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Mustang transfers shoe license to Supremo
The German denim brand Mustang inked a licensing deal with the German shoe company Supremo for the distribution of Mustang’s footwear, after more than 20 years of collaboration with the shoe supplier Tendenza and its distribution partner 2Go. As of July 1, Supremo will take over responsibility as the ...
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ArticleXtratuf focuses on lifestyle and outdoor markets
Xtratuf is shifting its focus to lifestyle and outdoor markets. The US brand, initially popular among commercial fishermen, now has a diversified customer base. Half of customers are male adults, while women and children make up the other 50 percent – a significant change from the 70 to 75 percent ...
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Merrell introduces a new hiking footwear concept
Merrell unveiled the SpeedARC Surge Boa, a new product that the brand says is a groundbreaking lightweight hiking shoe engineered for adaptability and comfort. Launching globally on Jan. 7, 2025, the shoe is priced at $290 and promises to redefine hiking footwear with cutting-edge features. The SpeedARC Surge Boa incorporates ...
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The Pottero footwear brand is launched
The footwear brand Pottero said that its sneakers are available to pre-order. The launch is “a chance for investors and streetwear enthusiasts to support a contemporary, creative brand before it enters mass markets,” said the Dubai-based brand created by David Grippman. Currently available in a minimalist black and white design, ...
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Nice Footwear obtains the Lyle & Scott footwear license
Nice Brand Lab, the business unit of the Italian footwear company Nice Footwear specializing in licensed footwear for the group, has entered into a license agreement with the Scottish fashion brand Lyle & Scott to develop and distribute footwear collections in Europe. Nice Footwear was previously in charge of the ...
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Bureau Veritas buys LBS Luxury Brands Services
Bureau Veritas, a French provider of testing, inspection and certification services, bought LBS Luxury Brands Services, which specializes in quality assurance and quality control in the luxury industry. Bureau Veritas noted that the acquisition is in line with its strategy of strengthening its positioning and offering in the luxury and ...
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Jack Schwartz Shoes obtains the Lee footwear license
Jack Schwartz Shoes has obtained the footwear license for Lee, the denim and casual lifestyle apparel label owned by Kontoor Brands. The men’s collection is expected to retail at below $100 a pair and will be presented to buyers during the FFANY market week in New York next month. Headquartered ...
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News briefsDow launches low-carbon material solutions for the footwear industry
Dow launched a portfolio of low-carbon material solutions which it claims can help the footwear industry “develop more sustainable products which offer the same high-performance results.” The upgraded portfolio consists of bio-circular* materials attributed under a mass balance approach, reversible cross-linking resins, post-consumer recycled resins and polyolefin elastomers for artificial ...
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ArticleMount to Coast and BASF collaborate to produce a midsole
Mount to Coast, a Hong Kong brand specializing in ultrarunning and long-distance shoes, entered a partnership with BASF to explore high-performance, sustainable solutions for runners. CircleCELL, a midsole, is the first footwear technology produced by the collaboration. Based on BASF’s new biopolymer ecoflex BMB, the midsole is 90 percent more ...
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Cinq à Sept launches its first footwear collection
The New York-based ready-to-wear brand Cinq à Sept launched its first-ever footwear collection on Nov. 21. The collection is designed in New York and made in Brazil. It is available online at cinqasept.nyc, in-store at the Cinq à Sept New York City boutique and with premiere retailers worldwide. Cinq à ...
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ArticlePortugal’s FAIST project to create 300 jobs
The FAIST project launched by the Portuguese footwear industry to develop innovative products by the end of 2025 is expected to create 300 new jobs in the coming months, according to the project coordinator, Florbela Silva, in an interview released by the country’s footwear, components and leather goods manufacturers’ association, ...
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Baffin launches protective footwear range for first responders
Baffin launched the Hero Collection, a protective footwear range designed specifically for technical and emergency services. The collection debuts the Ice Hero, available with a safety toe and plate or plain toe, in men’s and women’s sizes. The Hero Collection is available through Baffin.com and retailers across North America. ...
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Alaïa’s fishnet ballet flats rated the hottest fashion product in Q3
Alaïa’s fishnet ballet flats were the hottest fashion product in the third quarter, according to The Lyst Index. “Hero Alaïa products are holding their cachet; well over a year since the mighty Alaïa flats first appeared in the Hottest Products ranking in Q2 2023, the fishnet style is this quarter’s ...
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ArticleHow an Italian 3D scanner manufacturer has stormed the footwear industry
The startup Covision Media decided to initially focus on the footwear industry to commercialize its 3D scanner developed in Bressanone, near the northern Italian town of Bolzano. The company, which was founded on Feb. 9, 2024, after having spun off from the technology group Covision Lab, currently has a slate ...
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Bark and Crocs launch a shoe collection for dogs
Bark, a US omnichannel dog brand, announced on Oct. 23 the release of the “highly anticipated” Pet Crocs, a collection of shoes for dogs created in collaboration with Crocs. The shoes are available to subscribers of BarkBox, a monthly themed surprise of toys and treats, and Super Chewer, a monthly ...
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LaLaLand joins forces with Elastium in 3D printed footwear
LaLaLand Production & Design, a Californian leather goods and footwear manufacturer, has joined forces with Elastium, a startup producing 3D printed footwear, to accelerate mass production through the No-Minimum-and-Maximum-Order-Quantity (No-MMOQ) business model which combines 3D printing and convential manufacturing. The first product launched under the collaboration is Elastium’s 3D ...
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Saucony unveils new Gore-Tex collection
Saucony is launching a collection of its designs featuring Gore-Tex technology. This new collection features the Triumph 22, Kinvara 15, Grid Peak, Peregrine 14, Ride TR2 and Grid Shadow 2, each enhanced to offer superior waterproof protection and breathability in any weather condition. Saucony said in a statement that the ...
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ArticleThorogood launches a women’s work boot collection
Thorogood, a US brand of work boots owned by Weinbrenner Shoe Company, has launched a women’s work boot collection. Meanwhile, the group has broken ground for a new manufacturing site. “Built on the same safety standards and superior quality that customers have come to expect from Thorogood boots over the ...
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ArticleGabor deploys two Magazino robots in its warehouse
In order to automate the shoe picking process, Gabor Shoes has deployed in its warehouse in Mindelheim, Germany, two Toru robots produced by Magazino, a subsidiary of Jungheinrich, a Hamburg-based provider of logistics equipment and solutions. The aim of the collaboration between Gabor and Magazino is “to automate a key ...
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Bernd Hummel closes a shoe factory in Germany
The German footwear manufacturer Bernd Hummel, the licensee of the Kangaroos label and owner of the Flip Flop brand, will halt production at its plant in Münchweiler, near Pirmasens, by the end of the year. The entrepreneur Bernd Hummel acquired the facility in 2012 from the bankruptcy estate of ...
