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By Tara Anne Dalbow
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Skechers Friendship Walk kicks off in nine days.
Skechers sixth annual Pier to Pier Friendship Walk kicks off in nine days in Manhattan Beach, CA, and with $855,331.01 already raised for education and children with special needs, the company is confident it will surpass its $1 million goal by Sunday, Oct. 26.
A sabbatical led to a new calling for Bryr’s Isobel Schofield.
After 15 years in the apparel business, Isobel Schofield decided it was time for a change. “I found myself really burnt out,” the British-born designer remembers. “I took some time off to recharge my creative batteries and find my new path.” While she was on this “creative walkabout,” she reached out to a Midwestern clog company and asked if it would take her on as an apprentice.
Converse sues 31 companies for knocking off its Chuck Taylor All Stars.
Converse’s iconic Chuck Taylor sneakers have been a wardrobe staple for generations of Americans. (Our Senior Editor alone owns more than five pairs, and our Creative Director wears them everyday.) Now the century-old shoemaker is suing 31 companies of trademark infringement in 22 separate lawsuits filed Tuesday in the United States District Court in Brooklyn, NY.
NSRA and FDRA fight for footwear retailers nationwide on Capitol Hill.
Last Tuesday, the National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA) and the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) joined forces in Washington, DC, to lobby on behalf of sales tax fairness for independent shoe retailers.
Stuart Weitzman raises money for children in need with its Baby Buggy collection.
Some women care for their shoes as they would their children. Jessica Seinfeld has gone one step further. This fall, the Baby Buggy founder and mother of three has teamed up with Stuart Weitzman to raise money for its cause with the launch of three limited edition boots named after her children.
The Walking Company announces its fourth annual “Walking for Hope” campaign for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The Walking Company has announced its fourth annual “Walking for Hope” campaign for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The chain will offer exclusive pink ribbon products from Abeo, Ugg, Dansko and more to support City of Hope’s breast cancer research, treatment and education program, and local charities and grassroots events dedicated to the research, prevention and treatment of breast cancer.
Rack Room Shoes raises more than $600,000 to help children in need.
The back-to-school season can put quite the strain on some families’ budgets, and Rack Room Shoes knows it. That’s why each year the family footwear chain seeks to empower its customers to impact their local communities through its Shoes That Fit fundraiser.
K•Swiss unveils new logo.
K•Swiss is returning to its roots. The Westlake Village, CA-based brand has unveiled a new identity tied to where it all began–on the tennis court. Designed by a newly appointed internal creative team, the brand identity pays homage to K•Swiss’s place as the only heritage American tennis brand.
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