making a Bigger Play for Sneakers With New Launches, a Retail Rollout and More

In an interview with FN, Municipal CEO Harry Arnett laid out the brand's footwear pipeline for the season's…

SoCal Footwear Brand Clearweather Secures New Funding, Ramps Up Growth Plans as It Turns 10

The company has set an ambitious goal to grow its business around 50 percent in 2025.

SoCal Footwear Brand Clearweather Secures New Funding, Ramps Up Growth Plans as It Turns 10

The company has set an ambitious goal to grow its business around 50 percent in 2025.

Serena Williams Fronts New Nike x Jacquemus Collection Featuring an Updated Air Max 1

The sneaker comes in white, red and silver.

Inside Tecovas’ Retail Expansion Strategy: 11 New Stores Are Planned for This Year

This move marks a 30 percent increase in the company's retail fleet from 2023.

Jean Paul Gaultier’s First Designer Sneaker, Soccer-inspired Heels and More Are Now on Display in France

Olivier Jault, an independent footwear designer who spent years working with Gaultier, has curated the…

Del Toro Expands Into New Shoe Categories This Summer, Aims to Have ‘More Fun’ With Designs

The shoe brand has launched a new collection consisting of 12 new silhouettes and 49 new colorways, including…

Golden Goose CEO Silvio Campara Talks Brand Experience, IPO Postponement

Campara also doubled down on how Golden Goose is elevating its experiential marketing.

Saks’ Tracy Margolies and Manolo Blahnik’s Andrew Wright on the Power of Partnership

"It's all about communication and transparency when it comes to building a relationship," Margolies said.

How Crocs Is Progressing Towards Its Net Zero Goal

Crocs aims to be net zero by 2040.

Athletic Footwear Brands Show Up in Full Force at Paris Men’s Fashion Week

Adidas, Asics, Nike, Salomon, Saucony and Vans were among the athletic brands showcasing new collaborations…