Home to one of Europe’s leading footwear production clusters, Portugal is sought after above all for its leather shoes, which in 2023 accounted for 71% of its exports. The sector not only aims to go further by diversifying the destination of its production but also intends to multiply its growth options. To this end, it…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 16, 2025 A new exhibition, ‘Terra Inesgotável’ (“Inexhaustible Land”), has opened at the Footwear Museum in São João da Madeira, spotlighting ten years of creative exchange between Portuguese designer Pedro Carvalho de Almeida and Indian designer Abhishek Chatterjee. Running through October 19, the show invites visitors into a…
By Bloomberg Published July 1, 2025 In the world of fashion hybrids, there are skorts (shorts that look like skirts), jeggings (leggings made of stretch denim), and shackets (shirt-jackets). The latest style mash-up: snoafers. Puma Sophyr loafers and Hoka Speed Loafers continue to sell out quickly. – Illustration: 731 | Source: Puma and Hoka One…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 18, 2025 Nice Brand Lab, a division of Italian producer Nice Footwear, set up in July 2024 to manufacture and distribute sneakers and leisure footwear for proprietary and licensed brands, has ambitious plans for ellesse, a long-standing Italian sportswear brand owned by British company Pentland. ellesse’s stand at the…
By Reuters Published May 31, 2025 A Skechers USA shareholder has sued the footwear maker for more details about its $9.4 billion buyout by private equity firm 3G Capital, saying the decision by Skechers’ founder and controlling shareholder to sell raises “red flags.” Reuters According to a complaint filed on Thursday in Los Angeles…
By AFP Translated by Nicola Mira Published May 16, 2025 French luxury footwear brand Clergerie went into liquidation in early April and has now been bought by Spanish company Petrel 92 SL. But the fate of its 50 employees remains uncertain, to their great dismay, an employee representative told AFP on Wednesday. Sandals by Clergerie…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published April 24, 2025 After topping the $2 billion revenue mark in 2024, Arc’teryx, the premium Canadian outdoor sports brand owned by the Amer Sports group, does not intend to stop growing. And as James Zhang, CEO of NYSE-listed Amer Sports explained during the presentation of the group’s annual results, one of…
