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Pretty Ballerinas strengthens its Asian presence with its fourth store in Japan

Madrid – The Mascaró Group continues to drive the growth and international consolidation of Pretty Ballerinas, its brand specialising in ballet flats, with the opening of a new store in Japan. This is one of the Spanish company's main markets in the entire Asian region, where it now operates a total of four points of sale. Located on the third...

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JW Anderson unveils collaboration with Diadora

British fashion and lifestyle label JW Anderson, from designer Jonathan Anderson, has unveiled its first collaboration with Diadora, the heritage Italian sportswear and footwear brand. The collaboration focuses on Diadora’s ‘Equipe’ trainer, first created by the Italian brand in 1975 for elite running athletes. Anderson has reimagined this...

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Bruno Magli marking 90 years with a Cynthia Rowley collaboration

Italian luxury footwear brand Bruno Magli, founded in Bologna and hand-crafted in Italy, is celebrating its 90 years of craftsmanship with a multi-season collaboration with New York-based designer Cynthia Rowley. Bruno Magli, owned by Marquee Brands, said it has chosen to collaborate with Cynthia Rowley due to her “bold creativity and confident,...

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Alohas expands in United States with new stores in New York and Los Angeles

Madrid – Following a 2025 marked by its decisive international offensive, the Spanish footwear brand Alohas continues on the same path of growth and expansion in 2026. It has inaugurated two new permanent stores in the United States. The brand, founded by Alejandro Porras, entered this market exactly one year ago and now operates with three...

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US footwear sales reports “modest” Q1 growth

Rising prices and a strengthening in the performance segment delivered “modest” growth across the US footwear industry in the first quarter of 2026. Circana’s Retail Tracking Service data show that total US footwear sales increased by 1 percent in Q1 versus the same period last year, while overall units sold declined, and higher average selling...

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VivoBiome Unveils Tabi Gen 02, Pushing Scan-to-Print Footwear into the Future with ‘Carbon’

VivoBiome presents new groundbreaking scan-to-print footwear the VivoBiome Tabi Gen 02 in Partnership with Carbon a next-gen leader in advanced digital manufacturing. Vivobarefoot unveils VivoBiome Tabi Gen 02, the next evolution of its groundbreaking scan-to-print footwear - and a bold reinvention of the humble flip-flop that fits your feet....

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The architecture of running: Asics launches the NIMBUS™ 28 by Nadia Battocletti

ASICS is proud to announce the launch of the GEL-NIMBUS™ 28 shoe re-imagined by Nadia Battocletti. This unique iteration of the shoe draws inspiration from Nadia’s journey, celebrating the different elements that have shaped Nadia’s identity. In addition to her growing success on the international stage, including standout performances at recent...

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Jimmy Choo unveils its new womenswear campaign for the summer 2026 collection “Natural Reflection”

Jimmy Choo unveils Natural Reflection, the new womenswear campaign for the summer 2026 collection. An exploration of the paradox between wild nature and angular architecture, elemental glamour and craftsmanship; the campaign channels the overall spirit of the collection: an attraction of opposites, distilled into pure sensation. On the edge of...

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Spanish brand Hoff appoints new CEO

Madrid – In the latest demonstration of the increasingly solid corporate structure being built at Hoff, the Spanish footwear company has announced the appointment of Nicolas de Ros Wallace as its new CEO. He takes over the role from the company's founder, Fran Marchena. The Spanish footwear company announced the appointment of Nicolas de Ros...

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Christian Louboutin presents its Fall 2026 collection

Women's The abundant colours and rich, unexpected details in his garden became an unending source of inspiration for Christian Louboutin while preparing new collections for Fall and Winter 2026, his singular creativity giving rise to extraordinary interpretations of flora and fauna. Through exceptional craftsmanship, the theme tells a vibrant...

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Retail: A new blueprint for brand activations with ‘Birkenstock x Bruut’

The traditional ‘product drop’ has evolved into a more complex phenomenon: the brand activation. Last week in Hoofddorp, the Dutch retailer Bruut proved that a successful collaboration goes beyond mere commercial gain. Working alongside Birkenstock and Mashi Radio, the launch of the Birkenstock Utti Lace was transformed into a high-energy...

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Vivobarefoot unveils new global campaign: Free Your Feet – because when you literally can’t feel the ground, how do you know where you stand?

A collective call to reconnect with the ground beneath us Vivobarefoot launches its latest global campaign, a powerful and unifying statement challenging the dominance of “big shoe” culture and inviting a return to something more instinctive: feeling. At the heart of the campaign is a collective of global ambassadors - each a pioneer in their...