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ArticleThe Footwear Collective seeks to drive industry’s transformation towards circularity
Athletic and outdoor footwear brands Brooks Running, New Balance, On, Vibram, Crocs and Ecco, along with US lifestyle brand Reformation and U.S. retailer Target, have partnered with EarthDNA to launch The Footwear Collective (TFC), a non-profit initiative dedicated to uniting the global footwear industry to accelerate the ...
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Vibram becomes a bluesign system partner
Vibram, an Italian producer of high-performance rubber soles, has become a partner of the bluesign system. Bluesign is a Swiss material verification solutions firm. The collaboration between the two parties started in November 2022. According to Vibram it is the “first shoe sole manufacturer and the first footwear brand ...
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Vibram and NNormal launch “Repairability Program”
Vibram and NNormal are launching a new partnership in the form of a joint repairability program. NNormal shoes will now be able to be repaired by Vibram cobblers around the world. Vibram has had a long-standing repair program, which it recently promoted via its “repair if you care” campaign. The ...
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Vibram launches eco-friendly FiveFingers models
Vibram, the Italian manufacturer of high-performance soles, continues to reduce its environmental footprint by “sustainably making over” two of its Vibram FiveFingers barefoot shoe models, the FiveFingers KSO Eco and the Vibram FiveFingers Vi-B Eco. To do so, the R&D department has developed eco-friendly rubber compounds and is using new, ...
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Vibram aims to double its footwear sales
Vibram, the Italian sole producer, aims to double its sales of own-brand footwear which reached €18 million in 2022, Paolo Manuzzi, the chief executive of the Italian sole producer, said in an interview with the daily Il Sole 24 Ore. Last year, the group’s overall sales rose by 50 percent ...
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News briefsVibram's FY sales up over 30%
Vibram recorded sales of €300 million in 2022, representing an increase of more than 30 percent from 2021, FashionNetwork.com reported. The increase was driven by sales growth across all the main markets and product categories. The U.S. market accounted for 50 percent of the company’s sales. E-commerce sales accounted for ...
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Vibram’s “Repair if you care” campaign continues
Vibram’s “Repair if you care” campaign, which focuses on the concept of reuse and repair as a sustainable approach, is entering a second round. The company, for which repair has played a central role for the past 80 years, underlines in it once again the importance of reprocessing shoes and ...
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Vibram North America undergoes management changes
Italian outsole specialist Vibram has announced several changes to its North American leadership team. It said this is part of its long-term organizational strategy to align the company for growth. Tammy Vrahopoulos , a former Deloitte employee and HR strategy consultant, has been hired as the company’s ...
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News briefsVibram wants those who care to resole their shoes
Vibram has presented the new digital “ Repair if you care ” campaign to encourage consumers to have their shoes resoled and avoid waste. The campaign focuses on the concept of reuse and repair as a sustainable approach. It also aims to reintroduce people to the fact that ...
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Vibram teams up with Balenciaga on footwear collection
Vibram is introducing the “Toe” collection, a collaboration with Balenciaga on a shoe range made from recycled knit. The collaborative collection consists of two limited-edition sneaker styles and a high-heeled model. The shoes feature Vibram’s patented FiveFingers shoe platform, which separates the five toes. Each item is ...
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Vibram partners with Pensole Academy
Vibram has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with the Pensole Academy , the American footwear design school. Starting this year, the two partners will develop multiple projects, managing the development and design process.
