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ArticleKeen introduces a hiking shoe with a lifetime guarantee regarding delamination
Keen introduced the Targhee IV, which it claims is the first shoe in the industry to have a delamination-free lifetime guarantee. Targhee IV is “a boot made to be the last hiking shoe you buy,” the US brand said in a statement. Delamination is when the glue used to adhere ...
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Keen and Namuk collaborate in kids’ sandals
Oregon-based footwear brand Keen announced its collaboration for the limited edition Seacamp sandal with the Swiss sustainable outdoor apparel brand Namuk. This latest limited-edition collaboration is in line with Keen’s commitment to promoting access to nature and inspiring the next generation of conservationists. One percent of each sale will go ...
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News briefsKeen releases women’s hiking shoe
Source: Keen Footwear For autumn/winter 2022, Keen is introducing the Terradora Flex, a women’s hiking shoe designed for athleisure use, on the trail and in town. It combines the Terradora model’s fit with the Keen brand’s Bellows.Flex air-cushioning system, located at the flex point of the forefoot. ...
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Evoco partners with leading footwear brands to develop sustainable products
Evoco, a Canadian cleantech company based in Toronto, has partnered with global leaders in active footwear such as Timberland, Kodiak and Vans with the purpose of reinventing the materials used in their product line-ups. Evoco is a privately-owned company that develops plant-based sustainable products. It has launched a new type ...
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Keen reorganizes German sales team
Ralph Hermann, so far Keen’s representative in Baden-Württemberg with his agency “Die Berg Agenten”, will be Keen’s new country manager for Germany. Baden-Württemberg as well as Bavaria will be taken over from fall/winter 2022 by the agency Frotscher, which also looks after brands such as Havaianas, CMP, Inuovo and Hoff ...
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Keen launches sneakers made from agricultural waste
Keen Footwear has unveiled a proprietary manufacturing process that uses agricultural waste to create what it claims to be the industry’s first sneakers with plant-based soles made without chemical solvents. The “Field to Foot” (F2F) sneakers are part of the Detox The Planet initiative and were developed by the Keen ...
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Keen launches loyalty program focused on civic engagement
The Portland-based footwear company Keen launched Keens Corps, a loyalty rewards program providing points for volunteering, donating to grass roots organizations and shopping. The program rewards its members efforts through exclusive branded products, unique events and special shopping access. Individual and collective dashboards allow members to track their efforts. The ...
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Keen launches recycled content certification program
Portland-based footwear company Keen is starting a new sustainability initiative based on its growing Harvest line partly made from recycled materials. The new Harvest certification program is part of Keen’s “Detox the Planet” Initiative and is primarily a communication tool that offers transparency on how much industrial waste is recycled ...
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Keen opens a factory in the Dominican Republic
The Portland, Oregon-based footwear brand Keen announced the opening of a sandal-focused factory in the Dominican Republic with 55,000-square-feet of manufacturing space. The plant, located in Santiago. will produce the company’s footwear, led by the Newport H2 sandal. It will have an initial annual capacity of 500,000 pairs, which ...
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ArticleKeen turns its process for PFC-free footwear open-source
Portland, Oregon-based footwear brand Keen has developed an open-source model for manufacturing PFC-free footwear. To support this initiative, the brand has also challenged the entire outdoor footwear industry to be PFC-free by 2025. Product developers can visit www.keenfootwear.com/Detox to view details about the detoxification process Keen has followed ...
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News briefsKeen donates up to $20,000 to wildfire relief efforts
While devastating fires in the states of Oregon, Washington and California on the U.S. west coast threaten and destroy lives, property and nature, the footwear brand Keen has decided to donate 1 percent of its U.S. sales from keenfootwear.com , up to a total of $20,000, to relief programs. ...
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News briefsKeen and Garcia Family team up for limited edition and good cause
Much to the chagrin of all “deadheads” – the nickname for fans of the band The Grateful Dead – on this side of the Atlantic, it probably won’t be available in Europe, but it’s worth noting that Keen has teamed up with the Jerry Garcia Family ...
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Keen switches part of production in Thailand to face masks
Keen Footwear has converted a production line at one of its factories in Thailand to manufacture reusable and washable face masks. As part of its “Together we can help” campaign, the American outdoor footwear brand has donated 100,000 masks worldwide to people working in the retail industry. In Germany ...
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Keen to donate shoes for Covid-19 relief
Keen Footwear has pledged to donate up to 100,000 pairs of shoes, worth about $10 million, to the workers on the front lines and the families at home fighting through the coronavirus crisis. The program is called “ Together We Can Help .” As reported on snewsnet.com , within ...
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Keen to donate shoes for coronavirus crisis
Keen Footwear has pledged to donate up to 100,000 pairs of shoes, worth about $10 million, to the workers on the front lines and the families at home fighting through the coronavirus crisis. The program is called “ Together We Can Help .” As reported on snewsnet . com, within ...
