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Rains expands into footwear after years of development

Danish outerwear brand Rains has expanded into footwear with the launch of its first in-house shoe category, introducing The Dry Boot and Mirage styles globally from August 5. The move marks Rains’ latest step towards becoming a broader lifestyle brand, extending beyond its core rainwear offering into footwear, alongside existing categories...

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Munich announces 65 redundancies and the closure of 15 stores in Spain

Madrid – Renowned Barcelona-based brand Munich, which specialises in the design and sale of fashion and footwear, has begun negotiations for a collective redundancy procedure. This will affect approximately 65 employees and involve the closure of 15 stores. The restructuring of its workforce and retail network is a result of the economic...

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Adidas apologises for plethora of pink boots at World Cup

Adidas on Thursday apologised for a surfeit of pink boots at the World Cup, saying that it was a coincidence that they were sported by a striking number of players. Asked by AFP about the unusual uniformity of boot colours during a press conference on the company's quarterly results, Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden said "it was an accident". "I think...

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Emu Australia enters new chapter following brand evolution

Most people know Emu Australia for one thing: its sheepskin boots. But the brand’s heritage and its product offering run considerably deeper than that. The Australian footwear brand is currently undertaking a complete overhaul of its business, including a rebranding and a new e-commerce platform, with an elevated campaign for FW26 and a...

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25 years of ‘Receptor’: Ecco launches new outdoor models for anniversary

Danish footwear brand Ecco has unveiled new models in its ‘Receptor’ series, celebrating the 25th anniversary of its ‘Receptor’ technology, according to a press release. The collection includes womenswear and menswear models in various material options: a mix of textile and mesh, premium leather, or a textile-leather combination with a ‘Gore-Tex...

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Wellbeing and internationalisation: Spanish footwear makes a strong showing at Barefoot European Shoe Fair

Madrid – Demonstrating how “barefoot” footwear has become not just a trend but a growing consumer demand, the second edition of the “Barefoot European Shoe Fair” will take place from July 24 to 26, 2026. The international trade show will be held on the outskirts of Frankfurt, with 28 Spanish footwear brands set to participate. Following the...

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Inside Taft's new era of 'greater clarity,' starting with the Longhorn collection

Italian-crafted footwear brand Taft has launched the Longhorn collection, the first release in what the company is calling a "new brand era" that will unfold through a series of limited-edition drops over the summer. According to VP of brand marketing McKenna Taylor, the refresh is less a reinvention than a sharpening of the brand's existing...

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Strellson launches first permanent footwear programme for spring/summer 2027

Swiss fashion brand Strellson has introduced a footwear collection for spring/summer 2027, under the name 'California Dreaming'. For the first time, part of the range is being offered through a dedicated never-out-of-stock (NOS) programme, meaning select styles remain available across seasons rather than being sold for a single season only. Two...

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Everything the footwear industry should know about new European textile waste regulations

This past Sunday, July 19, the European ban on destroying unsold clothing, accessories and footwear came into force. This is the first visible measure of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which directly affects the fashion industry. This ban is just the tip of a broader regulatory change that will, sooner or later, affect...

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Mountain Dew and Wolverine collaborate on western boots

Beverage brand Mountain Dew and boot specialist Wolverine are releasing a strictly limited-edition, Americana-style western boot to celebrate the 250th anniversary of US independence. Only 50 pairs of the model, based on Wolverine's Wheatland boot, have been created, one for each US state, the two US brands announced on Monday. The boots are not...

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Mizuno targets retro-runner market with new Wave Prophecy 'Infinity' campaign

Mizuno is making another deliberate push into the sportstyle market that has transformed the fortunes of its Japanese rival Asics. The Osaka-based brand, best known for running and baseball equipment, has released a six-shoe pack built around the Wave Prophecy, the chunky early-2000s style that was repositioned to cater to the retro-runner...

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Teva adds Trailpeak trail runner and expands footwear lines for fall 2026

US footwear brand Teva, a division of New York Stock Exchange-listed Deckers Brands, has unveiled its autumn 2026 collection, headlined by Trailpeak, its first shoe developed with input from Teva Bureau of Adventure athletes Erin Ton and Mike Wardian. According to the brand, the shoe is the first product created through this athlete...