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The footwear industry has been working overtime to meet the emergency relief needs of families in the New York and New Jersey areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy.

Two Ten Footwear Foundation has delivered nearly $70,000 in emergency relief aid to footwear families. “That represents only 30 perent of the total calls we’ve received so far, and every day, more footwear families are contacting us. This is going to be on the scale of Hurricane Katrina – and we’re ready to do whatever we can,” says Kate Alley, director of social services.

Josh Turner, country music star who has sold over five million albums, is the new face of the Ariat International brand. A standout in the Western and equestrian footwear, apparel and accessories categories, Turner has been a fan of Ariat International ever since discovering the brand while on a trip in Billings, MT. “They were the most comfortable boots I had ever put on, and I knew the rubber sole would be great on stage to keep me from slipping and sliding,” he says. “From that point on, I fell in love with the brand.” 

Brazilian fashion brand Carmen Steffens won the coveted 2012 Racked Award for “Top Los Angeles Shoe Store,” beating out such stores as Barneys New York. In fact, the store had six times the amount of votes over its competition. Racked readers cast their votes online for favorite shopping spots in New York, Chicago and L.A.