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May 2014

30 May 2014
GB Funding for British footwear firms slashed
US Polyurethanes conference is a sell-out
29 May 2014
CN Chinese shoe group moves production to US
US Vibram stands by FiveFingers
28 May 2014
MX Leather footwear continues to dominate Mexican exports
IT Italy: Footwear and leathergoods makers join forces
US Nike founder inducted into Hall of Fame
DE GDS organisers say the fashion landscape without shoes and accessories would be “unthinkable”
US New Balance asks young baseball athletes how they would change the game
27 May 2014
US Vibram celebrates US Department of Defence ruling
FR CTC appoints new marketing and communications director
23 May 2014
TR Nano-technology helps Turkey develop new military boot
GB UK conference to address fraud in the leather supply chain
22 May 2014
GB Pentland named among top workplaces in UK
MX Anpic gets under way in León
21 May 2014
GB Jimmy Choo presents first Cordwainers Student of the Year Awards
US Footwear brands volunteer 15,000 hours
CN Delcam developments at Guangzhou
DE Greenpeace says tests show PFOA in World Cup merchandise
TR Future Turkish factory a possibility for Ecco
20 May 2014
MX Fall in Mexico’s footwear exports in Q1
DE Flat first quarter for Puma
19 May 2014
IT Geox founder says company is “on the rise”
DE Mismatching boots revealed as Puma’s World Cup offering
16 May 2014
US AAFA updates restricted substances list
DE Gore aims new technology at 223 million hikers
15 May 2014
VN Footwear profits are leaving Vietnam, warns Lefaso
US Good timing for new ISA Tan Tec tannery in the US
14 May 2014
MX Jalisco leads for women’s shoe production in Mexico
SE Haglöfs signs up to help find PFC alternatives
DE WL Gore announces its first major footwear development in more than a decade
GB Delcam launches orthopaedic footwear program
US Speedo partners Orthloite for 'aquatic’ running shoes
13 May 2014
US AAFA calls for increased transparency
IL Kobi Levi shoes to go on show in Northampton
12 May 2014
PT Trade deal could add 200 million US customers, says APICCAPS
PK PFMA revives Lahore footwear event
09 May 2014
GB Beast to Beauty conference: Saddleback CEO named as keynote speaker
FR New York figure picks Paris for footwear
08 May 2014
US Nike outlines progress in sustainability report
IT OutDry court case: Geox responds
07 May 2014
US Extreme weather hits US footwear sales
DE Adidas mulls Rockport sale
IT OutDry wins interim court decision against Geox
CN Shanghai consumers spend more on shoes
US Crocs blames exchange rates for plummeting income
06 May 2014
ES New safety shoe for food and health workers
US UGG owner credits move away from sheepskin for ‘recent success’
02 May 2014
GB Counterfeiting on agenda at fifth Beast to Beauty conference
DE A&E to acquire Gütermann to accelerate global growth
01 May 2014
US Nike unveils ‘fastest’ boot for World Cup
SA Karl Lagerfeld to open 18 new stores by 2018

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