Over the past couple of years Cole Haan has been focusing on re-establish its reputation as a maker of high quality footwear for men and women. The introduction of ZeroGrand, an engineered product integrating innovation and craftsmanship resulted in the lightest and most flexible shoe Cole Haan has ever created. Behing this was Grand.OS, a proprietary design platform dedicated to combine style, comfort and functionality to Cole Haan products, while focusing on weight reduction, flexibility and responsive cushioning. These have put ZeroGrand at the top of the company's best-seller lists for men and women.

"Cole Haan has been an innovator for 85 years. This has put us at the forefront of the footwear industry. With the opening of our Global Innovation Center, we elevated our commitment to bring creative disruption to the marketplace", declared Jack Boys, Chief Executive Officer of Cole Haan.

The newly announced Global Innovation Center will “enable Cole Haan to aggressively expand its offering of ZeroGrand products for men and women”. According to the company this new division will join partners and manufacturers with an aim to develop and deliver integrated collection of lifestyle products for the active consumer globally, which will be distributed through Cole Haan stores, domestic retailers and global distribution partners.

Scott Patt, an experienced apparel and footwear designer will head the project. "Cole Haan will continue to dare to be bold, while honoring our tradition of crafting iconic American lifestyle products. The brand will continue to grow and revolutionize with innovation", commented Andrew Dubin, Chief Merchandising Officer at Cole Haan.

Cole Haan LLC is an American lifestyle accessories brand and retailer of premium men's and women's footwear and bags, outerwear, eyewear and accessories with a commitment to craftsmanship, timeless style and design innovation.