All Shoe Intelligence articles in Volume 28, Issue 9+10
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ArticleVersace and Onitsuka Tiger debut footwear collab
The TAI-CHI Sakura drops this Thursday – and shows how far Japan’s heritage sneaker brand has traveled from the track.
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ArticleAmerican Exchange Group to buy Allbirds for $39m
American Exchange Group entered into an agreement to buy all of Allbirds’ intellectual property as well as certain other assets and liabilities for $39 million. The price tag is a far cry of the more than $4.0 billion market capitalization the California-based producer of Wool Runner merino shoes, and other ...
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Shoe4You opens a “new chapter” with Braunschweig store
The German shoe retailer Shoe4You has opened a new flagship store in central Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, as part of the ongoing expansion of its network of around 70 stores throughout Germany. The store is located at Damm 40 and spans 1,000 square meters over two floors, carrying a lifestyle and ...
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ArticleAdvance Capital Partners, Mass complete the acquisition of Leder & Schuh
The acquisition of Austrian footwear company Leder & Schuh by the Slovenian private equity firm Advance Capital Partners and the Slovenian retailer Mass has been completed “following the fulfilment of all conditions and the receipt of approvals from relevant competition authorities,” Advance Capital said in a statement. Leder & Schuh ...
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ArticleC-Suite interview: Micam doubles incoming buyers, bolsters digital offering
Micam Milano has doubled the number of incoming buyers over the last three editions to roughly 200 buyers from over 50 countries, as the trade fair proceeds with plans to increase its international positioning, said Giorgio Possagno, General Manager of the Italian footwear association Assocalzaturifici. Source: Assocalzaturifici Giorgio ...
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Vivobarefoot to open its first US flagship store in June
Vivobarefoot plans to open its first US flagship store in New York City’s SoHo in June, expanding its retail presence with a concept space offering full product lines, movement services and circular design features. The 1,500 square foot store will be located at 248 Lafayette Street.
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Shoe Gummi becames a multi-category foot comfort brand
The American entrepreneur Shantel Jackson is scaling her patented high heel innovation Shoe Gummi, an outsole technology designed to prevent high-heel discomfort, into a multi-category foot comfort brand. The brand now comprises a new range of accessories including Gummi Dots, Gummi Straps, Gummi Inserts, Toe Gummi, Arch Gummi, luxe slippers ...
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Birkenstock opens store in Bordeaux
On March 31, Birkenstock opened a new store in Bordeaux, its 30th full-price store in Europe. Located 58 Cours de l’Intendance, in the heart of the area known as the city’s “Golden Triangle”, the store showcases the German brand’s iconic clog, sandal and closed shoe styles alongside contemporary collections, seasonal ...
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Rocky Brands expands partnership with Guidefitter
Guidefitter, a US outdoor recreation technology platform connecting brands with outdoor professionals, expanded its partnership with Rocky Brands by adding two additional brands from the footwear company’s portfolio: The Original Muck Boot Company and Xtratuf. “Following the success we’ve seen with Rocky on the platform, expanding our partnership to include ...
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Goat Group launches Sneakers.com
Goat Group, a US online auction-based sneaker reseller, launched on March 31 Sneakers.com which “is designed to find the right fit at the best price without compromising on quality, trust or experience.” Sneakers.com has an average price point of $70 and ”is competitively positioned in the everyday footwear category,” the ...
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Mirza International’s head buys Solethreads
Sumant Kakaria, the CEO and co-founder of Solethreads, announced that he has sold the Indian brand to Tauseef Mirza, the Managing Director of Mirza International. No financial details were released. Solethreads was founded in 2020 by Kakaria, Gaurav Chopra, Aprajit Kathuria and Vikram Iyer. The brand started with flip-flops, ...
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Baffin enters recovery footwear market
Baffin, a Canadian brand of high-performance footwear and apparel founded in 1979, has entered the recovery footwear market with a clog. The Recovery Clog features a solid upper construction to help protect against debris in outdoor environments such as campsites and trailheads. ”Slip-on functionality and water-resistant materials make it an ...
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Yobi partners with Microsoft in predictive behavioral intelligence
Yobi, a US behavioral AI company which works with Wolverine Worldwide’s brands Merrell and Saucony, has entered a strategic partnership with Microsoft to unlock predictive consumer intelligence for US companies. Built on the Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform, Yobi claims to have compiled the largest consented consumer database in the ...
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ArticleDr. Martens appoints General Managers for key markets and sets up an executive team
Dr. Martens appointed General Managers (GM) for all its major markets to simplify its operating model and push its new consumer-concentric strategy. “In order to embed and deliver the new strategy, we have made several organisational changes, moving to a market level structure to be closer to the consumer, combined ...
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Skechers opens a flagship store in Copenhagen
Skechers has opened its first flagship store in Copenhagen, establishing a 700-square-meter destination at Amagertorv – one of the Danish capital’s most-trafficked retail addresses. The store is the brand’s biggest physical presence in the Nordics to date and brings its full performance and lifestyle range to Danish consumers under one ...
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Hermès inaugurates its 25th leather goods site in France
On April 10, Hermès inaugurated in Loupes, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, its 25th leather goods workshop in France. The new site will lead to the creation of 260 artisan jobs. “The house reaffirms its commitment to investing in sustainable employment and to passing on its unique, exceptional craftsmanship within ...
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R.M. Williams opens its 8th store in the UK
On April 2, R.M. Williams opened a store in Guilford, England, its second opening in the UK in a week. The store is located in the town’s high street and is open seven days a week. On March 27, the Australian brand opened a shop in London at 108 Jermyn ...
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ArticleDolce & Gabbana reorganizes its top management
Dolce & Gabbana has appointed a co-Chief Executive Officer, Stefano Cantino, who will work alongside Alfonso Dolce, the current CEO and Chairman. Cantino was previously CEO at Gucci and has had a long career in the fashion industry. According to a statement from Italian the company, Cantino’s appointment “follows Dolce ...
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Nice Footwear to build a new manufacturing site near Padua
Nice Footwear plans to build for its subsidary Corrado Maretto a more than 6,000 square meter manufacturing site in Vigonza, near the northeastern Italian town of Padua. The site will be completed in about a year and double Corrado Maretto’s production capacity, Bruno Conterno, the Chief Executive Officer of Nice ...
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LVMH posts weak sales in Q1 as Middle East conflict weighs
LVMH’s fashion and leather goods division posted revenues of €9.247 billion in the first quarter of 2026, down by a reported 9 percent year-over-year and down by 2 percent organically. Financial analysts were expecting sales of nearly €9.5 billion. The group said that the division’s top line was impacted by ...
