Reimagining the Iconic Mary Jane Into an Active Lifestyle Option
Soft Star Shoes is making a reinvented Mary Jane style for kids that ditches the tight-toed leather for active-lifestyle materials.
Shoe Carnival, SIM Partners Named Smarties Award Finalists
SIM Partners and Shoe Carnival have been named finalists in the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) 2016 Global Smarties Awards.
FLA Releases First Factory Compensation Report
The Fair Labor Association’s (FLA) report includes compensation data at dozens of factories used by global athletic and outdoor apparel brands.
Venture Snowboards Back in Action
After last winter’s hiatus, Silverton, CO-based craft manufacturer Venture Snowboards is returning for the 2016/17 winter season.
Crocs Directors & Officers Sued for Antitrust
U.S.A. Dawgs, Inc., a family-owned footwear company, has filed a 110-page, six-count complaint against 18 individuals associated with Crocs, Inc.
Rocky Brands Restructuring Includes Layoffs
Rocky Brands, Inc. said August 17 that it is working with third-party advisors to restructure the company, including reducing expenses, reorganizing and refocusing its sales efforts, and increasing operating efficiencies.
DSW to Open Middle East Stores
DSW Inc. (DSW), a branded footwear and accessories retailer in North America, signed Apparel Group as its exclusive franchise partner in the Gulf Coast.
Why Giant Reebok is Challenging Small RBX Active for Sole Patents
Reebok International filed a complaint for two patent infringements with the International Trade Commission (ITC), alleging that New York-based TRB Acquisitions LLC, RBX.com LLC and Elite Performance Footwear are copying its designs.
Oboz Opens in Portland, Adds to Product Creation Team
Oboz Footwear, located in Bozeman, MT, opened a product design and development office based in Portland, OR and added two members to its product creation team.
PSG Confirms Regulatory Inquiries
Performance Sports Group, which is facing a half dozen shareholder lawsuits, confirmed it is the subject of inquiries by US and Canadian securities regulators.
Parents Poised to Spend Less on Kids’ Sports
A new survey from American Express suggests sports will lose market share to other extracurricular activities, which are losing share to technology.
Skechers Opens Store at World Trade Center in NYC
Located along the main level of the West Concourse near the WTC Transportation Hub, the store will be home to more than 350,000 daily visitors in the area and a key tourist destination, officials said.
Adidas Originals Opens NYC Flagship
Adidas Originals will open a new U.S. flagship store on Spring Street in New York City on August 17.
FDRA Report: Kids Footwear Duties Increased 191 Percent Since 2005
A new back-to-school report on children’s footwear, conducted by the Footwear Distributors and retailers of America (FDRA) shows that duties have increased 191 percent over the past 10 years.
Obama Nudges TPP Process Forward
The administration’s release of a draft statement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership indicates its intent to push the deal through a lame duck Congress.
