With the holiday season underway, Nike is not making it easy to hold onto your waller. December is shaping up to be a stacked month for Nike sneakers through a combination of brand-new collaborations, call-backs to the 2000s and the fastest-looking version yet of the Swoosh’s record-breaking marathon sneaker. Lil Yachty will kick off a...Read More
Adidas is introducing both a spongey new midsole technology and an early access program that rewards its most loyal customers. As the name suggests, Adidas Zponge is a highly compressional midsole material made out of a hyper-soft and lightweight compound. For its debut, Zponge has been applied at full-length underneath the upper of the Apollo,...Read More
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Footwear News may receive an affiliate commission. Slippers are a tried-and-true holiday gift, and this year, there’s a certain pair that your tuned-in loved ones want to see under the tree: Bombas Sunday Slippers, which just clinched a coveted spot...Read More
Nike has made two new appointments to its senior leadership team. The Swoosh on Wednesday announced it has promoted Ann Miller, Nike’s current executive vice president and chief legal officer, to the role of EVP global sports marketing. An 18-year veteran of Nike, Miller takes over the role from John Slusher who is retiring from...Read More
The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers is launching a new prize for the 2025 edition of its annual Footwear Awards to celebrate and promote Britain’s shoemaking heritage. Called the Craft of Shoemaking Award, the honor was proposed and is sponsored by Cordwainer members and award-winning bespoke shoemakers Carréducker. Founded in 2004 by Deborah Carré and James...Read More
Colleen Mitchell has exited Nordstrom after two years as its head of diversity, equity, inclusion. In a Monday LinkedIn post, Mitchell shared that she was leaving Nordstrom to start her own coaching and consulting practice catered to executives, corporations and personal growth. “My time at Nordstrom has been filled with personal growth, amazing support, and...Read More
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Footwear News may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz and Marina Larroudé are teaming up to give wedges a luxury twist. In their debut collaboration, Deena and...Read More
Amazon made waves this week when it announced it would be calling its corporate employees back to the office five days a week. In a note announcing the change, Amazon chief executive officer Andy Jassy said the decision was made to enhance the company’s culture and increase collaborations across teams. Other major retail companies have...Read More
