The company's first global shoe customization competition aims to enable creative expression worldwide. Grand prize totals 25 000 US dollars with the shoe design being produced and sold by Vans
Over 60 young students of footwear design and manufacturing from schools in Europe gathered at Confindustria Moda in Milan for the Talent Shoe 2018, the award ceremony of the European design contest organised under an EU Social Dialogue project
The recognition was given at the Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards in New York city. This marks the second time the German brand receives such top honor, after also being awarded in 2013. The prize was received by Birkenstock Global CEO, Markus Bensberg, and Birkenstock Americas CEO, David Kahan
The California-based sportswear collection has been recognized with a design excellence award in the children’s category from trade publication Footwear Plus
Skechers has been named 2015 Company of the Year and honored with a design excellence award in the Athleisure category. Awards were attributed by the trade publication Footwear Plus