Lorrin Pascoe is the new chief marketing officer at Vessi. Courtesy of Vessi Canadian waterproof sneaker brand Vessi is adding to its executive team with the naming of its first chief marketing officer. The shoe brand, which launched in 2018 on Kickstarter, has named 20-year marketing veteran Lorrin Pascoe to the new CMO role. Pascoe […]
Hoka has debuted a new version of its Restore TC recovery slip-on with a merino-blend upper. Courtesy of Hoka Hoka is taking the recovery game seriously, from its slides and mules to its slip-on Restore TC sneaker. The latter shoe is now getting even more functional, as it gets remade with nature’s best technical fabric. […]
Adidas is making its presence known in Las Vegas – taking a prominent spot on the city’s famous Strip for its new flagship store. Opening on Friday at the new BLVD retail development on Las Vegas Blvd., the German sportswear brand is occupying 16,000-sq.-ft. across two levels in the complex and is offering a curated […]
Inside the Skechers store in Brussels. Courtesy of Skechers Skechers executives are looking back at their COVID playbook for some answers on how to navigate the tariff turmoil taking over the industry. In its first quarter earnings call on Thursday, Skechers chief financial officer John Vandemore told analysts that the company — which reported robust […]
Michael Jordan shoots during an April 2003 NBA game and a close-up detail of the gold lettering on the Air Jordan 4 Retro ‘Rare Air’ sneakers. Getty/GOAT Following a first look at the sneaker in September, new details are surfacing about the upcoming “Rare Air” Air Jordan 4 Retro release. Along with detailed images courtesy […]
Tory Burch’s Reva ballet flat campaign for Ssense. Courtesy of Ssense After making an appearance at the designer’s spring 2025 runway show in New York last fall, Tory Burch is bringing back her iconic Reva ballet flat to retail. According to the American designer, she has tapped Ssense to reintroduce the famed shoe style that […]
Consumers are stocking up on their discretionary needs ahead of expected price increases due to tariffs. Andreas Arnold/picture alliance via Getty Images Worried about shoe prices going up in the wake of tariff increases, consumers are stockpiling goods including their footwear. For the week ended April 13, footfall at shoe stores saw a robust 4.03 […]
The Autry London flagship store. Courtesy of Autry Autry, the sneaker brand rooted in the vintage Americana aesthetics, is making its retail debut in London. The footwear label, best known for its hero Medalist sneakers, is opening its first standalone flagship store on London’s Beak Street on Thursday. In the first half of 2025, the company […]
Sofia Richie Grainge is embracing the spring weather with chic Reebok sneakers on foot. In partnership with Reebok, the model has been wearing the Classic AZ sneaker in a lilac colorway mirroring the dreamy floral blossoms of the season. Sofia Richie Grainge wearing the Reebok Classic AZ sneaker.Courtesy of Reebok The Classic AZ pays tribute […]
Leading resellers resale isn’t dying. Instead, they say the secondary marketplace is evolving. Courtesy of brands Much has been made about the hyped sneaker’s so-called demise and its impact on resale. For sure, fewer styles are selling out at retail and broader economic concerns are fueling anxiety. However, if you ask industry leaders, they’ll tell […]