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Brazil's footwear sector boosts investment to enhance productivity

Despite the unstable global landscape, the Brazilian Footwear Association (Abicalçados) recently conducted a survey which revealed that the footwear sector intends to invest 1.7 billion reais (around 303,84 million dollars), a value seven percent higher than last year. Executive president of Abicalçados, Haroldo Ferreira, explained that around...

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Nike and Levi’s tease summer collaboration

Nike and Levi’s have confirmed a collaboration via cryptic Instagram posts, igniting anticipation across the fashion and streetwear industries. A joint post from both brand accounts featured a sewing machine, rivets, and denim panels bearing both the Levi’s tab and Nike’s Swoosh—imagery that suggests a fusion of sportswear and heritage workwear...

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Nobody's Child launches debut footwear collection

British womenswear brand Nobody’s Child has launched its first-ever footwear collection as it continues to expand into a full lifestyle brand. The seven-piece footwear collection has been designed in London and crafted in Italy “with intention,” explains the brand, as it looks to offer a range of timeless silhouettes “with a contemporary edge”....

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Made in France: Paraboot's 117-year legacy of durable and repairable shoes

Saint-Jean-de-Moirans, France - A scent of leather and rubber hung in the air at the Paraboot factory, near Grenoble, where around one hundred workers cut, sewed, melted and polished the ‘made in France’ shoes that were highly sought after abroad. Bucking the trend of decline in French footwear, the brand’s turnover continued to increase: it was...

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Cat Footwear launches collection to honour Caterpillar’s centennial anniversary

Cat Footwear, a division of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. and official footwear licensee of Caterpillar, is celebrating 100 years of innovation at the American construction, mining and other engineering equipment manufacturer with a limited-edition footwear collection. The Cat Footwear Centennial collection is described as a “tribute to the...

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BFShow signals Brazil’s ascent in the global footwear supply chain

When discussing major players in the global footwear market, Asia often takes centre stage. However, on the other side of the Atlantic, Brazil is steadily advancing to position itself as a strategic player in the global industry. Currently, it is the fourth-largest footwear producer in the world, behind only China, India and Vietnam. From May 19...

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End turns to vintage Mizuno model for latest anniversary collaboration

Fashion retailer End has selected Mizuno's Wave Rider 10 for its latest collaboration, highlighting how retailers are increasingly mining overlooked athletic archives to create exclusive partnerships that bypass the saturated market for contemporary sneaker releases. Originally launched in 2007, the Wave Rider 10's shock absorption technology...

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Italian luxury footwear brand Moreschi makes restart after bankruptcy

Italian luxury footwear brand Moreschi, which was declared bankrupt in 2024, is getting a new chance, according to trade journal WWD. The brand has been acquired by Italian firm Glam Srl, known for the footwear label Superglamourous, together with London-based investment fund Imerman Family Office. The acquisition took place via an auction...

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Jimmy Choo delves into the archives ahead of 30th anniversary

British luxury footwear brand Jimmy Choo has unveiled a curated edit of archival styles from the first five years of the label, which it states represent the “blueprint” and DNA of the brand, ahead of its 30th anniversary in 2026. The archival edit has been curated by the brand’s creative director Sandra Choi, alongside BFC New Generation...

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Portuguese footwear industry to invest 600 million euros

The Portuguese footwear, components, leather goods manufacturers association (APICCAPS), which represents the footwear industry in the country, is looking to invest 600 million euros in the industry by 2030 with a focus on innovation, sustainability, worker skills and international growth. “This is our largest investment ever. We believe that we...

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Sessùn teams up with Spanish label Flabelus

French fashion brand Sessùn has unveiled a collaboration with Spanish footwear label Flabelus, reinterpreting the iconic Spanish espadrille with a modern twist. Designed to celebrate the two Mediterranean-rooted brands' shared ethos for beauty, craftsmanship and fine materials, the collaboration sees Sessùn reinterpreting two of Flabelus’...

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G-Shock unveils collaboration with Crocs

Watch company Casio America, Inc., has unveiled a first-of-its-kind collaboration between its brand G-Shock and comfort footwear brand Crocs, designed to push the boundaries of self-expression and functional fashion. The G-Shock x Crocs collaboration debuts the Crocs Echo Wave silhouette in a glow-in-the-dark finish, exclusively enhanced with a...