Footwear

Domenico Formichetti unveils space-inspired footwear collection

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Domenico Formichetti unveils space-inspired footwear collection

Domenico Formichetti is channelling interstellar aesthetics in his latest PDF SS24 footwear collection.
Fashion : Space : PDF
Esquivel is a slow fashion atelier for shoes

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Esquivel is a slow fashion atelier for shoes

Allowing luxury consumers behind the velvet rope, independent shoe brand Esquivel is inviting its high-profile clientele to experience the manufact...
Retail : Fashion : Luxury
Sneaker Hubs Market

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Sneaker Hubs Market

A new wave of online sneaker hubs is gaining traction by providing community, trust and independent perspectives beyond the original hype platforms.
Fashion : Footwear : Resell
A sneaker brand for Barcelona’s street vendors

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A sneaker brand for Barcelona’s street vendors

Street vendor co-operative Top Manta is supporting local communities with its sustainable and socially driven footwear brand Ande Dem.
Retail : Fashion : Streetwear
Vibram Component taps DIY sneakerheads

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Vibram Component taps DIY sneakerheads

Outsole manufacturer Vibram is launching Vibram Component, a customisation tool that enables consumers to build their own shoe.
Retail : Fashion : Footwear
Reebok’s blank canvas shoe promotes DIY dressing

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Reebok’s blank canvas shoe promotes DIY dressing

Sports brand Reebok is teaming up with retailer Size? and fabric dye brand Rit on a new trainer for customers to dye themselves.
Fashion : Retail : Reebok
 Covid-19: Nike recognises healthcare professionals as athletes

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Covid-19: Nike recognises healthcare professionals as athletes

Nike has teamed up with US non-profit-making Good360 on an initiative to donate more than 140,000 pieces of footwear, apparel and equipment globally.
Covid-19 : Coronavirus : Frontline
Algae shoes for sustainable families

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Algae shoes for sustainable families

Canada – Native Shoes is expanding its footwear line with the launch of new designs and versions for children.
Sustainable : Footwear : Algae
Eco-shoecare for conscious sneakerheads

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Eco-shoecare for conscious sneakerheads

Shoecare brand Sneaker Lab is tapping into the growth of sustainable footwear with a range of environmentally friendly cleaning products.
Fashion : Sustainability : Hype Market
This sneaker is 100% biodegradable

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This sneaker is 100% biodegradable

Native Shoes has launched a sneaker made entirely from plant-based compostable materials.
Fashion : Sustainability : Materials
Thought-starter: How can shoe brands be more sustainable?

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Thought-starter: How can shoe brands be more sustainable?

Following in the footsteps of fashion, deputy foresight editor Kathryn Bishop explores how the shoe industry is embracing sustainability, not only ...
Fashion : Sustainability : Footwear
Sustainable Footwear Market

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Sustainable Footwear Market

Following in the footsteps of fashion, the shoe industry is embracing sustainability, not only through materials and assembly, but also through far...
Fashion : Footwear : Sustainability
How AI is sizing up footwear retail’s future

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How AI is sizing up footwear retail’s future

Richard Potter, CEO of Peak, says category-specific retailers have an opportunity to shine with clever AI-driven data analysis.
Retail : Artificial Intelligence : Footwear
Synthetic Leather Market

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Synthetic Leather Market

Synthetic leather is evolving from low-quality, environmentally damaging pleather to a luxury staple for eco-conscious fashion brands.
Fashion : Apparel : Sustainability
Autumn/Winter 2017 Fashion Week: Part 1

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Autumn/Winter 2017 Fashion Week: Part 1

This season, designers challenged traditional notions of luxury and collaborated with nostalgia-evoking brands. LS:N Global outlines the key design...
Autumn Winter 2017 : MM6 Maison Margiela : Subversive Luxury
Fast Fabrication

Micro Trends

Fast Fabrication

A burgeoning revolution in robotics is enabling apparel and footwear brands to adopt automated manufacturing systems that have proven difficult to ...
Adidas : Automation : Workplace Futures
Browsing for fun

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Browsing for fun

Global – Spanish footwear brand Camper’s online store harnesses the power of the elements for the launch of its autumn/winter 2015 range.
Camper : E-commerce : Browsing
Optimised running

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Optimised running

Germany – Adidas has launched Futurecraft, a custom performance trainer that features 3D-printed soles.
Adidas : Perspiration Power : Optimised Self
Pump it up

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Pump it up

South Korea – A new advert from Reebok is getting commuters on their feet in an underground battle.
Reebok : ZPump : Body Temples
Sole to soul

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Sole to soul

UK – Footwear brand Clarks is hosting an interactive documentary via WhatsApp, inviting fans to learn more about the icons who helped shape its ren...
Clarks : From Rats To Rudeboys : Faction Marketing
Marks & Spencer unveils sustainable footwear collection

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Marks & Spencer unveils sustainable footwear collection

UK retailer Marks & Spencer has introduced Footglove Earth, its first sustainable footwear line.
M&S : Footglove Earth : Footwear
In full Bloom: Shoe display is a breeze for Spanish designer

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In full Bloom: Shoe display is a breeze for Spanish designer

Spain – Window dresser Ion Ander Beloki has used a mobile and a tripod to create an original display for fashion brand Loreak Mendian’s shoe collec...
Bloom : Ion Ander Beloki : Footwear
A step forward: Instagram footwear campaign raises awareness of rainforest

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A step forward: Instagram footwear campaign raises awareness of rainforest

A sophisticated Instagram campaign by SapientNitro brings eco-themed trainers to the fashion-conscious.
Sky Rainforest Rescue : Instagram : SapientNitro
Destructive design: Dyeing shoes on the catwalk

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Destructive design: Dyeing shoes on the catwalk

London – Experimental footwear designer Benjamin John Hall took a hammer to his shoes at a live fashion event, where he showcased new methods of...
Experiential : Footwear : Sinistry
H&M dips into the archive for new men's line

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H&M dips into the archive for new men's line

H&M introduces premium outdoor range
Outdoorsmanship : Boots : Outdoors
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