Browsing: Footwear
An AI-generated Bama Rush character named “Janie B” went viral wearing fake Nike sneakers. Meanwhile, Nike ran a real Studio Fleece activation at a UA sorority house.
Birkenstock CEO Oliver Reichert says ballerina will be footwear’s defining trend for three to five years, with mary janes emerging from ballet flat demand.
Jordan Brand retros are hitting resale discounts, signaling softer demand. August’s high-heat back-to-school launches now face pressure to reverse the trend.
Nike’s Ja 4 Weather Radar colorway (JA9745-400) covers Ja Morant’s signature basketball shoe in meteorological radar graphics. Release date is forthcoming.
Capri Holdings posts a 10.5% Q1 revenue gain as CEO flags Jimmy Choo’s casual footwear expansion as a long-term growth opportunity.
Duke + Dexter names Connor Boon, a 2018 intern, as Creative Director, with a mandate to expand the British shoe brand into apparel.
Brooks and Afew Store drop the first-ever collab on the Adrenaline GTS 10, dubbed “TWAGD,” as a limited boutique release.
Adidas reports 14% Q2 sales growth and the highest quarterly net sales in company history, prompting a full-year guidance raise.
Jay Manning retires as Shoe Show COO in November. Former Hibbett Sports executive Cathy Pryor steps in to lead operations at the independent footwear chain.
Nike and footwear brands face simultaneous legal pressure from federal DEI rollbacks and state anti-discrimination laws, with attorney Bryan M. Sullivan warning of a “no-win situation.”