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Groundies launches 3D-printed barefoot shoes with Zellerfeld
The barefoot shoe brand Groundies has launched a capsule collection featuring a fully 3D-printed slip-on sneaker developed in collaboration with footwear tech company Zellerfeld. Available in four colourways, the model is produced exclusively on demand and is designed around the wearer’s foot. According to Groundies, the shoe combines an ...
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World Footwear releases a report on digital product creation
World Footwear, an initiative of Apiccaps, the Portuguese footwear, components and leather goods manufacturers association, has released a report on digital product creation called Digital Transformation in Footwear Product Development. The report is part a new series of innovation papers dedicated to innovation in the footwear and leather ...
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TKG deploys VMS Solutions’ production planning program
VMS Solutions, a US provider of supply chain planning solutions, announced that the South Korean footwear manufacturer TKG Taekwang has gone live with its production planning solution Mozart 3.0. TKG faced challenges in centrally managing production plans across multiple manufacturing sites because its legacy planning systems had been operated independently ...
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ArticleTamaris rebrands Tamaris Comfort as Tamaris Wide Fit
Tamaris is rebranding its Tamaris Comfort line to Tamaris Wide Fit, as it sees extra width as a ”real differentiator” for the brand. The brand noted that since the autumn/winter 2022 collection, it has been serving the comfort and wide-fit segment under the under the label Tamaris Comfort together with ...
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Heydude and Fusion Shoes settle a legal dispute in Germany
Heydude and Fusion Shoes have resolved a legal dispute before the Regional Court of Cologne concerning certain Fusion Superlight models that Heydude alleged infringed on rights associated with the brand’s “Wally” style footwear. Fusion Shoes had discontinued sales of the Fusion Superlight models involved in the case in Germany as ...
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Twisted X launches a collection made in the US
Twisted X, a brand of the Texas-based Twisted X Global Brands company, is bringing footwear manufacturing to the United States with the launch of the Built in the USA Collection. ”Assembled in the United States with globally sourced materials, the Built in the USA Collection exemplifies Twisted X’s diversification plan,” ...
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Adidas launches a safety footwear collection
Adidas has officially entered the personal protective equipment market with the launch of Adidas Pro Work, a new safety footwear collection developed in partnership with GLO Brands, a business unit of London-based Bunzl. The launch follows the long-term global licensing agreement between Adidas and GLO, first announced in October 2025, ...
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Cimalp enters hiking footwear market
The French outdoor brand Cimalp has expanded into the hiking footwear segment with the launch of the Touet, a new low-cut leather hiking shoe designed to complement the company’s existing apparel portfolio and serve as the foundation for a future footwear range. Founded in 1964 at the foot of France’s ...
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ArticleBally ends shoe production in Switzerland
The Swiss luxury brand Bally is ending shoe production in Switzerland after 175 years and cutting 27 jobs at its original manufacturing site in the canton of Ticino, according to Swiss media reports. The last production workers at the company’s original site in Caslano, near Lugano, have received termination ...
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TKG Taekwang to build a footwear plant in Tamil Nadu
TKG Taekwang, a South Korean footwear manufacturer, has received approval to establish a 514 crore rupee (€47m) non-leather footwear manufacturing facility on 69 acres of land at the ELCOT Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Navalpattu, Tiruchy, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In the Indian numeral system, a crore ...
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Peter Kaiser expands product range to include men’s shoes, strengthens distribution in Scandinavia
The women’s footwear brand Peter Kaiser is expanding its product range to include a men’s shoe collection starting with the spring/summer 2027 season. The collection was unveiled by the Chief Executive Officer, Jürgen Cölsch, at a presentation to the international sales force. The range includes business shoes, loafers, modern ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Nice Footwear moves forward with industrial strategy with new Corrado Maretto plant
When Nice Footwear purchased the luxury women’s footwear manufacturer Corrado Maretto from the founding family at the end of 2024, it also committed to investing in a suitable facility to meet the manufacturer’s production needs and those of the luxury brands for which it produces. Founded by its namesake in ...
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Superfeet enables to customize insole through an iPhone scan
Superfeet, a US provider of performance insoles, unveiled an enhancement to its proprietary ME3D platform. From June 2, consumers can generate high-precision, 3D-printed personalized insoles through an iPhone scan on superfeet.com. “This evolution allows us to deliver a level of individualized engineering that was once only possible through specialized ...
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Kiprun launches its first 3D printed shoe
Kiprun, the performance running brand of the French group Decathlon, has launched its first 3D printed shoe, Kipnext 3D. The model is currently sold in limited quantities in some Decathlon stores in China at around $250 a pair. The shoe combines a knitted upper with a 3D printed midsole produced ...
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ArticleFitasy offers the possibility to buy only one shoe via its on-demand platform
Fitasy, a US provider of custom-fit 3D-printed footwear, launched the option to buy only one shoe through its on-demand production platform www.fitasy.com. ”Aimed at individuals who require only a left or a right shoe—such as those who use prosthetics—the ’single-shoe’ option is sold at exactly half the price ...
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Alpkit launches a footwear range
Alpkit has launched its first collection of range of footwear, which includes walking and hiking shoes. ”Our new footwear range completes our head-to-toe system of technical performance gear for outdoor adventure,” the British outdoor and cycling brand said on its website. The collection comprises seven styles, ”every one built for ...
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Meijer launches a workwear collection
Meijer, a regional retailer operating in the US’s Midwest, launched a workwear clothing line called Northline Supply. The collection is available in all of Meijer’s 269 supercenters. Apparel prices range from $9.99 to $34.99 and footwear prices range from $70 to $80. “Our customers are not only using workwear brands ...
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Novo Shoes reintroduces Osher Suede boots in Australia and New Zealand
Novo Shoes said that it is bringing back the “iconic” Osher Suede heeled boots in Australia and New Zealand. The relaunch follows “a wave of requests from our community,” it claims. “To make the comeback even sweeter, we’ve added a fresh, premium shade to the lineup: Espresso Suede,” it added. ...
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Birkenstock launches a vegan, planted-based nail polish range
Birkenstock has launched a vegan, plant-based nail polish range to expand its Care Essentials range. The collection features five colors: eggshell, light rose, crocus, surf green and red. Each color is “perfectly coordinated with the brand’s seasonal and classic open-toe offering,” the German sandal commented. The collection includes a top ...
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Rodolfo Zengarini obtains the Trussardi footwear license
Rodolfo Zengarini, an Italian footwear manufacturer based in Montegranaro, has obtained the license to produce men’s and women’s footwear under the Trussardi brand. The first collection is scheduled for the spring/summer 2027 season and will be distributed across key international markets through a selected network of retail outlets and wholesale ...
