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Joya announces collaboration with Ikea
Joya Shoes announced a collaboration with Ikea on April 1. According to the Swiss footwear company, it plans to transform used Ikea bags into shoes, called ”Ikea Billy,” so that employees and customers can move comfortably through the endlessly long aisles in the furniture stores. However, the announcement was only ...
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Hunter launches collaboration with Sony Pictures
Hunter, the Edinburgh-based company, has recently signed a new collaboration with Sony Pictures Consumer Products. The British shoe manufacturer will launch a limited edition of shoes and accessories for women and children celebrating the launch of Peter Rabbit 2, the successor of the worldwide popular cartoon, this summer. The collection ...
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+++ Geox has launched a kids’ and baby shoe collection with Disney called “Mickey Mouse and Friends” +++
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Clergerie partners with Michelin
Clergerie, the French shoe brand founded in 1895, has partnered with Michelin on a new collection of shoes with an ergonomic sole. For the purposes of the new collection, Michelin developed a sole that is inspired by its Tweel tire, the airless tire that does not use a bladder filled ...
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Coach unveils CitySole
Coach has unveiled its new CitySole shoe collection. The collection comprises three different sneaker styles: the CitySole Court, the CitySole Runner and the CitySole Lowline. The shoes feature the brand’s proprietary CitySole technology, designed to boost flexibility and comfort while reducing impact and weight. The marketing campaign for the new ...
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Vibram partners with Pensole Academy
Vibram has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with the Pensole Academy, the American footwear design school. Starting this year, the two partners will develop multiple projects, managing the development and design process.
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Camuto Group partners with JLo
The Camuto Group, a subsidiary of Designer Brands (formerly DSW), is launching a line of shoes and bags designed with Jennifer Lopez and called JLo Jennifer Lopez. All items will be exclusive to Designer Shoe Warehouse stores and DSW.com. The shoes – to include high heels, ankle boots and sneakers ...
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SmartSole insole for dementia
According to one study, 130 people with dementia went missing in Australia from 2011 to 2015. Of those, 71 percent were found alive, 20 percent were injured, and a further 19 percent were unfortunately found dead. Another study found that 60 percent of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease will “wander” at ...
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Piferi takes to Instagram
Alfredo Piferi has taken to Instagram to launch his eponymous brand of vegan women’s shoes. The shoes’ materials include recycled nylon, lurex, vegan suede made of recycled plastic fibers, and “Bio Veg nappa,” 68 percent of which is “bio components.” Piferi is an Italian designer who began as an intern ...
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Hotter presents foot scanner
Hotter has invested £500,000 (€535,000-$578,000) in its FootprintTM, which provides both foot measurements and fitting recommendations. The big British brand of comfort shoes, which is developing its digital direct-to-consumer business, is installing this 3D foot scanner in 32 of its stores and this April will be taking it, as part ...
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Dr. Martens collaborates with Hello Kitty
Dr. Martens is collaborating with Hello Kitty for the launch of a limited edition. Both brands are celebrating their 60th anniversary in 2020. They cooperated for the first time in 2010. This year, Dr. Martens will launch a limited edition of its Jadon Boot with two Hello Kitty images on ...
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Sergio Rossi is relaunching its men's footwear collection, whose development...
Sergio Rossi is relaunching its men's footwear collection, whose development was interrupted in 2015 after the company was bought by an Italian investment group, Investindustrial. The collection will be presented at the Pitti Uomo show scheduled for Jan. 7-10 in Florence. It will be limited to a series of women's ...
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Hotter will launch a Spring Florals collection featuring two exclusive...
Hotter will launch a Spring Florals collection featuring two exclusive floral patterns in March 2020 to mark its 60th anniversary, following a partnership with Britain's Royal Horticultural Society
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Trussardi has chosen United Brands Company (UBC) for its new...
Trussardi has chosen United Brands Company (UBC) for its new sneaker collection. UBC will produce men's and women's sneakers for the Italian fashion brand's spring/summer 2020 collection. The shoes will be available in Trussardi stores, as well as in multibrand and specialized shops. Based in the Italian city of Vicenza, ...
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Pentland Brands, which is Groupe Royer's licensee for Kickers in...
Pentland Brands, which is Groupe Royer's licensee for Kickers in the U.K. and Ireland, is relaunching its apparel line after a pause of several years
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Roger Vivier, the brand owned by Tod's, has launched its...
Roger Vivier, the brand owned by Tod's, has launched its first line of jewelry. The label picked the unibrowed Anglo-Cypriot model Sophia Hadjipanteli as its ambassador for the line. The collection is produced at Italian workshops and retails at prices between €230 and €680 apiece. The spring/summer 2020 collection will ...
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On the occasion of Black Friday last month, Masaltos.com launched...
On the occasion of Black Friday last month, Masaltos.com launched a new women's brand, Olivia Nature, with shoes designed for comfort and environmental friendliness. Their “leather” is plant-based, their soles are made of biodegradable polyurethane, they contain no metals, and they are recyclable. The new line developed by the Spanish ...
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Kavat, the Swedish brand best known for its kids' leather...
Kavat, the Swedish brand best known for its kids' leather shoes made in Europe, will launch its men's shoe collection at Pitti Uomo in Florence next month. Starting with the spring/summer 2020 season, the Swedish family company is placing more focus on the development of its men's and women's lines ...
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Working with companies specialized in 3D printing, Lanxess has developed...
Working with companies specialized in 3D printing, Lanxess has developed Low Free isocyanate urethane prepolymers that can be made into resins for 3D printing and additive manufacturing. The German chemicals company calls these resins “easy to process and safe for industrial manufacturers as well as for the casual home, office ...
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Vans is introducing its first pair of shoes designed by...
Vans is introducing its first pair of shoes designed by a Filipino. Nikko Pelaez, a 23-year-old artist and graduate of the archipelago's University of the East College of Fine Arts, won the Vans Asia Custom Culture shoe-design competition for 2018 with a design that borrows from myth. “Along with the ...
