On, Adidas and Tiger Woods’ Sun Day Red golf brand all had legal dramas this year. Courtesy Images There was no shortage of legal issues affecting the footwear industry in 2025. While trademark complaints made up the bulk of the legal dramas this year, other disputes made headlines as well. From White Mountain’s battle with […]
The Hyper Taping shoe in fluorescent green. Courtesy of Miyake Design Studio Miyake Design Studio and Asics are joining forces on a new footwear development project. Dubbed “Issey Miyake Foot,” the project is described by the Japanese fashion brand as creating “unexplored footwear by reexamining the human foot.” The first product from Issey Miyake Foot, […]
Steph Curry has been with Under Armour for 12 years and has signed two extension, the latest of which could last for life. Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images; Courtesy of Under ARmour As the few remaining days of 2025 dwindle away, FN takes a look back at the surprising partnership Steph Curry Leaves Under Armour […]
Nike’s Valentine’s Day Air Force 1 Low is covered with hearts and comes with a removable locket. Courtesy of Nike Nike tends to do it big with its assortment of Valentine’s Day sneakers, and 2026 will be no different. One holiday iteration of the Air Force 1 Low with removable charms already released for the […]
Inside Birkenstock’s Chestnut Hill store near Boston. Courtesy of Birkenstock Birkenstock is continuing to grow its retail footprint in the U.S. with the opening of its last location in Boston. Located at 27 Boylston Street just outside of the city in Chestnut Hill, the new location marks the German footwear company’s 15th company-owned retail store […]
Phil Knight Drew Angerer/Getty Images Nike co-founder Phil Knight was the top charitable donor of 2025, according to new research from The Chronicle of Philanthropy. In its annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations, The Chronicle found that Knight and his wife Penny topped the list with their $2 billion […]
Macaulay Culkin made a surprise appearance at Crocs’ newly remodeled 34th Street store on Friday. While at the store, the “Home Alone” star brought his charm to a segment of the footwear brand’s day-long TikTok Shop livestream event. “I wasn’t ever really a Crocs guy,” Culkin told FN at the event with a smirk. “But […]
On’s Cloudmonster 2 is slated to get an update in the first quarter of 2026. Courtesy of On Among the running shoe leaders, Hoka appears to be one of the November standouts cited by a few Wall Street analysts. Also doing well, based on search volume, were On Running‘s largest franchise, its Cloud 6, as […]
Brooks’ sizable booth at TRE 2025. Ian Servantes for Footwear News Doors have closed on The Running Event 2025, the latest mass gathering for the running industry in San Antonio rather than its usual Austin home. What was shown at the trade show will resonate in 2026 and beyond, however, and Footwear News was on the […]
Stuart Weitzman’s Stuart Power Zip 75 bootie. Courtesy of Caleres Shares of Caleres Inc. fell over 18 percent in pre-market trading on Tuesday as the footwear company reported third-quarter earnings below analyst expectations. The St. Louis-based company said net sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 totaled $790.1 million, up 6.6 percent from $740.9 […]