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Kizik Appoints Nike veteran as senior vice president of design

Hands-free footwear brand Kizik has appointed Andreas Harlow as senior vice president of design. Harlow has more than 20 years of experience in the footwear industry. The designer joins Kizik after a successful career as VP/global footwear creative director at Nike. Harlow has experience in both high-performance and lifestyle footwear, which...

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Kizik to expand global footprint through new distribution partnerships

Footwear brand Kizik has announced a series of new international distribution partnerships aimed at expanding its global reach. Building on its recent collaboration with UK distributor Unify Brand Partnerships in April, Kizik has unveiled additional partnerships with three distributors, Wellforce Sports in Taiwan, Artcrafts in Italy, and Nyne...

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Footwear label Kizik appoints Elizabeth Drori as chief marketing officer

Footwear brand Kizik has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Drori as chief marketing officer. Drori will serve on the Kizik executive leadership team, reporting to CEO Monte Deere. The company said in a release that Drori joins Kizik from Sperry, where she served as global chief marketing officer and general manager of the Sperry e-commerce...

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Hands-free shoe retailer Kizik opens first brick and mortar store

Kizik, a manufacturer of hands-free footwear, has revealed that it will be opening its first-ever brick and mortar store near Salt Lake City on May 19. The 1,293 square foot store, located in the company’s home state, will house a full range of men’s, women’s and kids’ shoes in all sizes, as well as branded shirts and shoe care kits. It will...

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Kizik to debut first hands-free footwear store

Kizik has announced it will be launching its first retail store alongside seven new shoe styles, which will further showcase its hands-free footwear technology and freshly unveiled boot design. Its plans were on display at CES 2023, where the brand hosted a booth and was also announced as the recipient of two CES Innovation Awards for two of its...

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Hands-free footwear brand Kizik names new board member

Hands-free footwear brand Kizik has named Wendy Yang as a new board member. Yang has over 20 years of experience in the footwear industry, seven of which she spent as president of Hoka, during which time the company’s revenue grew from 70 million dollars to 1 billion dollars. Earlier in her career, she spent six years at New Balance and four...

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Hands-free footwear brand Kizik secures 20 million dollar funding

Kizik, a hands-free shoe brand, has closed a 20 million dollar Series B funding round which it will use to launch a kidswear line and develop its retail footprint. Led by consumer-focused private equity fund The Newcastle Network, the funding will help to boost the Utah-based brand’s reach, bringing its slip-on shoes to more consumers as well as...