Issue Four 2025 of Footwearbiz magazine out now
We have a new issue of Footwearbiz magazine ready for you to read, with the special focus this time on innovation from Germany.
And from Germany, this edition of the magazine also takes you to the Australian outback to explore innovation in footwear with Team Sonnenwagen Aachen; specially developed shoes helped enhance the Aachen students’ sustainability credentials at the recent World Solar Challenge.
Elsewhere in this issue, find out how olive waste has helped produce leather for high-end shoe brands, including Tricker’s, and how Lenzing continues to advance the use of wood-based textiles in performance shoes.
We cover the story of David Solk and Irmi Kreuzer, who set out to prove that footwear can be fully bio-circular, and spotlight Movv, a Danish start-up that has put biomechanics first when developing its Nostara and Solara running shoes.
Business of Footwear this time focuses on Stuart Weitzman. In an in-depth profile of the designer and the brand he founded, we suggest that new owner, Caleres, is likely to have to rebuild the company’s manufacturing partnerships in Spain to secure the brand’s return to growth.
We hope you enjoy reading all of the articles.
