The daily 5- All about the good news!
by JULIA
Collaborations and partnerships are the trend for the footwear industry this year. This spring, Raf Simons updated classic Dr Martens, while Junya Watanabe put his own spin on Trickers kicks; for fall, several other designers are also locking step with well-shod partners including Duckie Brown for Florsheim, Rack & Bone with Gerson, Ralph Lauren and Puma, among others. Check this out THEMOMENT
The Daily 5-All about the good news!
by JULIA
Vince Camuto opened a store in South Korea with the help of their Asian distribution partner Shoe Republic. Camuto intends to continue expansion abroad, planning to open stores across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. “This opening represents a significant milestone for me personally and is one of many planned for Camuto Group,” said founder and CEO Vince Camuto. You can find the rest of this article…
The Daily 5, All about the good news!
by JULIA
April sees a huge jump in consumer confidence! We still have a long way to go, but it is always better to move forward than backward….here’s to keeping that up! FN had a great article on this subject which you can read HERE. Basically stating that it’s people who are becoming more excepting of the way things are rather than panicking. Panicking is never good and we will get through!! Michelle Obama helps increase sales o…
Shoebiz Trivia!
by JULIA
Who designed the Air Jordan IV and what year was it released? -The Air Jordan IV came out in 1989 and was designed by Tinker Hatfield. I tried to find the exact number of Jordan’s that have been produced since Micheal signed with Nike for 2.5 million dollars way back in 1984, but couldn’t find an exact number. Source: www.theshoegame.com How many pairs of athletic shoes did Americans buy in 1996? -340 milli…
The daily 5, All about the good news
by JULIA
From now on runners won’t have to choose between cushioning and support. “Runners traditionally had to choose between stability or cushioning shoes based on their style,” said Leslie Lane, Global VP and GM for Nike Running. The new Dynamic Support system shatters the myth that runners must compromise by selecting between two industry-standard categories: stability or cushioning. The Dynamic Support system in…
The daily 5, All about the good news!
by JULIA
Good morning everybody!! Here the Tuesday good news: From now on, your running shoes can have a second happy life with the new options brought by Nike, Fleet Feet and Pacers. Nike can turn your old shoes into playground surfaces or Fleet Feet and Pacers can donate your gently used kicks to runners in need of shoes in Africa. Visit their websites at: FLEET , RUNPACERS , NIKEUSASHOE The Nike movement for recycling old sho…
The daily 5… It’s all about the good news!
by JULIA
And now that all the rockers can now get shoes by Eddie Van Halen, it’s time for the surfers to get their idols kicks! Kustom Footwear leaders announced recently in a press release the signing of three-time World Champion Andy Irons to its team that includes Joel Parkinson, Josh Kerr, and young prodigy Kolohe Andino. Among many other marketing initiatives, Kustom Airstrike is at the forefront of surfers’ minds, offe…
Viva La Difference, by Tom Cassidy
by JULIA
One of the challenges in a buyer’s market is the buyers can change the rules or make up new ones during the process. Why? Because there are many more sellers than buyers right now, so as the golden rule states: “He/She who has the gold makes the rules”. The buyers right now are Fort Knox and we have our rusty tins by the stream panning for tiny flakes. But don’t forget one important fact: they need the gold to keep build…
Results for Companies that Started out of the Trunk of a Car!!
by JULIA
Last week I posted a question about what companies are known to have started out of the trunk of a car….and even better what kind of car?? Well, I received quite a few emails and here is the list: Kenneth Cole-Actually started out of a truck. It’s a pretty cool story. Apparently the reason the company is called Kenneth Cole Productions is so they could park a big truck on the street in front of the Hilton duri…
Tom Cassidy and the story of how Nike began…..
by JULIA
I was planning on posting the results to my “trunk of car” question, which has received quite a bit of attention, tomorrow but I have a couple of emails that I want to share a little early. This one is from Tom Cassidy. Tom is a true veteran of the footwear industry with more than 23 years experience. His expertise is quite broad with sales and marketing management with global experience in footwear, apparel, and accesso…
Meet Ryan Dowd from Blue Sky Creative Group….a great story!!
by JULIA
Ryan Dowd was nice enough to respond to last week’s posting regarding companies that started out of the trunk of a car (http://www.shoebizness.com/?p=949) . In his email he had a link to his website which of course I had to take a peek at. I immediately noticed that there was a cool story there. Two brothers designing footwear together….I asked Ryan to share his story with you all and he kindly agreed. I hope it inspire…
The Daily 5-It’s all about the good news….by Nina
by JULIA
Me and Julia-she’s being very serious 1. NY City Mayor Bloomberg give kudos to fashion – And admits that while he may not always be a fan of the labels, he agrees with the fact that the fashion and footwear industry in New York not only provides a significant income to the city residents, but it also sets the trend and style that create the demand across the country. Check this out at http://www.wwd.com/foo…
