Gweneth Shoes-Another New Fun Line
by JULIA
I have to say for a bum economy, there was a LOT of new brands being shown at FFANY. Quite a pleasant surprise! As I was hanging out with Sheena and crew in the Matisse booth, Sheena’s co-worker Pat Gellar, encouraged me to go visit her hubby Garry Gellar at Gweneth Shoes. Gweneth Shoes is a new line that only launched 18 months ago, but is doing quite well! The retail price points are from $79-$129 for shoes and $110-$250 for…
Rough Justice….Super Cool Guys and Super Cool Shoes!
by JULIA
Bodo, Lee and Jeff….Love these guys! I have to be honest. I try and not freak out over shoe brands in front of my readers because I like to stay bias and I really want this site to be about the people behind the shoes, BUT I just can’t help but express my LOVE LOVE LOVE for the new brand Rough Justice. I was introduced to them at FFANY last month and just fell head over heels. The brand consists of three partners, Bod…
Morgan Williams-Running With Heels
by JULIA
Me and Morgan at the FFANY industry party. One of the highlights of my trip in June was when I met Morgan Williams of Running with Heels. I posted something about her a few months back and then emailed her in the hopes that we could meet. Lucky for me we did. Within a matter of a few minutes of conversation, Morgan and I totally hit it off based on the fact that we both have new websites in the footwear industry and we both are out t…
Erin Conroy’s Funny Bizness!
by JULIA
As most of you can tell by now, I am buds with a lot of Brown Shoe folks due to my friendship with Geoff Green, their VP of Talent. Geoff introduced me to Erin Conroy who is their fabulous Public Relations Manager knowing that we would hit it off…..well it made so much more sense when we found out our birthdays are one day apart! Holla! Of course we are going to get along, plus we are both what I like to call “ICAC…
Most Common Question Asked by My Customers
by Ken Proctor
I really just love to make Ken think….because I always appreciate what he has to say. It is ALWAYS beneficial to the issues I am going through in my day to day business and funny….this one is no exception! I will not spoil what he says below, but what I will say is that I totally 110% agree with him and put the practice into use everyday. I can’t help it…I am one of those people who is truly incapable…
Phootlery-Designed by Phelan “Jewelry for the Foot”
by JULIA
I had the pleasure of meeting footwear designer Chris Ann Phelan back in June (again during FFANY) whose designs caught my eye as I strolled through the showroom floor. According to the website, “Phootlery is a luxury line of interchangeable uppers that attach to a sole to create a sandal. What makes this “patented” sandal design unique and practical are the way the uppers are crafted as jewelry p…
The Daily 5, All about the good news!!
by JULIA
It might be tough, but with continued improvement of the their product Under Armour is finding a way to penetrate the running footwear market. “The opportunities for Under Armour footwear are vast, and we will continue to refine our strategy. We have learned over the past six months not only what we have, but also what we need.” David McCreight, Under Armour’s president. Read more at HERE…
We Are Going to Miss Jorge the Intern!!!!
by JULIA
Me with Jorge (far right) and some of my favorite people in the world at one of my two birthday events in July. As my regular visitors will know, I had an intern this summer and not just any intern, but Jorge. I had no idea what to expect when I went to meet Jorge for lunch his first day here in Miami and I certainly would have never guessed what an impact he would make on my life. Frankly, if it wasn’t for Jorge, I may not ha…
Notes From The Field: Why Being A Shoe Salesperson is Like Being A Rock Star
by William Weiss
Every single time I get a new “note” from William I never am surprised to read something awesome, but the last two weeks have really taken the cake! I am not a big classic rock fan, but I have a father, brothers, friends and husband who all are, so I totally get it! I love the comparison and I am facinated by a lot of men’s desire to be the rock and roll star….so this article should make all you shoe dog…
Shoebiz Trivia
by Jorge the Intern
So I just got back home in New Orleans!! Very nice to be home with all 9 of my other family members (that’s right N-I-N-E family members!) and my heart is very happy…but I do miss Miami and everything it stood for. But I’ll still be around here. Keep an eye out! SHOEBIZ TRIVIA Dior is the contraction of what three words in the French language? The answer is God, Jew, and Gold Check it out here! Who is the p…
210′s Young Professionals Group…I am a member….Are you???
by JULIA
I was introduced to Ross Evans who is VP of Marketing for the Two Ten Foundation at the Young Professionals event back in June (the one where I won the first prize raffle…woo hoo. Still loving my Stuart Weitzmans!) by none other than Peggy Kim Meill who is a well known industry vet and President of the foundation. I recognized her from the various dinners I have been too and could not resist introducing myself.…
Al Rivera is the coolest!!
by JULIA
Al hard at work during FFANY!! Brown Shoe’s Al Rivera is definitely one of my favorite reps in the biz!! I have never seen him in a bad mood, not smiling or not being extremely friendly to those around him. Every time I have popped in on him at various shows to say hello, I am greeted with a smile that could brighten even the cloudiest day. He is currently the Account Director for Carlos Santana and Original Dr. Scholl’s. I don…
FFANY-What it’s all about!
by JULIA
The entrance to FFANY in June at the Hilton Hotel When I was in NYC in June and talking to everyone about the re-launch of the new Shoebizness site, I was telling everyone that I would be featuring stories about my week at the FFANY show. Unfortunately the launch took a lot longer than I anticipated, but since FFANY is approaching next week I feel it is still appropriate to feature everything about my last trip. First of all…
The daily 5, It’s all about the good news!
by JULIA
I want to start this news saluting the peruvian community in the U.S and all over the world for the celebration of Independence Day. VIVA PERU!! Red Wing shoe is celebrating its anniversary, and they are going BIG!!!!! it took 13 months and 60 men to build the largest boot ever, 16 feet tall and size 638 1/2 D. Talking about big feet…Read more about Red Wing Shoe HERE If they don’t come to you, just go where they…
It’s Finally Here!!!
by JULIA
As you might have noticed….this is the NEW Shoebizness.com site!! I have been patiently waiting for this day and finally it has arrived. There is still more work to do, so please bear with me over then next couple of weeks as we get everything working as it should be. I hope that you like the new design and features as much as I do. I have been working very hard over the past months to create a site that matches the qualit…
