The Daily 5 – All About The Good News
by Elizabeth Snoddon
They must be thinking of their fans on a budget! Nike Inc., the world’s largest athletic-shoe maker, debuted a collection of sneakers for women exclusively at Payless ShoeSource Inc. Timberland Company opens their first store front in India in 2011. The authentic outdoor footwear and apparel brand, announced the opening of its first store in South India at Express Avenue Mall, Chennai. Is your target cus…
The Daily 5 – All About The Good News
by JULIA
I know quite a few of my fashion loving guy friends who will be loving this news! Jimmy Choo just announced he will be launching a new men’s line for Fall/Winter 2011. The line will consist of sneakers, biker boots, loafers and Chelsea boots, using cashmere, velvet and leather in all kinds of fun prints. I cannot wait to see more of the line and I am sure it will be a smash success!! Aetrex is giving their FB fans a sn…
Welcome to Europe!
by luigi grosso
This is so exciting! Luigi Grosso contacted me at the end of the summer and once we were able to speak on the phone we realized that we both had the same vision for expanding shoebizness.com into Europe, Latin America and Asia. I could hardly believe my ears because this is something I have always had in mind. We have visitors from 80 countries around the world on a monthly basis, so it only makes sense right? : ) So today…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
PCD Nicole Scherzinger for Reebok Zig Tech Line. Image from rap-up.com Have you been wondering exactly how fast the toning industry is growing? What are the market trends? Has the trend met it’s peak? The NPD Group Inc has all of the answers. The leading market research company released the results of their toning market study. They predict that the trend had hit it’s peak in March, but we’ll see how sales compare durin…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Kangoo Jumps Salvatore Feggagamo is launching “The Red Carpet Project”, which will let consumers design their own shoes. Ferragamo recently designed all of Angelina Jolie’s shoes in her latest movie “The Tourist” and is bringing that same customizable concept to his customers. According to Style Bistro , 6 different shapes in 23 colors will be available to choose from. They can be further personalized with a mono…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
The Adidas Facebook shoe. Image from onlinesocialmedia.net First there was GPS on the computer thanks to sites like mapquest.com. Then it moved to in the car thanks to devices like Tom Tom. After that, GPS moved to our cell phones, and now researchers are finding ways to install it into our shoes. Who would have thought? A team at NC State and Carnegie Mellon University are devising a plan to embed radar in the heels of yo…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Preview of the new Swizz Beats line for Reebok. Image from sneakermestupid.com According to tulsaworld.com Brown Shoe company Famous Footwear is running a new retail concept in 5 new stores. The first store is in Tulsa. The trial store is called “Mind Body and Sole by Famous Footwear”. The purpose of the new concept is to attract athletes. The staff will be specially trained to fit customers with the right shoes. Trad…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Gaga’s heel-less shoes designed by 25 year old Japanese designer Noritaka Tatehana Images at globeandmail.com Long live NYC: fashion capital of the world. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced earlier this week his commitment to the industry and a six-part initiative to ensure the industry’s growth in the next decade. At the WWD C.E.O. Summit, the mayor outlined his plans to reinforce the city’s reputation a…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Lanvin for H&M Lately, there has been a big focus on the running industry, and specifically the barefoot running trend. You’ve heard the buzz about it, but are probably hesitant to adopt it. The New York Times did an article about the growth of the trend and the research behind the benefits. The trend is causing a lot of debate on if barefoot running in fact reduces injuries. I first became involved with Toms through…
Video of the Day: Play Those Shoes!
by Outsimmip Outsimmip
Amazing Nike video with musical sneakers! Very creative..
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Croc’s focus on style, comfort, and toning. Image from marketwatch.com Footwear is on the rebound. We’ve broken up with the recession and are ready to play the field. 2010 is our year. Footwear News has the top 100 “bachelors”, if you will. Aka, the footwear industry is bouncing back quickly and some companies know exactly how to capitalize on this. Top 5 contenders include executives at Nike, Christian Loubo…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
TRUE Golf Shoes from Golfweek.com It’s officially UGG season. I’ve seen so many people wearing UGGs in the past few days it’s like they’re giving them away – oh wait, they are! This morning I woke up to a facebook event entitled UGGs Boots Week. Allegedly, from November 27th to December 4th they are giving away 1,000 pairs of new UGG boots in order to promote via word of mouth. The giveaways might work but I’m not sure that a…
Twitter Action of the Day @msshoebizness!!
by Mary Krajick
Image from ecouture.com thesolemates The SoleMates How cool is this? RT: @GreenSceneGirl Afterheels Vending Machine Offers Compact, Biodegradable Shoes to Go http://ow.ly/19seyC The fold-able flat may the best invention ever but putting them in vending machines outside of clubs is pure genius. nikesoccer Nike Soccer Don’t just play the game, own it. Nike Bootfinder helps you choose your weapon wis…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Cole Haan + Nike Air = walking on sunshine I saw an ad for these Cole Haan boots in Elle magazine and my friend Sarah instantly fell in love with them. After stalking the website for some time, she finally found the object of her desire, only to find out the price. Poor Sarah. But, what caught my eye was the description of the boots. They have padded leather sock lining, lug rubber sole with leather shanks, stacked heels, an…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Nicholas Kirkwood – the new creative designer for Pollini. Image from guardian.co.uk. Fashion week is on the move – and this week we (or should I say they) are in Milan. This story follows the movement from London to Milan as well. Italian designer Pollini is taking a new direction and has appointed British shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood as creative director. Guardian.co.uk highlights his aesthetic, “Kirk…
