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Superfeet introduces hiking-specific Adapt insoles
Insoles manufacturer Superfeet has expanded the Adapt family of insoles by introducing Adapt Hike Max. Designed specifically for hiking, these insoles use the Adapt collection’s patented Adaptive Comfort Technology, and they are made with two layers of Superfeet’s Aerolyte foam. The Adapt Hike Max Insoles are the first hiking-focused insoles ...
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Icebug makes sneakers from other brands’ leftovers
Habit.se reported that the Swedish footwear brand Icebug has expanded its activity of producing shoes with the leftovers of textile brands. The company had manufactured a shoe whose upper was made of wool scraps from Woolpower’s underwear production. The website wrote that a pair of sneakers has now been made ...
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Timberland Construct: 10061 now available in the metaverse
In collaboration with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine and Conceptkicks, Timberland has unveiled an innovative design experience that blends the physical and virtual worlds. The partnership centers on Timberland Construct: 10061, which invites shoe lovers to immerse themselves in the universe of design, creation and innovation via a playable experience in ...
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OrthoLite expands O-Therm range
OrthoLite announced the expansion of its thermal foam, OrthoLite O-Therm. Previously limited to a thickness of 2mm, the first and only aerogel-infused, open-cell PU foam cold block solution in the market is now available in a thickness range from 2mm to 20mm, providing a more customizable cold block solution for ...
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Vivobarefoot partners with Bundlee
Footwear brand Vivobarefoot is partnering exclusively with Bundlee, a U.K.-based rental platform for children’s clothing, which is for the first time expanding its service to shoes. Founded in 2018 by Eve Kekeh, Bundlee offers children’s clothing on a rental subscription basis. The clothes are returned when the child grows up ...
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News briefsUFG in license agreement with Paul Frank
Unlimited Footwear Group (UFG) reached a license agreement to design, produce, market and distribute Paul Frank branded footwear in 50 countries including the entire European Union, Eastern Europe, the U.K., Switzerland and Scandinavia. The brand will be managed by UFG’s unit Heritage Footwear Company, which plans to launch two ...
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Timberland renews eyewear agreement with Marcolin
Timberland, the footwear brand owned by VF Corp, has renewed until December 2026 its license agreement with the Italian eyewear manufacturer Marcolin. The companies have worked together since 2003. Under the agreement, Marcolin oversees the design, production and global distribution of sunglasses and optical frames with the Timberland name. At ...
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Nicowa launches a footwear, accessories collection
After opening at the end of last year an office in Verona to optimize production processes in northern Italy, Nicowa is expanding to include shoes and accessories for the autumn/winter 2022/23 season. Since April, Anna Boutachkova has been on board with the Munich womenswear label as head of design for ...
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German painter Norbert Bisky designs new comfort shoe for Finn Comfort
The German shoe manufacturer Finn Comfort has partnered up with the Berlin-based artist Norbert Bisky to design a new comfort shoe. The figurative painter designed a limited leather comfort sneaker based on his 2013 series of works entitled “Masse”. Inspired by the Berlin club scene, they were exhibited as ...
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Sanuk releases gender-neutral footwear collection in partnership with Pacific Pride Foundation
U.S. footwear company Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, announced the next version of its partnership with the Pacific Pride Foundation, the largest LGBTQ+ center between Los Angeles and San Francisco that works to create a thriving and visible LGBTQ+ community. Created in collaboration with artist and designer Maggie Johnson, ...
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Stratasys launches 3D printer for high-end fashion and design
Stratasys, a provider of polymer 3D printing solutions, released the Stratasys J850 TechStyle 3D printer for high-end, premium textiles and clothing, bags and accessories and footwear. It claims that the printer is the first designed specifically for printing direct-to-textile, including denim, cotton, polyester, linen and leather at volumes ranging from ...
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ThredUp debuts Recommerce 100 report
U.S.-based company ThredUP, a large online resale service provider and platform for women’s and kids’ apparel, shoes and accessories, has started a monthly index that tracks which brands and retailers have launched resale programs and monitors their potential impact on the planet. The monthly Recommerce 100 report, conducted by the ...
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Crocs releases 2021 ESG report
Crocs has released its 2021 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, highlighting its efforts and plans to improve sustainability topics. As announced last year, the U.S footwear company plans to have become net zero and cut half of the emissions occurring during shoe production by 2030. Furthermore, Crocs wants to ...
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News briefsChaco incorporates sandal webbings made from Repreve fibers
Chaco, a U.S. outdoor lifestyle footwear brand owned by Wolverine Worldwide, is underlining its commitment to sustainability by using sandal fabric tapes made from 100 percent recycled Repreve materials. Chaco is partnering with Unifi, whose Repreve fibers are the result of reusing 31 billion plastic bottles to date, which are ...
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News briefsNike to launch glue-less shoes in June
The Nike ISPA team (Improvise; Scavenge; Protect; Adapt), which experiments with new, unorthodox products and manufacturing methods, will introduce a new shoe model this spring that showcases the brand’s innovative capabilities and offer a glimpse into the future of circular design: The Nike ISPA Link. And in 2023, the next ...
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Wildling launches limited edition summer shoe
The German shoe maker Wildling Shoes, which manufactures minimalist footwear using sustainably sourced materials according to ethical manufacturing practices, is launching a limited edition shoe for the summer season. The company designed the new model, called Aigul (Kyrgyz for moon flower) with the artist collective Folkdays. The organic cotton ...
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SponsoredEverything in One Place: GORE-TEX brand Presents New Online Tool GORE-TEX ONE for Retailers and Brand Partners
With the new GORE-TEX ONE Portal, the GORE-TEX brand is taking collaboration with retailers and brand partners to the next level.
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ArticleUin enters a collaboration with London’s National Gallery
Uin started a collaboration with London’s National Gallery to renew the brand’s shoes using designs inspired by masterpieces housed in the museum. The deal for the Spanish brand to acquire the creative rights, excluding China, for the new “A Timeless Journey” collaborative collection that features art pieces by era-defining impressionist ...
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Puma starts testing Re:Suede model
Puma has launched the testing phase of Re:Suede to determine whether a biodegradable version of its Suede model – made of Zeology-tanned suede, biodegradable TPE and hemp fibers – will withstand everyday use and biodegrade usefully. Distribution of the new sneaker has begun. Testers will be wearing them for half ...
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News briefsMerrell launches beta version of shoe advisor app
Verifyt, a product of Boston-based company NetVirta, a developer of smartphone 3D body scanning technologies, is the fit-scanning technology used in the beta version of Merrell’s new Merrell Shoe Advisor mobile app, the industry’s first consumer app designed to ensure an accurate, personalized shoe fitting recommendation. Verifyt is said by ...
