Wolverine Worldwide is preparing to lay off employees in its Sweaty Betty brand as it looks to improve its cost structure. Wolverine did not confirm how many employees would be impacted by the staff reduction, which was described as a proposed reduction, and announced other changes to improve the business, such as consolidating office space […]
When Nicholas Kirkwood landed on the luxury shoe scene in 2005, he disrupted the industry with his bold, architectural designs. Now the prolific designer, who shelved his eponymous brand in February, is out to shake things up again with an ambitious eco-driven launch that completely transforms the entire shoe life cycle — with a drastically simplified, vertically integrated and fully circular model. “I want to see […]
Nike and Snipes teamed up to bring fun festivities and sustainable fashion to New York. On Sunday, Nike celebrated its 9th anniversary of Nike Air Max Day. The brand teamed up with retailer Snipes to host an event in Brooklyn, New York, called Maxxed Out. The two partnered with Made Institute, a fashion school in Philadelphia, […]
Oofos has completed a new round of funding, which was led by Derek Carr of the New Orleans Saints, retired NFL quarterback Alex Smith and WNBA star turned championship-winning women’s college basketball coach Dawn Staley. The trio of sports stars all had ties to the active recovery footwear brand prior to the round of funding. […]
Last year Nike celebrated a major 50-year milestone and true to its slogan “Just Do it,” the company is committed to impact. Released Friday, the activewear giant’s latest impact report spans a whopping 225 pages, extensively detailing its people, planet and play pillars. In time for Women’s History Month and in homage to the female athletes who […]
Some days you just need a hug, and the same sometimes goes for your feet. The level of cushioning you are looking for from run to run can vary greatly. “Cushioned” might mean something very different for you the day after a marathon versus the day after a rest day. It’s important to understand what […]
Longtime partners Supreme and Nike SB have a new sneaker project that’s hitting retail soon. After a first look at the aforementioned collab emerged on social media this month, sneaker leak social media account @yankeekicks has now shared a series of images of the forthcoming Supreme x Nike SB Dunk Low “Rammellzee” collab and how the sneaker looks on-feet. […]
FN rounds up all the store openings, closings and redesigns happening this month, from throughout the footwear industry. Send your retail news to [email protected]. March 24, 2023: Acne Studios opened its first Miami, Fla. store in the heart of the Miami Design District last week. Located at 85 NE 41st Street, the new 200-square-meter (approximately 2,150-square-feet) […]
A new iteration of the popular New Balance 990v3 sneaker is releasing soon. The Boston-based sportswear brand has announced via its release calendar that a green-based New Balance 990v3 colorway will be released before month’s end. The style is designed as part of Aimé Leon Dore founder Teddy Santis’ Made in USA collection and it features a […]
Nike increased the percentage of U.S. racial and ethnic minorities at the director level and above to 34.5% in 2022, ahead of its goal to hit 30% by 2025. That’s according to the company’s fiscal year 2022 Impact Report, which tracks progress in the company’s larger goals related to diversity, equity, sustainability and employee experience. The […]