ReCork Develops Carbon Negative Midsole Material
Canadian footwear group Sole has launched a shoe under its ReCork brand using technology it claims is a high performance, low footprint alternative to carbon-intensive fossil fuel foams.By Michelle Russell
Experts Rule Rumoured Brand Divestment by JD Sports Sensible
A rumoured decision to offload lagging brands would be a “good move” for JD Sports, industry experts have told Just Style.By Hannah Abdulla
Columbia Sportswear Eyes US$4.7bn Sales by 2025 under Growth Plan
Columbia Sportswear Co, has said it is eyeing sales of up to US$4.7bn in 2025, a three-year CAGR of 9-11% as it unveils its new three-year growth targets.By Hannah Abdulla
New Balance, Wolverine Worldwide join NFW Footwear Collective
Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) has confirmed a slew of footwear brands including New Balance and Wolverine Worldwide have joined its ecosystem of plastic-free performance material solutions, in a bid to drive the industry toward naturally circular, susta…
Asics Rolls out ‘World’s Lightest’ CO2E Sneaker
Japanese sportswear giant Asics has launched what it says is the lightest ever CO2E emissions sneaker on the market.
Textile Exchange in Upgrade to Boost Organic Cotton Integrity
The Organic Cotton Standard (OCS) is undergoing a change which, from the beginning of December, will mean all site inputs from the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) will be required to provide traceability of all transaction certificate data back…
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 …