Crocs Expands Its Pre-Loved Shoe Takeback Program After ‘Encouraging’ Pilot...
Crocs is expanding its shoe takeback program. Now, all Crocs retail and outlet locations in the United States, excluding Hawaii and Puerto Rico, are equipped with designated collection boxes for...
View ArticleHow Crocs Is Progressing Towards Its Net Zero Goal
Crocs has released its latest report detailing its progress towards the company’s sustainability and equity goals. In its 2023 Crocs Comfort report, the Broomfield, Colo.-footwear company highlighted...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Rothy’s Opens an NYC Flagship Store That Includes a Water Refill...
Rothy’s is forging ahead on its retail expansion with the opening of a new flagship store in Manhattan’s Flatiron neighborhood. The 1,880-sq.-ft. store, which officially opens Friday at 134 5th Ave,...
View ArticleACBC Wants to Drive Sustainable Change for 1% of the Footwear Market
ACBC’s cofounders Gio Giacobbe and Edoardo Iannuzzi have been men on a mission since venturing into the footwear business in 2018. Their aim is to revolutionize the industry through sustainable...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Florsheim and Psudo Collaborate on Sustainable Sneaker Collection...
American shoe brand Florsheim is teaming up with sustainable sneaker brand Psudo for a summer 2024 sneaker collection that blends Florsheim’s heritage craftsmanship with Psudo’s sustainable...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Fashion For Good Partners With Adidas, On and More Brands to Make...
Fashion for Good is going all-in on solving footwear’s waste problem. The Amsterdam-based platform for sustainable innovation is rolling out a new initiative designed to help shoe brands and retailers...
View ArticleAustralian Women’s Footwear Brand Frankie4 Earns B Corp Certification
Frankie4 is marking a new milestone in its business. The Australian women’s footwear label has achieved B Corporation certification, which measures a company’s environmental and social impact....
View ArticleMorjas Goes Green With First Sneaker Made With Plants
Morjas is taking a step into vegan footwear with the launch of its latest shoe. Dubbed, “The Plant Sneaker,” the model adapts the Swedish footwear company’s Court Sneaker silhouette first introduced...
View ArticleHow Native Shoes Is Reimagining a 10-Year-Old Lifestyle Shoe to Reach New...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Footwear News may receive an affiliate commission. Native Shoes is marking its 15th anniversary with a new...
View ArticlePuma Works to Unravel the Leather vs. Vegan Leather Debate in New Content Series
Puma is aiming to shed some light on one of the fashion industry’s most debated topics through a new educational content series. In the new video series dubbed “#KnowYourStuff,” the German athletic...
View ArticleAllbirds Will Sell Its Shoes Via Uber Eats
Allbirds is taking direct-to-consumer to the next level. The sustainable shoe company on Tuesday announced that it will soon offer on-demand delivery of its shoes via Uber Eats, helping consumers get...
View ArticleFDRA Is Helping Shoe Brands Map Their Supply Chains
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America is making it easier for brands and retailers to keep their supply chains more visible. The industry trade group on Wednesday launched a new tool to...
View ArticleMore Sustainable Leather Does a Higher-Quality Job
Conventional wisdom implies that natural, animal-based leather is healthier for the planet than “vegan” leather, which is usually heavily coated in fossil fuel-derived plastics and petrochemicals. “No...
View ArticleForget Black Friday: Veja Introduces ‘Repair Friday’
As shopfronts and online retailers prepare for Black Friday sales, the French footwear and accessories brand Veja is taking a stand against mass consumption. The brand is offering their own...
View ArticleAsics Goes Green With Neocurve Sneaker Launch
Asics is going green with its latest sneaker launch. The Neocurve uses the materials from grinded-up footwear, deadstock, and defective shoes. The Japanese brand took a deep dive into its own trash to...
View ArticleRepetto and Marine Serre Talk Craftsmanship, Sustainability and the Power of...
For Marine Serre, Repetto has always been part of the landscape. The designer grew up not far from the French shoemaker’s historic workshop in the Dordogne department of southwestern France. “When I...
View ArticleRussell Wilson’s Good Man Brand Reveals the Halo, Its Most Circular Sneaker
Russell Wilson‘s Good Man Brand is taking sustainable footwear to the next level with the new Halo sneaker featuring a biodegradable sole. Russell Wilson holding Good Man Brand’s Halo sneaker in white...
View ArticleP448 Continues to Highlight the Environmental Dangers of Invasive Fish...
P448 has launched its third collection made with invasive fish leather as part of its Project Sustainability initiative. The Italian footwear brand is using bluestripe snapper, known locally in Hawaii...
View ArticleSebo Walker Showcases His Colorful Abstract Artwork on Two Native Shoes...
Native Shoes is continuing its relationship with artist, father and professional skateboarder Sebo Walker with a new collection, out now, showcasing Walker’s artwork. Sebo x Native Shoes...
View ArticleItalian Sustainable Shoe Company ACBC Sells Majority Stake to Swiss Fund
Italian sustainable shoe brand and consultancy ACBC — known for its modular sneakers engineered with a zipper system that ties together the sole to several variants of the upper part — has found an...
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