World Footwear

Shoes

V&A announces exhibition dedicated to shoes

Sep 10, 2014 / United Kingdom
Shoes: Pleasure and Pain will open next summer at the London based museum, and will chart the history of shoes from all around the world, focusing on the more extreme styles

Young Portuguese entrepreneurs

Sep 9, 2014 / Portugal
Talented Portuguese designers become entrepreneurs as they recognize a market need, as they wish to make true childhood dreams or even as a result of an adolescence joke. Get to know them

Arab countries increase share in Brazilian footwear exports

Sep 8, 2014 / Brazil
According to the Brazil-Arab News Agency the region now accounts for nearly 5% in Brazilian foreign sales, growing from 3.9%

Under Armour reports dynamic growth

Sep 5, 2014 / United States
Second quarter and first semester results characterized by two digits growth in revenue and net income. Excellent performance in the international markets, while the US market continues to increase revenue at a paced rhythm. All product categories with two digits growth

3D printed shoes to feature in beauty parade

Sep 5, 2014 / United States
The upcoming Miss America 2014 parade, to be held on Saturday 13th in New Jersey will see the participation of 3D printed shoes as a premiere

Shoe Carnival with free falling profit

Sep 4, 2014 / United States
Sales increase in the semester wasn't enough to avoid sliding net income, and by the end of the second quarter profit stood below half of what the company generated in the same period last year

Bata India with 4.1% fall in net profit

Sep 4, 2014 / India
Net sales during the quarter ended June 2014 rose 8.6% to 78.23 million euros from 72.01 million euros a year ago. Profit stood at 7.47 million euros, down by 4.1%

Designer creates 3D printed heels

Sep 3, 2014 / Belgium
The heels designed by Katrien Herdewyn are detachable from the main body and represent the 7 deadly sins

Lechal smart shoes assure they will guide the way

Sep 3, 2014 / India
An Indian high-tech start-up has a new GPS-enabled smart sports shoe that vibrates to give the wearer directions

To Work For wants to be market leader

Sep 2, 2014 / Portugal
To Work For is a brand from the AMF Group specialised in work boots and security footwear

Weyco Group earnings flat on lower shoe sales

Sep 2, 2014 / United States
Profits were flat for shoemaker Weyco Group, Inc. in the second quarter as sales of Nunn Bush and Florsheim brands declined

Japanese artist shows that shoes tell a story

Sep 2, 2014 / Japan
Using four miles of red yarn, nearly 400 shoes and handwritten notes, Chiharu Shiota created her installation "Over the Continents." It officially opened at the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on the 30th of August

Tariffs upon Mexican footwear imports to remain until 2019

Sep 1, 2014 / Mexico
Local government said tariffs on footwear imports will continue until the beginning of year 2009. The measure is part of a package set to face what is considered as “unfair competition in the sector”

DSW announces 5.2% increase in sales

Sep 1, 2014 / United States
Footwear retailer DSW, Inc. with rising profit (+1.8%) in the second quarter as sales increased (+4.5%). Sales for the semester went up by 1.9%, resulting in 6.9% growth for net income

Ocean Sole turns old flip flops into new objects

Sep 1, 2014 / Kenya
Organization in Kenya collects old slippers and turns them into toys, jewelry, sculptures and other objects

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