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Falls across all categories for Puma in H1

New footwear system from Nike targets hybrid athletes

Columbia ‘particularly pleased’ with footwear’s contribution

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Footwear still top for adidas, but apparel brings H1 growth

Sports group adidas has posted first-half revenues of €13.3 billion, growth of 10% year on year.Footwear was the group’s biggest category, with sales over the six-month period of €7.2 billion. This figure represents a slight drop, 0.6%, compared to...

Peru possibilities for Brazilian suppliers
Brazil's footwear and leather industry will be represented by 13 companies at the Expo Detalles exhibition, which...
Mammut under new ownership
Swiss outdoor brand Mammut has announced that Chinese private equity firm CPE is acquiring the brand from Jacobs...
Right foot forward for Steve Madden
Footwear group Steven Madden has reported a 19% increase in revenue for the second quarter, to $665.9 million.The...
Naples to host preview event for Lineapelle and Simac-Tanning Tech
The organisers of the Lineapelle and Simac-Tanning Tech exhibitions, in partnership with Italy’s national tanning...
Leather footwear holds its value in China figures
Figures from the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) show that just 5.4% of the total volume of footwear...
Birkenstock continues opening spree with US focus
Birkenstock has opened two stores in the US, with the interiors featuring signature materials such as cork, felt...

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Mixed message

Luxury group Kering has set out its vision for the future. The message to suppliers and buyers of leather products, including footwear, was mixed.Seven months into his tenure as Kering chief executive, Luca De Meo, says the time has come...

TPU sole with rubber soul
BASF says Elastollan GripTec gives designers greater freedom and...
Supershoe helps athletes make history
Three athletes achieved world-firsts at the 2026 London Marathon....
Complex combinations
Technology provider Trinamix has developed a system that can see...
Raw material quest
Leather’s appeal remains strong for Turkey’s footwear industry, in...
Ecco trials leather waste fibre
The Danish brand has shown that wet blue shavings can be transformed...