March 31st, 2010

THE DAILY 5 – ALL ABOUT THE GOOD NEWS!!
by Richard Salmon

The Daily 5 All About the Good News!! Soles4Souls is hitting the road and will be coming to a town near you with shoes to make life a little easier for those less fortunate, check it out Always been intrigued by the Far East and the Japan branch of Converse has shown they have as much style as their Yankee counterparts, take a look These may be the last of the Alexander McQueen x Puma collaboration, check out the Scarred Stree…

 
March 30th, 2010

THE DAILY 5 – ALL ABOUT THE GOOD NEWS!!
by Richard Salmon

The Daily 5 All About the Good News!! Joe’s Jeans Inc. announced today that it has signed a new license agreement with Burano LLC to manufacture and distribute Joe’s® branded footwear for women. Read on The Britain’s Got Talent judge, Amanda Holden, has announced she and Julia have a similar trait. “will work for shoes” Read on Blake Mycoskie, creator of TOMS Shoes and “chief…

 
March 29th, 2010

THE DAILY 5 – ALL ABOUT THE GOOD NEWS!!
by Richard Salmon

The Daily 5 All About the Good News!! Missed the Week-end Wrap-up yesterday because I was at a charity event all day yesterday. So, you get what I missed yesterday plus today’s news! Aren’t you lucky? With all the good news coming out of Kenneth Cole, there looks to be even more in the future with investors snapping up shares of the company in a hurry. Read on Not to mention House of Fraser now carries their ful…

 
March 26th, 2010

Matisse Sheena’s Weekly Rant: WHAT MAKES A GREAT BOSS, GREAT?
by Matisse Sheena

    I gave Sheena this topic because I know for a fact she has a great boss! Michael Katz, is one hell of a guy and he truly cares about the people around him which is very apparent and rare.  I haven’t even known him that well for that long and his kindness to me personally has been amazing. So anyway, I just wanted to say that and while she doesn’t mention him personally I know she is referring to him on all positive…

 
March 26th, 2010

THE DAILY 5 – ALL ABOUT THE GOOD NEWS!!
by Richard Salmon

The Daily 5 All About the Good News!! A new study suggests that flatter shoes with more flexible soles are better and easier for the knees and will give relief to people with osteoarthritis than clogs or other walking shoes. Read on Steve Madden, a leading designer and marketer of fashion footwear and accessories for women, men and children, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a three-for-two sto…

 
March 25th, 2010

Oh What a Feeling
by Ken Proctor

    So happy for Ken! A big congrats…this is really exciting and I wish him more of these types of days because I know first hand he totally deserves it!! -Julia   Oh What a Feeling   I remember how I felt the day I got my first job in the shoe business.   It was 1989 and I was offered a position as a sales rep for a start company.   The salary was not as important as my business card: “sales executive”.   I reme…

 
March 25th, 2010

THE DAILY 5 – ALL ABOUT THE GOOD NEWS!!
by Richard Salmon

The Daily 5 All About the Good News!! Do you fancy yourself as a fashion designer? Are you a footwear fan? If so, you now have a chance to translate your most creative design ideas into an opportunity to make some extra money and maybe launch a meteoric design career with the new Hush Puppies Shoe Design Challenge contest. Read on Planet, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Naya® eco friendly stylish footwear to t…

 
March 24th, 2010

Zappos Corporate Challenge 2010
by mike normart

  This is yet another reason why I am a big fan of Zappos and its people! What a great way to build coroporate moral while promoting a healthy lifestyle?? Love it and am looking foward to seeing how they do this year…Mike has promised to keep me updated so of course I will share! Congrats to him for dropping 10 pounds and I hope he kicks some butt this year!!  Go team Zappos!! -Julia   Corporate Challenge 2010   Corpora…

 
March 24th, 2010

THE DAILY 5 – All About the Good News!!
by Richard Salmon

The Daily 5 All About the Good News!! The Jordan-UCF-Adidas debacle has come to a close with Nike taking over for Adidas after Marcus Jordan (Micheal’s son) joined the team and refused to wear Adidas. Read on Manolo Blahnik has spoken about his Spring collection, which has been inspired by a range of things including the flats by Audrey Hepburn, some of the stilettos by old Hollywood glamour, some of the adornme…

 
March 24th, 2010

VIDEO OF THE DAY!!
by Richard Salmon

Video of the Day!! VANS – “Slip-Up” by Donny Miller The Donny Miller Slip-Up from OFF THE WALL SINCE 66 on Vimeo.

 
March 22nd, 2010

Video of the Day!!
by Richard Salmon

Video of the Day!! adidas Originals – The Street Where Originality Lives

 
March 22nd, 2010

The Daily 5 – All About the Good News!!
by Richard Salmon

The Daily 5 All About the Good News!! size? has been busy working with Nike and Adidas to make 3 special shoes to celebrate their 10 year anniversary. Keds has a new Web site that had its debut on March 9, TheOriginalSneaker.com features an opening page laid out like a monthly calendar that changes daily and features tidbits about the brand and cultural highlights from the last nine decades. Bigshoebazaar.com multi-b…

 
March 21st, 2010

The Weekend Wrap-Up
by Richard Salmon

The Weekend Wrap-Up The best from SHOEBIZNESS and around the web!! Ellen Vigilante told us about Colchester Rubber Co. and the first sneaker…Read on Elize told us all about KORK-EASE and Sharon Esau…Read on Julia updated us on her exploits in the Big Apple…Read on Alexander McQueen was was buried yesterday, the service was “family only”….Read on Profeet designs running in…

 
March 19th, 2010

The Daily 5 – All About the Good News!!
by Richard Salmon

The Daily 5 All About the Good News Aided by reduced markdowns and strong sales of boots and athletic footwear, Shoe Carnival Inc. reversed a year-ago fourth-quarter loss as improving conditions prompted the firm to project a higher-than-expected first-quarter profit. Read On Shares of Nike Inc. jumped to an all-time high Thursday after the No. 1 athletic-shoe company reported unexpectedly strong profits and p…

 
March 19th, 2010

210 YP’s get together NYC…Alison Muskat is an Inspiration!
by JULIA

Alison and me Why should you become a member of 210′s Young Professionals group?? Well if you like to meet other people in the industry in a fun setting with complimentary food and drinks then there is one good reason, haha. A better reason would be because you would like to be more involved in your industry and you would like to feel good knowing that you are making a contribution to supporting those in need and giv…

 
Trivia by Celo
November 11th, 2009

Says Marcelo, “A former Dynasty footwear colleague (Natalie Repp) did it a while back… supposed to be me juggling shoes!”      -I love it!! ...

The Daily Five – It’s All About The Good News!
April 21st, 2011

Flip Flop Shops is heading north! Very exciting news for a small Atlanta based company, at the moment they have 40 stores. Their deal states the businessman...

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