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    Pony has announced a collaboration with Michael Michalsky, a well-known...

    2018-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Pony has announced a collaboration with Michael Michalsky, a well-known German fashion designers who served many years ago as creative director of Adidas. The fruits of the collaboration will be shown at the Seek trade show during next month's Berlin Fashion Week. The presentation will coincide with the establishment of ...

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    Michal Zbierajewski, a former manager of Sanita's production facilities in...

    2017-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Michal Zbierajewski, a former manager of Sanita's production facilities in Poland, has teamed up with a Korean sports technology company, ShinKyung, to launch a new disc-based shoe lacing system, called Uturn, that is said to be more stable, functional and easier to use than the former Puma Disc and the ...

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    Frankie Morello, the Milan-based fashion brand founded by Maurizio Modica...

    2017-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Frankie Morello, the Milan-based fashion brand founded by Maurizio Modica and Pierfrancesco Gigliotti in 1999, has signed up a global manufacturing and licensing deal with Rodolfo Zengarini for its men's and women's shoes. The five-year deal will come into effect with the autumn-winter 2018/19 collection.

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    Pony has announced a collaboration with Michael Michalsky, a well-known...

    2017-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Pony has announced a collaboration with Michael Michalsky, a well-known German fashion designers who served many years ago as creative director of Adidas. The fruits of the collaboration will be shown at the Seek trade show during next month's Berlin Fashion Week. The presentation will coincide with the establishment of ...

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    The Hickies shoe lacing system is acquiring a new dimension...

    2017-12-23T00:00:00Z

    The Hickies shoe lacing system is acquiring a new dimension with the launch of a new series of elastic straps decorated with Swarovski crystals. Intended to fit and adorn any kind of sneakers, they are being made available worldwide in three base colors. Each set of 14 elastic bands, which ...

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    We have already reported in the last issue about the...

    2017-12-23T00:00:00Z

    We have already reported in the last issue about the launch by W.L. Gore & Associates of a new brand, Gore-Tex Infinium. Marked with a new white diamond logo to distinguish it from the black diamond logo of its waterproof-breathable membranes, it stands for a new series of solutions intended ...

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    Hamm Market Solutions, the German-based footwear licensee for the Gant...

    2017-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Hamm Market Solutions, the German-based footwear licensee for the Gant and Napapijri brands, will launch its first own shoe brand for women, whose name has not yet been announced. The German group has created a distinct company, Selected Footwear Concepts, under which the new brand will be launched. Claud Gese, ...

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    W.L. Gore is coming up with a new brand, called...

    2017-11-30T00:00:00Z

    W.L. Gore is coming up with a new brand, called Gore-Tex Infinium, which will be introduced from the autumn of 2018 for functional active lifestyle clothing, footwear and shoes. For example, it will be used for stylish shoes with a very thin isolation, developed through a new, patent-pending process, that ...

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    Boaonda, a Brazilian shoe manufacturer, is going to use a...

    2017-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Boaonda, a Brazilian shoe manufacturer, is going to use a new Avalon thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) compound developed by Huntsman for injection molding of sandals, clogs, sneakers and other types of shoes. Huntsman says it met such requirements as fast mold fitting and de-molding and the production of a flexible and ...

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    Birkenstock was named Brand of the Year in Footwear News'...

    2017-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Birkenstock was named Brand of the Year in Footwear News' Achievement Awards

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    Castañer, best known for its espadrilles shoes, is partnering with...

    2017-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Castañer, best known for its espadrilles shoes, is partnering with Manolo Blahnik on a new capsule collection. The Castañer by Manolo Blahnik capsule comprises six models, for the day and for the evening, with either “by day” or “by night” as part of the name of each model. The collection ...

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    Art, the Spanish producer of original shoes, has developed a...

    2017-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Art, the Spanish producer of original shoes, has developed a new footwear construction for the spring/summer 2018 season that allows consumers to create new designs on a sandal. Called “I Create,” it consists of a set of front and back straps, soles and other components, offering more than 50,000 combinations ...

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    Supreme has again partnered with Timberland for the release of...

    2017-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Supreme has again partnered with Timberland for the release of new exclusive styles of its iconic 6 Inch Premium Waterproof Boot

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    Birkenstock is expanding its portfolio of accessories by adding its...

    2017-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Birkenstock is expanding its portfolio of accessories by adding its first collection of five models of belts to complement the brand's spring/summer 2018 collection. They will be offered alongside the brand's new lines of legwear and bags. The belts are made in Germany, using vegetable tanned leather. The colors are ...

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    Kangaroos is relaunching some popular sneaker models from its former...

    2017-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Kangaroos is relaunching some popular sneaker models from its former men's collections under the slogan “The Rebirth of Cool,” and its German licensee, Bernd Hummel, is going to make some of them at its own factory in Pirmasens for special clients. Bernd Hummel plans to release six styles in March ...

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    Mephisto reports that a special edition of two vintage sneakers...

    2017-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Mephisto reports that a special edition of two vintage sneakers created for the Concepts sneaker store of Concepts International in Boston sold out in only 30 minutes. The two styles were more contemporary and colorful versions of the brand's iconic Match model in premium leather, one in mint and the ...

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    Hunter Boots is releasing a first collaborative limited-edition line of...

    2017-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Hunter Boots is releasing a first collaborative limited-edition line of backpacks in rubberized leather, featuring ironic and naïve hand-drawn designs by a makeup artist, Isamaya Ffrench, which is being sold exclusively in London's Dover Street Market. Raised in Cambridge, the designer is a consultant for Tom Ford's beauty line. As ...

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    Eram is celebrating its 90th anniversary with the release of...

    2017-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Eram is celebrating its 90th anniversary with the release of a limited line of shoes, called Choose, that can change color. Fiber optic cables woven into the upper react through a Bluetooth connection to signals coming from the wearer's smartphone. An app developed by a French company, Phoceis, allows the ...

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    Crocs is launching a special edition of shoes for women...

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Crocs is launching a special edition of shoes for women and children designed in parnership with an actress, Drew Barrymore, for spring 2018

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    Lelli Kelly is looking to make a comeback in the...

    2017-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Lelli Kelly is looking to make a comeback in the North American market after being essentially dormant there for a number of years. The Italian children's shoe brand has announced a licensing agreement with North American Shoe, based in North Providence, Rhode Island, to relaunch the brand within the U.S. ...