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 […]
The Kith expansion continues. Not long after revealing a door in Miami’s Design District, the Ronnie Fieg-led retailer has opened its second Brooklyn, N.Y. destination with Kith Williamsburg. The store, located at 25 Kent Ave., opened on March 24. “I’ve been living in Williamsburg for the past seven years and my headquarters is there. When […]
Timberland’s latest collection for spring ’23 delivers classic, boat-inspired shoe designs and apparel that speak to the brand’s work heritage. The new capsule coincides with Timberland celebrating 50 years in the footwear industry this year. Aptly dubbed “Generation Boat,” the campaign highlights the company’s 3-Eye Lug Handsewn boat shoe. The timeless style was born in 1978, five […]
March 21, 2023: Vasque has unveiled its new brand purpose, ethos and tagline, which is featured in its fresh “Log Out” global brand campaign. According to Vasque, “Log Out” aims to inspire consumers to “disconnect to reconnect with themselves, each other and their full potential.” Vasque explained in a statement that it did a deep dive into the […]