China – Now What?
by Ken Proctor
For some reason … this song came to mind and I think it will now officially be my and Ken’s theme song! I like this message Mr. Petty…. ; ) Enjoy and happy Friday!! Yeah Ken! On a roll!! I can’t really add anything to this as I have not yet been to China…I do know that this is definitely a topic of conversation as of lately and I definitely understand the importance. It just reminds me how i…
January – Europe Show Review
by luigi grosso
The European shows sound so cool! I am dying to go….so hopefully soon! For now I am off to brave the nasty NYC weather and see my friends at FFANY which will be a good time as always. Thanks to Luigi for bringing us a first hand look at the Europe shows…Love it! -Julia January – Europe Show Review I just returned from the first round of European Shows – Pitti, BBB, Premium, Who’s Next and Premier Vision…
Video of the Day – Auri Footwear
by JULIA
Not only is the designer for the women’s collection of Auri, Kim Dingman one of my good friends, but I am also a customer! I can’t wait to see the growth that Auri will see over the next few years. They are incredibly comfortable and fashionable which is a combination hard to find! Check out their new ad above! Way to go Auri!! www.aurifootwear.com
The Death of Customer Service
by John Licata
John must have read my mind because I was just about to shoot some of my regular contributors an email to ask if they had anything to share and I always love his message….I am especially excited to hear from John as this is his first article in his new role at Brown Shoe as the VP of Sales for Naturalizer! John mimics a lot of what we often hear from Ken and that’s why they are two of my favorite guys in the industry…
The Daily 5 – All About the Good News
by JULIA
I love this! Canadian born Tal Dehtiar launched a footwear line last year, called Oliberte Shoes and has become the first international company to market casual shoes that are made in Africa! His goal is to provide quality made shoes at a reasonable price and while Africa is not the first place that comes to mind when attempting to do that, he is determined to show the world the potential the continent has for manufactu…
