The Daily 5 – All About the Good News
by Richard Salmon
THE DAILY 5!! All about the good news SKECHERS Breaks Ground with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for New Distribution Center. The 1.82 million square-foot facility in California’s Inland Empire will be the largest LEED-certified building in the United States In line with Earth’s ‘Good for You. Good for the Planet’ philosophy, the Spring 2010 introduction of a new biodegradable sol…
Video of the Day!!
by Richard Salmon
VIDEO OF THE DAY!! “The Cordwainer” by Pete Stone Beautifully directed by photographer Pete Stone is this short video showcasing the skills and manufacturing processes of his local shoemaker, “The Cordwainer”, who is also known as “The Cordovan”. Pete Stone has also started to branch out more into the video medium, so expect to see more of his work in the near feature.
Weekend Wrap-Up
by Richard Salmon
Weekend Wrap-Up What’s been going on @ SHOEBIZNESS and around the web all week… New Balance released these Gore-Tex edition of the MTG580…I love the material and anything with Gore-Tex is that much better! The Zappos Experience has been a running theme this week! Anedie LOOOOOOOOVE’S them and Elize had fun fun fun!!! Elize can’t wait to JUMP Mike Normart had an amazing Amazon…
ZAPPOS ZAPPOS ZAPPOS
by Richard Salmon
Me and Elize waiting for our ride! Today brings you two perspectives on a visit to Zappos. I took Elize and Anedie there because I knew they would not only have fun, but learn a lot, which they clearly did! It was so fun to watch them experience the dynamic culture at Zappos without being prepped on what to expect and just being introduced into the footwear industry. I had my tour for the first time about two years ago and it…
The Daily 5 – All About the Good News
by Richard Salmon
The Daily 5 All About the Good News John Mayer has been down with the game since day one, and is a consistent collaborator with hip hop’s finest. He’s tight with the ALIFE crew, and is known to rock a fairly solid stable of hard-to-get footwear. Iconix Brand Group Inc. and an entity controlled by Madonna and the pop singer’s manager Guy Oseary are forming a joint venture to develop and acquire brands. Iconix, a br…
Video of the Day!!
by Richard Salmon
Video of the Day “Shoe” Michelle Reed of STANANDLOU explains her philosophy of mixing fashion with business and pleasure. “Shoe” from AdGiant on Vimeo.
Weekend Wrap-Up
by Richard Salmon
Weekend Wrap-Up A recap of SHOEBIZNESS and the best links from around the web this week William Weiss rants about “wat” or “what” in his Notes From the Field… It’s been a little while since we have heard from our friend Alan, but worth the wait! What a great article with a great message for us all!! Give It Time… Ahhh picking the right partner…yes definitely not the easiest thing…
The Daily 5 – All About The Good News!!
by Richard Salmon
The Daily 5 All About The Good News!! The higher the better for Fall ’10. Check out these high heel, over the knee boots! With the help of Ransom, the Adidas’ pursuit for a subtle silhouette materialized with the Adidas Originals Bluff. This boat shoe delicately uses a premium leather upper is a very simple design. Airwalk and comic giant Marvel have teamed up to offer a special line of products. Check out the det…
The Daily 5 – All About the Good News!!
by Richard Salmon
The Daily 5!! All About the Good News – today is all about mens footwear! Denim maker Edwin has teamed up with British menswear maker Folk to make 2 killer pair of shoes. The definition of hi-top, Supra’s Cuttler. Danner releases 2 new colors for spring 2010 in in their Mountain Ridge Low Christy boot. That blue is calling out to me! Lanvin releases their Spring/Summer 2010. Adidas releases the Nizza &#…
Weekend Wrap-up
by Richard Salmon
This has been an interesting week here at Shoebizness.com! A lot of big things on the horizon and big moves in process. Here is the week in review....
Video of the Day!!
by Richard Salmon
VIDEO OF THE DAY!! DC Girl “day in the life…” DC Girl “day in the life” from Ryan Fitzgerald on Vimeo.
The Daily 5 – All About the Good News
by Richard Salmon
Skechers Footwear enters India. After success in Brazil and China, Sketchers USA Inc. announced the launch of the brand in India. Sketchers is poised to position itself as a global footwear powerhouse with a major presence in 5 of the world’s most populated countries. Vietnam leather and footwear exports to top $6.2 billion according to the Leather and Footwear Research Institute. A large jump over the $5.…
Shoe Show Virgin No More!
by Richard Salmon
Let me just say that last weeks show was the most fun and most productive I believe I have ever had! Bringing two gorgeous, wonderful girls with me to interview new people and promote my various brands was a fab idea and they did a great job!! We made so many new friends and caught up with all my besties for what will be remembered by me as one of the best weeks ever! Anedie truly had no idea what she was walking into, but no one wou…
