Trivia by Celo
by JULIA
Says Marcelo, “A former Dynasty footwear colleague (Natalie Repp) did it a while back… supposed to be me juggling shoes!” -I love it!! We have a new master of trivia!! Marcelo Schmidt has been answering all the trivia questions almost as fast as we can put them up for a few weeks now. He comes from generations of shoe peeps and has a knowledge of the footwear industry that I am sure could give any vet a run…
Trivia of the Week
by JULIA
Thanks to Nicole Rivers from FFANY and Faye Rapoport DesPres from Aetrex who responded to my plea on Twitter yesterday asking for help with the trivia this week. From Nicole: Where are most shoes manufactured? What is the difference between between the d’orsay and an espadrille? What’s a choncleta? From Faye: Where did the name “sneaker” originate? From Shoes.com via Twitter: Ap…
Some Trivia !!!
by Nina
What brand has been releasing the very popular sheepskin boots that became a fashion trend in the early 2000’s? What name was given to the first sneaker made in America? There is only one shoe museum in North America, where specifically is it located? Which British high fashion shoe brand threatened to sue a New Zealand Website for trademark infringement? What brand recently released a shoe that’…
Trivia Featuring Marcelo From China!!!
by Nina
Last week Marcelo did a great job answering my questions! He sure is good on the trivia, let’s see who take his title… Which shoe designer holds the most titles for designing the world’s most expensive shoes? What two countries do brands go to the most when it comes to manufacturing? What was the name of a Nike Documentary that focused in the lives of Sneaker Heads and their daily struggle on ob…
Answers to Trivia Featuring Last Week’s Winner Mike Ponce
by Nina
Congrats to Marcelo for answering all but one ! HaHa. He’ll be asking one question next week! During the 1972 Summer Olympics, which shoe brand provided running shoes for the 400m hurdles champion, John Ake Bua? A: In 1972 PUMA provided running shoes for the 400m hurdles champion, John Ake Bua, from Uganda. PUMA even employed Ake Bua and tried to help integrate him and his family in German society, but even…
Answers to Trivia by Intern Erika
by Nina
Hi there! Here are the answers for last week’s Trivia. Congratulations to Mike Ponce for answering all the Trivia correct after his last two tries! Now Mike gets the chance to come up with one question for next week’s trivia. Let’s see if he can come up with something good! Under what company name was Nike originally founded as back in 1964? A: Nike was originally founded as Bue Ribbon Sports bac…
Finally More Trivia
by JULIA
Thank you to Marcelo Schmidt all the way in CHINA who correctly answered ALL the trivia questions this week! He is the first person in Shoebizness history to do so!! Thank you Marcelo and stay tuned for new questions next week!! ….I think I am going to have to make them a bit tougher! What was the name for Nine West in the year 1988? 1/Jerome Fisher and Vincent Camuto formed the Fisher Camuto Corporation 1977 an…
Shoebiz Trivia
by Jorge the Intern
Whoa! where’s my Trivia!!??!!?! Got some down time to look here and post some finally – everybody needs a little dose of trivia for their brains! I have been busy like you wouldn’t believe and thought that I would never get to this – but I made it work, like Julia does! So here we go…ooh these are kinda tough! SHOEBIZ TRIVIA This world-famous manufacturer of athletic shoes has its origi…
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…
Shoebiz Trivia
by Jorge the Intern
So first I(the dude in the black shirt) would like to send a big shoutout to Julie The Frenchie and her super cool boyfriend Benjanmon(in the white shirt)! It was a pleasure to meet you Ben in Miami and Julie, I’ll be back in New Orleans by when you come but I know you are gonna have a fabulous time here for so many reasons. So this is mostly a Shoebiz exclusive on Sigerson Morrison, but they have a really hip site and st…
Shoebiz Trivia
by Jorge the Intern
YAY!!! WE SURVIVED, and Jorge the Intern became Jorge the Model / Convict but it was a great time!!! shoutouts to the coolest people that came down for us: Geoff, Brandon, Tracy, and Matt!! lots of good memories SHOEBIZ TRIVIA Which decade of the 20th century was dominated by enormous platform shoes? The 1970s. Garish colours and glitter also made their presence strongly felt by the middle of the 1970s. Some men enjoy…
Shoebiz Trivia, By Jorge the Intern
by Jorge the Intern
SHOEBIZ TRIVIA What does the word “stiletto” originally mean? The correct answer is “little dagger”. The Italian stiletto had a strong period of popularity in the 1950s, replacing the chunky styles of the 1940s and complimenting the postwar “New Look” in clothes. Later problems with carpets and flooring in general brought the competition between common sense and fashi…
Shoebiz Trivia
by Jorge the Intern
Cool huh? Nina found these and they are the sponsor of trivia this beautiful Friday. SHOEBIZ TRIVIA What is the main design that designer Serge Cajfinger of Paule Ka is known for? (Hint: the one design that started his company?)The answer is a black dress. This is the model with which he launched his company. Check it out here! Which school in England is known as “the legendary cobbling school”? The answer is Cordwainer…
Shoebiz Trivia
by Jorge the Intern
SHOEBIZ TRIVIA What Shoe Designer, didn’t want to be one initially as his father “Mr. Seymour” was, was studying for Wallstreet but at age twenty sketched a design that sold so well it set him down the designer path? The answer is Stuart Weitzman! His father proudly added it to the Mr. Seymour line, where it sold very well – so well that his father had “Stuart’s first shoe” bronzed. Goodbye Wa…
Shoebiz Trivia
by Jorge the Intern
Well, I hope everyone had a great Independence Day July 4th, As did we with our relaxed work schedules and extended party hours! So back to the trivia SHOEBIZ TRIVIA When was the launch of the company Beatrix Ong? The answer is in September 2002, during Fashion Week in London, check it out here! Which designer, a more recent entry into footwear, spent her childhood in Indonesia, Phillipines, Singapore, Switzerland, I…
