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Green light at Mipel and Micam for ‘almost revolutionary’ recruitment plan

Micam under way

Australian shoe brand takes next steps in London

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Motorcycle-inspired collection wins Craft The Leather competition

A student from Chelsea College of Arts in London, Luca Greenway, has been announced as the winner of this year’s Craft The Leather student design competition. Tuscany’s Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al Vegetale, the consortium...

Footwear and leathergoods optimism in short supply in Germany
Germany’s footwear manufacturers achieved combined revenues of €2.33 billion in 2025, an increase of...
New Balance continues global double-digit expansion
Athletic footwear brand New Balance reported $9.2 billion in global sales for 2025, up 19% from 2024, marking five ...
The mayor who owns 90 pairs of Lucchese boots
The former mayor of El Paso, Texas, Oscar Leeser, has spoken of his devotion to one of the city’s most...
US footwear prices rise for fifth month in January
According to the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), US retail footwear prices rose 2% in...
Milan shows to join under new umbrella
The leather-sector exhibitions that take place in Milan have announced a new joint identity. From the...
Clarks plans further athleisure launches
British footwear brand Clarks is expanding further into performance walking footwear following strong growth in...

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Complex journey to biocircularity

After decades of looking after Asian manufacturing for big brands, David Solk and Irmi Kreuzer ploughed their resources and experience into creating a shoe in which every element has been selected for its ability to decompose – and...

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...
SMEs weigh data burden
Some of the world’s most beautiful shoes are made by highly skilled...