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  • Inside Summer 2026’s Biggest Shoe Trends, According to Industry Insiders
  • Sebago Marks 80th Anniversary With Made in USA Docksides and a Traveling Boat Tour
  • On Holding’s LightSpray Shoe is in Demand

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wwd.com /1 month ago

Inside Summer 2026’s Biggest Shoe Trends, According to Industry Insiders

FN spoke to a few industry insiders to learn about summer trends.

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wwd.com /3 weeks ago

Sebago Marks 80th Anniversary With Made in USA Docksides and a Traveling Boat Tour

At the heart of the initiative is a boat built in the shape of the Docksides boat shoe that will sail along major European waterways.

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wwd.com /2 weeks ago

On Holding’s LightSpray Shoe is in Demand

On Holding's Casper Coppetti talks demand for the LightSpray Cloudmonster Hyper shoe and the new Surreal Superfoam innovation.

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wwd.com /1 month ago

Deer Stags Joins Forces With Jack Schwartz Shoes as It Nears 100th Anniversary

Jack Schwartz Shoes also owns and operates Lugz and British Knights, along with licensed footwear for Lee and Ben Sherman.

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wwd.com /1 week ago

The 5 Shoe Categories That Drove $311 Million in Sales on TikTok Shop During the Last 12 Months

The top five shoe categories from April 2025 to March 2026 were casual trainers, women's boots, sandals and flip flops, slippers, and mules and clogs.

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wwd.com /2 weeks ago

Boot Barn Has Strong New Store Pipeline

Boot Barn has a long-term target of 1,200 locations across the U.S.

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wwd.com /4 weeks ago

EXCLUSIVE: Grenson Leans Into Loafer Mule Trend With NN.07 Collab

The shoe is made from soft napa leather and features a hand-stitched gathered apron and a flexible leather sole.

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shoegazing.com /1 month ago

News – TYE Shoemaker trunk show in New York

One of the most sought after bespoke shoemakers we have in the world is without a doubt TYE Shoemaker. For many years the only chance to get a pair was to visit them in Tokyo, sinc...

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wwd.com /1 month ago

EXCLUSIVE: As Gen Z Leads Mall Resurgence, Vivaia Gets in on the Action

The company plans to open 10 new stores in the U.S. this year.

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prunderground.com /3 weeks ago

Indetexx Launches High-Margin Chinese Brand New Shoes Program for Global Wholesalers

Indetexx, a leading B2B exporter of second-hand goods with over 110 containers shipped monthly to more than 110 countries, today announced the launch of its Chinese brand new shoes...

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wwd.com /1 month ago

UBS Predicts 40,000 More Stores Could Close in the Next Five Years. Why Footwear Retailers Could Buck the Trend

Core Dick's Sporting and Academy Outdoor + Sports are Tops in Sporting Goods, while DTC focus and pricing power give On Running and Deckers the edge.

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wwd.com /1 month ago

Midwest Shoe Merchants Has New CEO, Board Expansion Plan

Midwest Shoe Merchants is expanding its board of directors to include external advisors as it eyes sustained growth and long-term succession planning.

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wwd.com /1 month ago

After Decades on the Job Site, Bobcat Company Gets Into Work Boots With New Shoe License

Under a new partnership, SCL Footwear Group will design, manufacture and distribute Bobcat-branded footwear.

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wwd.com /1 month ago

FSF Debuts New Footwear-focused Scholarship in Memory of Late Neiman Marcus Shoe Buyer Steve Cross

The goal is to raise $10,000 to support a future footwear designer.

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wwd.com /1 month ago

Stella International Expects New Shoe Factories to Start Production in Back Half of 2026

Stella's new factories in Indonesia, Bangladesh and Vietnam to contribute 20 million pairs of additional shoe production capacity over the coming years.

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wwd.com /1 month ago

Athletic Footwear Sales Are Outperforming Broader Sporting Goods Market

Athletic footwear wholesale sales rose 7.4 percent to $24.1 million in 2025, representing the single largest revenue driver in the sporting goods sector.

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wwd.com /1 month ago

LK Bennett, Russell & Bromley Doors Close Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings

LK Bennett's unsecured creditors chalk up 34 million pounds in losses.

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wwd.com /1 month ago

Rockport Brings Dr. J’s Basketball Legacy to Life in New AI-Driven Campaign

This is the latest from Rockport since it was scooped up by Authentic Brands Group in 2023.

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wwd.com /4 weeks ago

Brooks Races to Best First Quarter in Brand History

Brooks Running said market data indicates it has No. 1 market share in performance running footwear at U.S. specialty retail.

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wwd.com /1 day ago

Genesco Shares Climb After ‘Better Than Expected’ Q1

The company also disclosed a new cost savings plan and what it expects to receive in terms of tariff refunds.

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wwd.com /2 weeks ago

Shoe Prices in April Jumped the Fastest in Over Three Years

Footwear prices jumped 4.2 percent year-over-year in April, higher than eight of the last nine months and the fastest in 43 months.

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wwd.com /1 week ago

‘Green Shoots’ at Vans, Timberland Appear Solid

VF Corp.'s speed to market testing has benefited Vans' growth in the Americas DTC business.

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elle.com /1 month ago

Welcome to the New Era of the It Shoe

In 2026, the accessories trend is outpacing all the rest.

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wwd.com /1 week ago

Shoe Carnival Shares Rise After Q1 Report

Footwear retailer Shoe Carnival matched Wall Street's earnings per share estimate and bested first quarter revenue projection.

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