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February 2016

29 February 2016
TR Turkey’s footwear trade deficit narrows
IT Vibram launches ‘luxury rubber’ for shoe uppers
26 February 2016
IT BASF puts students’ sneaker designs on show at Simac
GB Demand for SATRA’s footwear solutions doubles in five years
25 February 2016
LU Court finds for adidas in dispute over stripes
US Crocs patent rejected in long-running Dawgs battle
24 February 2016
IT Assocal delegation to meet Pope Francis
US Psychotherapist turned footwear instructor has no regrets
US Currency rates and Patagonia exit lead to Wolverine decline in 2015
US 14 DSW stores to open in spring
US Flyknit to use only recycled polyester
23 February 2016
MX Jalisco prepares for new footwear event
US Timberland owner untroubled by revenue dips in 2015
22 February 2016
EC Synthetic “invasion” alarms Ecuadorean footwear manufacturers
DE Christine Day to advise adidas
19 February 2016
IT Vibram celebrates FiveFingers tenth anniversary
IT ‘First signs of recovery’ for Italian footwear
18 February 2016
US Preliminary ruling in Skechers-adidas court case
BR Call for papers for footwear biomechanics seminar in Brazil
17 February 2016
DE Deichmann 2015 revenues exceed €5 billion
MX Ackerman repeats papal footwear feat
BR Lectra to join speakers at Brazilian footwear event
HK Details of second Global Footwear Retail Conference announced
US 'Outstanding' year for Columbia
16 February 2016
ES Spanish footwear companies eye spoils from US
NL PET recycling firm reaches “last stop” before industrial-level production
15 February 2016
CA Treksta launches new winter boot collection for women
DE Adidas in ‘great shape’ with 10% growth in 2015
12 February 2016
ES Spain’s footwear on track for record exports
CO Bucaramanga to have its own regional shoe brand
11 February 2016
US China’s share of US footwear market hits 15-year low
ES Growth for Mascaró group as Pretty Ballerinas continues to grow overseas
10 February 2016
AU Shoes of Prey to headline AAFA summit
Suede shoes demand: First indication of better outlook for leather?
US Columbia realigns Montrail as sub-brand
US Two new VPs at “pivotal” time for Keen
US Wolverine restructures its brands
09 February 2016
SE Haglöfs takes alternate stance on Greenpeace report
IN Flyknit “created a revolution”, Nike executive says
08 February 2016
IR Iranian association joins UITIC
US Job losses on cards as Deckers closes stores and restructures brands
05 February 2016
JP Asics chooses gel for revamped midsole construction
IN UITIC president says footwear industry must “think big”
04 February 2016
IN New Designers’ Fair brings European, US and Brazilian designers to Chennai
JP Spanish footwear companies court Japanese buyers
03 February 2016
IN India can double its domestic footwear market
GB European Shoe Machinery Company celebrates 20th anniversary
BR Sazi celebrates 30 years in business
IN Chennai UITIC Congress will be one of CLE’s biggest ever events
DE OEKO-TEX proposes chemical certification system Eco Passport
02 February 2016
IN IILF exhibitors up by 2.7%
IT Chinese snap up Ferragamo shoes
01 February 2016
DE Top sportswear CEOs meet EC representatives in quest for single market
GB Growth for Jimmy Choo

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