Editor's Note Archives - Page 11 of 15

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Shoes

We hold these truths to be self-evident… Well, at least I do after 20 years.

Happy Hunger Games

Welcome, welcome…to our semi-annual seasonal preview issue, where the style wars commence once again.

Digital Daze

Is too much of everything too much to shop?

By the Numbers

They say numbers don’t lie. Well, some do, some don’t and some just make you wonder.

The Great Wide Open

In a fashion landscape straying from a dominant silhouette, opportunity and uncertainty abounds as to what might fill the void.

Endless Jersey

In honor of our surf-themed issue, an ode to my Jersey Shore roots.

Our job is to report on the ever-changing and exciting business of making and selling shoes. For nearly a quarter of a century, Footwear Plus has showcased the latest styles, brands and trends (beautifully, I might add). We’ve reported on new retail strategies, formats and consumer shopping habits. We’ve updated you on breakthrough innovations in comfort, performance and design; emerging categories; and macro economic and fashion trends as well as their trickle-down effects on the shoe business.

What is Kinky?

Recently I got a phone call while in the bowels of the Times Square subway station about this month’s fashion shoot while it was in progress. My creative director wanted to know whether it would be okay to use a men’s shoe on the female model. Having just seen the Broadway smash Kinky Boots a few days before, I immediately thought about the musical’s storyline. There doesn’t seem to be anything taboo in men wearing women’s knee-high red leather stiletto boots these days, if the strong ticket sales and the Tony Award for Best Musical are any indications.