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26 April 2024
A limitless source of raw material - footwearbiz, world footwear A limitless source of raw material
Algae blooms have become a major environmental problem and their explosive growth can be linked to increasing global temperatures and rising pollution.
19 April 2024
Boots for the working woman - footwearbiz, world footwear Boots for the working woman
Safety footwear entrepreneur Emily Soloby is adding her voice to the call for employers to make sure shoes and boots for women fit properly.
12 April 2024
Answers in Almansa - footwearbiz, world footwear Answers in Almansa
Footwear materials solutions innovator OrthoLite has completed an expansion project at its European production site in Almansa.
05 April 2024
Mongolian makers gain global platform - footwearbiz, world footwear Mongolian makers gain global platform
A slipper-making project creates much-needed income for families living below the poverty line. The scheme has been backed by Vivobarefoot and is part of its wider remit to support communities through...
22 March 2024
HAPTIC textile coating for footwear - footwearbiz, world footwear HAPTIC textile coating for footwear
Much like the mobility industry, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Circular Fibres Initiative, the textile industry is a major greenhouse gas emitter and environmental polluter.
15 March 2024
Soft-flowing materials for insoles - footwearbiz, world footwear Soft-flowing materials for insoles
Insoles and insocks are extremely versatile footwear components made in a variety of materials and designs.
08 March 2024
Weighing up the gains - footwearbiz, world footwear Weighing up the gains
Adidas designed the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 to be a staggering 40% lighter than any other shoe, helping to decimate the women’s world record marathon time in the process.
01 March 2024
A rise comes before a fall - footwearbiz, world footwear A rise comes before a fall
Stuart Cleaver. After a promising 2022 the shoe industry had some expectations that 2023 would not be as buoyant.
23 February 2024
Loafers with radical transparency - footwearbiz, world footwear Loafers with radical transparency
Footwear brands Sebago and NN.07 have teamed up with Spoor to make a special, traceable version of the Classic Dan loafer.
16 February 2024
21st UITIC International Technical Footwear Congress - footwearbiz, world footwear 21st UITIC International Technical Footwear Congress
UITIC, the international association of footwear technicians, celebrated its 21st Congress last September (19th-22nd) in Milan and Vigevano
Innovative footwear recycling - footwearbiz, world footwear Innovative footwear recycling
Borja Mateu, Ana Belén Muñoz and Elena Orgilés INESCOP Footwear Technology Centre

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