Footwear News

After a year focused on its core turnaround strategy,?Allbirds?is looking to newness to drive growth in 2025. On the company’s fourth quarter?earnings?call on Tuesday, Allbirds chief executive officer?Joe Vernachio?told analysts that it’s an “exciting time” at the company. The CEO noted that its development center in Vietnam is set to deliver new concepts, materials and prototypes in the back half of 2025 and into 2026. “Our fall ’25 lineup will bring a much broader range of products and colors than the year before, and we can’t wait to get them on people’s feet,” Vernachio said Read more: https://lnkd.in/eTDhzDQp

SATISFY?hasn’t been shy about breaking down the details of its first original running shoe,?TheRocker, since announcing it last fall. The esoteric French running brand has been quite coy when it comes to actually showing the the?trail running?super shoe, having only released tantalizing cropped photos until now. Take a look: https://lnkd.in/eEHugRQS

Shoe prices decelerated in February in tandem with overall?inflation, according to the latest data from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA). Last month, retail?footwear prices?slid a modest 0.2 percent from a year ago, only the second decline in the last 18 months,?the FDRA noted. This came as prices dropped 1.5 percent year-over-year for children’s shoes and declined 0.6 percent for women’s footwear. This was offset by a 0.8 percent increase in men’s shoes?last month. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e_XdGfya

DICK'S Sporting Goods posted the best holiday season in its history, but in light of the “dynamic macroeconomic environment,” lowered its projections for this year. On Tuesday morning, the Pittsburgh-based sporting goods retailer reported a 6.4 percent gain in comparable-store stores in the fourth quarter, exceeding analyst expectations of below 3 percent, and net income of $300 million, up 1 percent from the $296 million in the same period last year. Total sales in the period ended Feb. 28 were $3.89 billion. Read more: https://lnkd.in/efPP9ut4

The Madison Avenue store reshuffle continues this week with a new flagship from?Gianvito Rossi. Originally located at 963 Madison Avenue, Rossi moved his Upper East Side shop 11 blocks down the street to a new space at 729 Madison Avenue on the corner of East 64th Street.

Golden Goose is adding a touch of Italy to Selfridges Corner Shop until April 12. The Italian brand has transformed the space into an antique shop, which has been aptly named “The Archive of Dreams.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/eqeAhYUD

Manolo Blahnik is putting its good foot forward with the launch of the Manolo Blahnik Scholarship at the University of the Arts London’s London College of Fashion. The luxury footwear brand will be supporting students in their studies to ensure that “financial barriers do not stand in the way of creative excellence,” said the brand. The scholarship will be awarded to a first-year student on the BA (Hons) Cordwainers Footwear course to encourage innovation and craftsmanship. https://lnkd.in/edSGV2_N

More brands are getting in on the boat shoe brand. The latest to hit the market this week is a new collaboration between Sperry and Vancouver-based retailer Aritzia. Together, the brands have updated two Sperry silhouettes, the Slim boat shoe and the Authentic Original 2-Eye boat shoe. Read more: https://lnkd.in/epxUvnS4

Reebok Golf is now in full swing. After announcing its return to the sport in December 2024, before month’s end, the brand will deliver a new range of performance footwear and apparel. The collection, Reebok explained, was designed for both pros and novices, and is focused on innovation “for the new school athlete.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/eqvTbpqa

Wolverine Worldwide's namesake Wolverine?Boots?brand is teaming up with?country music?artist Jordan Davis on a new year-long partnership. According to the 142-year-old boot and clothing company, fans of the award winning, multi-platinum singer/songwriter can now shop the “Jordan Davis Picks” collection online and in select retailers across the country featuring his favorite Wolverine boots, apparel and accessories.