Vibram x Roa Hiking: CAVE, the New Capsule Collection that Evolves the Concept of Hiking Sneakers
Inspired by the striking atmosphere of caves, it is the new collection of urban outdoor footwear born from the collaboration between the worldwide leader in high-performance rubber soles and the Italian brand of urban/outdoor footwear.Once again renew…
Nike Unveils Robot-powered System to Extend Life of Footwear
Sportswear brand Nike, Inc. is debuting a robot-augmented system in the Nike Town London store that is designed to clean and repair footwear with selected customisations in a bid to extend its lifecycle. Nike, Inc, (Nike) explains the robot-powered sy…
Global Footwear Manufacturing is Shifting from China to Vietnam
China, the world’s leading producer of footwear, has Vietnam hot on its heels. Ranking second place, Vietnam exports over 1 billion pairs of footwear every year, and its output is steadily increasing. New data from Research and Markets show Vietnams …
Allbirds, NFW Unveil Plastic-free Plant Leather ‘Material First’ for Footwear
Eco apparel and footwear brand Allbirds in partnership with material innovation company Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) have debuted what is described as a material-first in footwear - a plant leather that is 100% plastic-free and vegan.
A Footwear Innovation Center in Quanzhou named as provincial Innovation Center
The Innovation Center of High-end and Eco Footwear and Apparel Manufacturing in Quanzhou city (hereinafter referred to as "Innovation Centre") was selected as provincial manufacturing innovation center. Supporting by China Research Institute…
Anta, Aokang, and Jinho Selected as Top 500 Chinese Private Manufacturing Enterprises in 2022
The 24th large-scale private enterprises survey has organized by the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. A total of 8,602 enterprises with an annual operating income of more than 500 million yuan participated. The entry threshold of the top…
Zalando, Decathlon Accelerate Circularity through Reshoes Initiative
Zalando and Decathlon are among four brands to have joined forces on a new programme – Reshoes – aimed at accelerating the circularity of the footwear industry.
Wenzhou Achieves CNY 13.5 Billion in Footwear Export in H1
According to Wenzhou Customs statistics, Wenzhou has exported more than CNY 13.5 billion of footwear products in the first half of this year, up more than 40% year-on-year. Wenzhou is well known as Chinas shoe capital, so the situation of the footwear…
Webinar Held for Promotion of Ethiopian Finished Leather Products
On August 25, 2022, a promotion webinar for Ethiopian finished leather was hosted by the Ethiopian Embassy in China and Psearcher. Representatives from the Ethiopian Ministry of Trade and Regional Cooperation, Ethiopian Leather Association, Ethiopian …
New LV Baroque Men's Shoe Collection Unveiled
In addition to the popular LV Trainer sneakers, Louis Vuitton also launched a new LV Baroque shoe collection this season, providing more possibilities for men to match.
Gamar Italia, Glamourous Details
At Gamar Italia creativity and technology come together to offer unique solutions for their quality and design features.
Sales of the Running Shoe Brands in the Second Quarter of This Year Perform Well
In August 2022, major sports brands successively announced their interim results. Among them, it is worth noting that the running shoe brands have outstanding performance. In the first half of this year, the transaction volume of the French brand HOKA…
The Indian State of Tamil Nadu Releases Footwear and Leather Incentives for 2022
On Tuesday, the government of Tamil Nadu announced the Footwear and Leather Goods Incentive Policy 2022, which aims to attract 20 billion rupees of investment and create more than 200,000 jobs. The policy is valid until March 31, 2025, and will be rev…
Xtep's First-half Revenue Jumped Nearly 40% Year on Year
On Aug 23, 2022, the Chinese sports brand Xstep released its interim financial results. In the first half of 2022, Xstep achieved 5.684 billion yuan of revenue, up 37.5 percent year on year; with a profit of 922 million yuan, up 34.8%. Under the impac…
High Growth in Export of China’s Leather Industry in the First Seven Months
From January to July 2022, the total export of leather industry in China reached US $60.51 billion, up 29.6% year on year, accounting for 2.93% of the total national export value. At the same time the total import value was US $10.27 billion, down 10.…