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October 2021

29 October 2021
GB Leather industry launches COP26 Manifesto
US VF hits target of 100% LWG tanneries for footwear
28 October 2021
IN Indian start-up champions better fitting children’s shoes
CN Peak reaches new heights with Fujian competition
27 October 2021
DE Higher prices help BASF
FR Zero-buffer cutting technology from Lectra
US VF’s targets include supply chain mapping and chemicals
IT Relief for Italian shoe sector as US 25% duty threat lifts
GB IBG to relaunch three footwear brands in the UK
26 October 2021
US Growth for VF Corporation
GR Another acquisition for JD Sports
25 October 2021
ES Pandemic takes its toll on Seville-based shoe group
DE TPU becomes backbone of Adidas’ circular vision
22 October 2021
FR Footwear designer to host Paris Leather Encounters
US Footwear associations ask US government to help ‘end forced labour’
21 October 2021
DE Berlin pilot launches as part of Zalando repair pledge
FR LVMH to recruit 8,000 artisans in 2022
20 October 2021
New issue of World Footwear out now
CN Jimmy Choo blends NFTs and ‘blind’ boxes in China
US US: most expensive children’s shoes for 70 years
KH VF Corp helps vaccination effort in Cambodia
FR Chanel to spotlight Paris’ artisans
19 October 2021
DE Fagus invests in shorter delivery times
US Under Armour creates chief consumer officer role
18 October 2021
MX Brazil wants a piece of Mexico’s leather revival
US Coach reaffirms reuse commitment
15 October 2021
US Reebok adds Primaloft insulation to Beatniks
CN Guangdong footwear delegation visits Wenzhou
14 October 2021
IT Tod’s CEO departs, Della Valle brothers resume leadership
US 1984 Michael Jordan Nikes to break records
13 October 2021
BR Shoe exports from Brazil up by one-third
CN Shanxi floods spark footwear brands’ support
GB Leather industry call to arms for COP26
US Jordan Brand hopes to light up Singles’ Day
US Fast-growing Carbitex appoints CEO
12 October 2021
GB First hiking boot gets graphene treatment
FR Increase in shoe export and import values for France in H1
11 October 2021
KR Seoul’s Billys & Co debuts work footwear
CA Canada Goose footwear to land in November
08 October 2021
GB Manolo Blahnik revenues rise by 81%
DE Adidas offers new home for old shoes
07 October 2021
BD Apex Footwear signs 20 year tannery lease
ET Brighter future through Vivobarefoot partnership
06 October 2021
FR Eleven JM Weston styles make up anniversary exhibition
BE COTANCE renews calls for zero allocation for leather
FR Applications open for €500,000 footwear recycling scheme
TW Winners selected for Taiwan’s ‘Real Leather, Stay Different’ competition
US PrimaLoft revamps PURE to offer further CO2 savings
05 October 2021
US Keen ‘harvests’ agricultural waste for new sole
PK New chairman for Pakistan’s footwear manufacturers
04 October 2021
US Gore unveils new, thinner membrane
MO Asian anguish for ISA TanTec
01 October 2021
US Whiskey partnership leads to second batch for Wolverine
CM Four million trees for Oboz

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