FFANY: Anbessa Shoe Share – Sourcing in Ethiopia
by JULIA
Better late than never! I will be posting my intern Nicole’s write-ups from the December FFANY show over the next couple of days…she did such a great job!! -Julia A very interesting exhibit we visited and had the opportunity to learn a bit more about was the U.S.A. Project called Anbessa Shoe Share. The idea is to use the shoe industry as an outlet to build up Ethiopia’s economy. Their country has g…
Any local factory in Montreal to produce 500 pairs of new eco-friendly footwear?
by JULIA
This question was originally posted in the LinkedIn discussion group and I am curious myself so thought I would share! Please leave any advice you may have in the comments section. Seems like finding manufacturing is a hot subject right now, so there is obviously more and more people starting new lines. Exciting. BERNAT RIERA I VILLAGRASA Any local factory in Montreal to produce 500 pairs of new eco-friendly foo…
Tanita Gray – Made in the USA
by JULIA
I told you the timing of Ken’s article was interesting…I found Tanita on LinkedIn as she mentions below and thought her question and the responses it received was very interesting. I then decided to speak with her to see if she wanted to share what she discovered through her research here on shoebizness. We ended up on the phone for quite a while discussing all the reasons why she would want to start her own…
Trivia Featuring Marcelo From China!!!
by JULIA
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…
