A popular name in comfort has a new look — and could soon find its way into stores again. The Abeo footwear brand was relaunched this month by parent company WalkingCo (the multibrand retailer formerly known as The Walking Company) with a product overhaul, branding refresh and comprehensive digital experience update. The move comes after...Read More
Twenty years ago, Under Armour — a then emerging competitor athletic landscape coming out of Baltimore — delivered its debut brand campaign, “Protect This House.” The effort, highlighted by an intense and instantly memorable “We must protect this house” chant, helped earn the brand a spot among the industry’s giants. Now an established force in...Read More
The 2023 Oscar Awards brought an end to the 2023 awards season — and did so with a burst of glamour. Fashion commentator Melissa Rivers certainly thought so, given that stars “save what they feel is their best dress for the Oscars” and a return to formal dressing-up is already here — particularly seen in...Read More
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Footwear News may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re team stripes, we’ve got great news for you. Starting today until February 21, adidas has put a wide array of their most coveted items on sale with an extra 30% off...Read More
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Footwear News may receive an affiliate commission. A special iteration of the Nike Kobe 4 is coming soon. Sneaker leak social media account @knowing_kicks shared images on Instagram of the Nike Kobe 4 Protro “Gigi,” a new iteration of the...Read More
Three days into 2023, three of the most decorated American ski athletes — Bode Miller, Chris Davenport and Michelle Parker — gather under the sunrise glow at Holloway’s Pretty Good Horse Barn, a ranch in Bozeman, Mont. It’s an odd location for the group — flat prairie land, the Bridger Mountains far off in the...Read More
A gender discrimination lawsuit filed against Nike by a group of female employees will not be eligible as a class action suit, an Oregon judge ruled last week. The suit, initially filed in August 2018 by two former female Nike employees, alleged that the company “intentionally and willfully” discriminated against women with regard to pay...Read More
StockX has added a new role created with verification and protecting the brand in mind, and has hired an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience for the job. The marketplace has hired Paul Foley as its head of brand protection at StockX. In the role, StockX said Foley will work alongside its...Read More
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Footwear News may receive an affiliate commission. Long before adidas became a staple in streetwear, adidas was a soccer brand. It lived and breathed the sport with its cleat innovations and jersey materials meant for the field. Every so often,...Read More
Catch all the latest news about footwear industry acquisitions, and licensing and distribution agreements here. Got a deal in the works? Tell us at web@footwearnews.com. Sept. 12, 2022: JCPenney has launched Frye and Co., a western American collection of footwear, apparel and handbags, that draws its inspiration from the original Frye brand. “We’re pleased to...Read More
