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Record footwear imports into Brazil cause concern for Abicalçados

Brazilian footwear industry body Abicalçados has said footwear imports into the country in January reached a record level of almost 4.5 million pairs, an increase of 34.3% compared to the same month last year. In January, 1.5 million pairs...

Milan shows to join under new umbrella
The leather-sector exhibitions that take place in Milan have announced a new joint identity. From the...
Public thanks from industry leaders in Kanpur over tariff improvements
Senior figures from India’s leather industry have publicly thanked the country’s prime minister,...
Strong growth for ASICS
Japan-based sports group ASICS has reported full year revenues for 2025 of $5.3 billion, an increase of 19.5% year ...
Polygiene releases financial results for 2025
The Swedish specialist in antimicrobial and odour control technologies released its financial results for FY 2025...
Allbirds chooses Modern Meadow’s material
Footwear brand Allbirds has introduced a collection made with Innovera, a material made from plant-based proteins, ...
APICCAPS reports positive year for Portuguese footwear
Portuguese footwear exports rose 1.8% in volume and 0.8% in value in 2025, reaching 68 million pairs and...

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Complex journey to biocircularity

After decades of looking after Asian manufacturing for big brands, David Solk and Irmi Kreuzer ploughed their resources and experience into creating a shoe in which every element has been selected for its ability to decompose – and...

A decade of discoveries
Lenzing’s innovations in the footwear sector means its wood-based...
From the ground up
Twenty-five years of learning about the footwear industry from the...
Sustainability race
Covestro has been working with Huafeng since 2023 on what the...
Another new start for Stuart Weitzman
For the third time in just over a decade, Stuart Weitzman is under...
SMEs weigh data burden
Some of the world’s most beautiful shoes are made by highly skilled...