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The October/November 2022 Issue of Footwear Plus
Serenity Now: Embracing the Easy, Breezy, Coastal Chic Lifestyle | Setting the Pace: New Propét CEO Brad Gebhard Gears Up for Big Growth | This Just In: London Calling | Euro Vision: MICAM Show Trend Report
True Values
Susana Ramlie, president of Blackstone Shoes USA, reflects on the people, processes and pretty shoes that have paved the road to success.
The Right Fit
Brad Gebhard, CEO of Propét Footwear, lays out the road map for the sizes-and-widths brand to reach the next level.
Great Expectations
An on-demand society means companies must deliver—or else. Increasingly high expectations now extend well beyond being able to receive packages and stream programming at the press of a few buttons. Consumers expect to get what they want, when they want it. That includes comfort, style and versatility in shoes from cowboy boots to clogs to sneakers, etc. Here, a broad array of leading brand execs detail how their latest collections meet those great expectations.
Forward March
Despite strong global headwinds, MICAM attendees put their best foot forward, many optimistic that better days lie ahead.
Going Coastal
Chic grandmothers aren’t the only ones embracing this clean, cozy, beachy aesthetic.
