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August 2011

31 August 2011
US Spenco claims new insole offers “instant cooling”
VN Vietnam: footwear exports to EU worth $940m
30 August 2011
CN Jiangxi reports $290m footwear exports
US Sales up, but “toning” footwear lets Brown Shoe down
26 August 2011
BR Three high-end speakers for luxury panel
CN Li Ning first-half net income 49% down
25 August 2011
GB Concerned mother designs teenage back-to-school shoes
CN Wenzhou shifts focus to domestic shoe market
DE Exhibitors up by 9% at GDS
CN 361 Degrees reports profit increase of 30%
DE Adidas creates first barefoot shoe
24 August 2011
BR FCC launches flexible leather soles
CH Santoni makes leather straps for watch brand
23 August 2011
BR Salmon leather Converse to go on sale in São Paulo
CN China: Yichun city footwear exports reach $100 million
22 August 2011
US Honour for snowshoe company
ES Nike and adidas to speak at TE conference
19 August 2011
GB Merrell continues cancer charity support
FR Gisele Bündchen prompts flat shoes for Balenciaga
18 August 2011
GB UK firm launches shoe sizing iPhone app
AR Footwear forum for Latin America
IT Della Valle talks about the challenge of China
US Judge rejects Louboutin’s trademark red claims
CN Xtep reports 29% increase in revenue
17 August 2011
GB Athletes and ASICS launch running courier service in London
GB Kurt Geiger launches accessories line
16 August 2011
ES Spanish shoe exports show strong rise in first half
CN China: subway passengers kick adidas advertisements
15 August 2011
CN First-half growth for Chinese leather sector
PL Mountain Warehouse opens first Poland store
12 August 2011
US Brown Shoe makes senior outdoor footwear appointments
ZA Fitflop launches children’s range in SA
11 August 2011
US Heelys reports Q2 fall in international sales
DE Reebok holds pop-up exhibition
GB UK sportswear retailers hit hardest in riots
US Presale for Kardashian collection
CN Outdoor industry growth in China could reach 25% this year
10 August 2011
US Under Armour launches biggest ever footwear ad campaign
MX Mexico puts figures on its footwear industry
09 August 2011
US Timberland aims to use 50% renewable materials by 2015
VN Vietnam: leather sector exports up 32% in value
08 August 2011
NL Running footwear boosts ASICS Europe
ZW Zimbabwe introduces 40% import duty on footwear
05 August 2011
TR New Italian investments in Turkey
ES Spain increases high-end footwear exports to UK
04 August 2011
IN Expo Riva Schuh India a success - new company created
IT Geox announces sales growth for first half of 2011
US Key brands perform well for Columbia in Q2
AE P2i picks up innovation award for ion-mask
ES Castañer says creativity can combat “copying” retail chains
03 August 2011
PH Philippines footwear producers receive tax exemption
CN China: footwear production in Jinjiang hits $4.3 billion
02 August 2011
US FDRA welcomes new bid to end footwear duties
IT Geox unveils Red Bull Racing collection
01 August 2011
MX Footwear contributes to growth in Guanajuato
KR Fila signs climber Alex Puccio

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