All Products & Services articles – Page 23
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ArticleTexon presents “ground-breaking” ProWeave technology
Texon presented ProWeave, a “ground-breaking” jacquard weaving technology which it claims makes it possible to seamlessly integrate functional and design weaving into a single sheet of material. It commented that ProWeave opens up “infinite new design possibilities” by enabling the production of continuous woven substrates with the “zonal features product ...
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J.M. Weston expands Weston Vintage to Japan
J.M. Weston, the French producer of luxury shoes owned by the private investment company EPI, is expanding its Weston Vintage service to Japan. The service was launched early 2020 in France and enables pre-owned shoes to be restored at the company’s factory in Limoges and be put on the market ...
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Luna Calzados launches Étika Shoes
The Spanish company Luna Calzados has launched a new brand, Étika Shoes. The label will include collections for men and women and aims to cover a wide age range. It is available from the current spring-summer season through its own online store and third-party points of sale.
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Nike is now refurbishing sneakers
Nike has begun selling reconditioned sneakers at “up to” 15 stores in the U.S., with plans for more. The program is not going to be implemented in Europe until further notice. Inaugurated on April 12, the Nike Refurbished program operates with Nike sneakers returned within 60 days of purchase, which ...
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ArticleValentino Shoes Lab to resume production in May after fire
Valentino Shoes Lab is scheduled to resume production on May 3 after its manufacturing unit located in the industrial estate of Bucine, Tuscany, was 90 percent destroyed in a fire during the night between April 1 and 2. Production will be distributed over several sites as the reconstruction of the ...
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Icicle, Veja join forces to produce sustainable shoes
The Chinese fashion brand Icicle has joined forces with the French footwear company Veja to produce two models of eco-friendly sneakers. The shoes will retail between €95 and €125 a pair and will be available on the brands’ websites from April 15 and in their stores when Covid-19 related health ...
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Italian businessmen launch a new footwear brand
The Italian businessman Cesare Pizzuti and the Torresi family, which owns the brand Galizio Torresi, are launching a new footwear brand called Just Another Copy targeting young, predominantly female, consumers. The first collection will be launched with the upcoming autumn/winter season and will comprise combat boots, boots, derbies, brogues and ...
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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 since 2014 ...
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Saucony launches its first 100% natural sneaker
Saucony has introduced the Jazz Court RFG, a sneaker that contains zero plastic and was made using only seven natural materials: cotton, jute, wool, rubber, wood, gardenia and beet. It is the brand’s first 100 percent sustainable sneaker. The acronym “RFG” stands for “Run for Good,” Saucony’s ethos and global ...
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Ecoalf and Michelin jointly produce a sustainable loafer
The Spanish brand Ecoalf and the French tire manufacturer Michelin have launched a loafer collection produced from waste rubber for the sole and plastic bottles for the upper. The shoes’ knitted fabric upper is produced from a mix of 30 percent polyester and 70 percent of Ocean Yarn, which derives ...
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Shone launches subscription service
Shone, an Italian brand of shoes for children, has launched a subscription service enabling to buy shoes at a discount. The brand offers to buy a 12-month membership card for €29.90, which entitles its holders to buy any model at €9.90, resulting in discounts of up to 75 percent on ...
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Stone Island, New Balance in co-branding partnership
Stone Island, the Italian sportswear group owned by Moncler, and American athletic shoe brand New Balance announced a multi-year partnership that will see their first co-branded footwear being unveiled later this year. “Our collaboration with Stone Island is not only rooted in performance innovation, but elevating our mutual values of ...
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Dr. Martens to release a boot redesigned by Rick Owens
Through his company, the American designer Rick Owens has produced a new version of the Dr. Martens 1460 Bex platform boot, whose laces recall other Owens designs. The boot will be released on March 20, at a retail price of £299 (€349-$416), with a second Owens-designed model to follow in ...
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Ugg's new capsule greens-up existing models
Ugg has launched a capsule collection to bring some of its existing shoe lines, such as the Fluff series, into compliance with the Paris Climate Agreement of 2016. Plant Power, as the collection is called, shifts the raw materials toward biodegradability. The collection is on sale through Ugg.com, Ugg stores ...
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Camper releases accessories made of used sails
Camper is releasing a limited-edition capsule collection of accessories made from used sails. To collect its materials the Spanish footwear brand is dealing with North Sails, a sailmaker established in Connecticut. Items include a grey and white backpack, a white duffel bag, a red shoulder bag and a blue bag ...
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News briefsAsics launches running shoe made from second-hand clothes
Asics is introducing the Sunrise Reborn Pack, a new running shoe made from recycled clothing collected in Japan. The limited-edition line includes two of Asics’ pinnacle shoes, the Metaride and Gel-Quantum 360 TYO, both in a sunrise red color. The collection is part of the company’s efforts to minimize the ...
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Rodolfo Zengarini obtains the footwear license for the Vivetta brand
The Italian shoe maker Rodolfo Zengarini has obtained the footwear license of the Vivetta brand, which was created by the designer Vivetta Ponti and produces ready-to-wear and accessories for women and children. Zengarini, which is headquartered in Montegranaro, in the Marche region, will start producing the brand for the upcoming ...
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OrthoLite launches thermal insole for extreme cold
OrthoLite, the American insole specialist, has launched O-Term, a new thermal insole technology using a proprietary aerogel providing high performances in extremely cold weather. Rob Falken, vice president of innovation at the company, explained that the “advanced aerogel traps micro-pockets of air without the need for loft, and it won’t ...
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ArticleCovestro uses CO2 to make shoes
The German chemical group Covestro is using CO2, along with recycled and more sustainable materials, to produce elegant, casual and sports shoes with its footwear partners. The campaign is part of the group’s efforts to expand the use of cardyon, a raw material for the production of polyurethanes made with ...
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Steve Madden lauches an eco-friendly brand
Steve Madden has launched Cool Planet by Steve Madden, which aims to offer affordable eco-friendly footwear targeted at younger consumers. The Cool Planet’s women’s collection kicks off which 19 styles retailing from $50 to $80 a pair. The brand was initially scheduled to be launched in April 2020 but was ...
