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April 2022
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29 April 2022
DE Puma sales jump 20% in first quarter
US Trail running shoe with carbon plates from Hoka
28 April 2022
US Children’s shoe charity to receive $1m worth of help from Caleres
CN Report reveals yoga shoes’ new posture in China
27 April 2022
JP New carbon placing pushes Asics runners on
GB Texon strides towards sustainability targets
US Ugg launches first boot from ‘regenerative’ sheepskin
DE Adidas increases ocean plastic use again
GB eBay offers shoe seconds at 60% off
26 April 2022
CA Boots from Baffin to go to the needy
IN Thirty Indian leather companies will travel to Spoga Horse
25 April 2022
CH Senior appointment at The Athlete’s Foot
KR Roh Seoul broadens footwear offer
22 April 2022
CN A good quarter for Stella International
CN Kangnai founder Zheng Xiukang dies
21 April 2022
IT Zanotti applies a neon touch to Harmony sandal
PK Growth for Pakistan footwear industry
20 April 2022
CN Hainan’s duty-free momentum continues, despite covid
JP Reebok owner recruits for expansion in Japan
US Funding for NFW to scale up Mirum and Clarus production
KR Azon achieves ‘Korean-style’ non-slip outsole
CN Fuzhou shoe firms take advantage of RCEP
19 April 2022
BE European Commission moves to protect handmade regional products
KR The master craftsman preserving made in Korea
14 April 2022
FR Strong growth for French footwear exports
CN New trademark for Putian-made footwear
13 April 2022
GB Brand Finance reveals footwear’s most valuable brands for 2022
IE First international partner for The Restory
KZ Cautious optimism after Kazakhstan shoe event
FR LVMH hails “excellent start” to 2022
JP Toray apologises for resin certification mislabelling
12 April 2022
US Two more judges for Real Leather Stay Different
KR TNF: recycled leather, merino and rPET intrigue ‘MZ+eco’ generation
11 April 2022
GB Awards event returns as Cordwainers celebrates 750 years
BR Weitzman owner donates $3m to leather sourcing initiative
08 April 2022
CN Gucci and Valentino make senior China hires
CA Footwear brands choose plant-based midsoles
07 April 2022
DE All go for the Desma House Fair
BD Bangladesh leather footwear exports up by 28%
06 April 2022
US Merrell begins multi-year sustainability drive
IT New research project aims for more precision on carbon footprints
AT Lenzing publishes first online sustainability report
DE Design process needs transforming, Sympatex says
US Nike hits 50% recycled materials for latest shoe
05 April 2022
KZ Assocalzaturifici announces that Almaty event will go ahead
CN CLIA partners China Consumers Association on leather education
04 April 2022
BE EU to demand durability guarantees and repairability scores
GB Dr Martens’ new top creative is a familiar face
01 April 2022
IN Indian leather sector breaks $1bn in exports to US
CA Lululemon leaps into footwear

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