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Rock musician finds footwear factory visit inspiring

Singer and guitarist James Bagshaw was a recent guest at the factory footwear brand Loake runs in his home town, Kettering.Mr Bagshaw, a member of rock band Temples, said he was a long-time, proud wearer of Loake shoes. He said seeing at close hand...

Adidas transforms Shanghai art gallery into Climacool 'museum'
German sportswear brand Adidas transformed Shanghai’s Museum of Art Pudong into the ‘Climacool Future Museum’ – a...
Q1 revenues up for Stella International
Footwear group Stella International has reported revenues of $327.4 million for the first quarter of 2026, growth...
Allbirds to shift into AI infrastructure
Allbirds has secured a $50 million (€46 million) convertible financing facility as it prepares to exit the...
Sole companion celebrates the late Jim Whittaker
Soling technology developer Vibram has paid tribute to veteran mountaineer Jim Whittaker, who died at the age of...
PrimeAsia partners Ecco Indonesia as part of expansion plan
Tannery group PrimeAsia has signed a manufacturing partnership with Ecco Indonesia to produce Primeasia leathers...
Clog will help Baffin’s bid for year-round relevance
Outdoor footwear brand Baffin has brought to market a product it calls a ‘recovery clog’.The Ontario-based company ...

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UITIC Congress bets on AI

Twelve out of 16 technical presentations at the 2025 UITIC Congress in Shanghai had a focus on artificial intelligence (AI).The International Union of Shoe Industry Technicians (UITIC) holds an international congress every two years. The...

Complex journey to biocircularity
After decades of looking after Asian manufacturing for big brands,...
A decade of discoveries
Lenzing’s innovations in the footwear sector means its wood-based...
From the ground up
Twenty-five years of learning about the footwear industry from the...
Sustainability race
Covestro has been working with Huafeng since 2023 on what the...
Another new start for Stuart Weitzman
For the third time in just over a decade, Stuart Weitzman is under...