The October/November 2024 Issue of Footwear Plus

Chew on This: Gum Rubber Kicks Burst with Juicy Style | The Right Stuff: Sam Spears Piloting ARA North America | Top Dog: Remembering Tip Top’s Danny Wasserman | What’s Selling: Running Specialty | London Calling: Shoe Style from Across the Pond | Groundbreaking: Florals for Spring

Now and then: Aylet Lax Levy and with younger sister Yonit.
A Note to My Younger Self

Dream Catcher

Ayelet Lax Levy, president of U.S. operations of Naot, reflects on the power of family and eternal optimism.

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Sam Spears, president of Ara North America
October/November 2024

Flight Time

Sam Spears, president of Ara North America, on why the 75-year-old German brand is ready to soar.

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All in the Tip Top Shoes family: Margot, Danny, and Lester Wasserman.
In Memoriam

Best in Show

The passing of Danny Wasserman, owner of Tip Top Shoes in New York, has left an industry void that may never be filled.

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Editor's Note

Big Wheels Keep on Turnin’

Recently, I was driving on the Cross County Parkway, a perilous, often-clogged artery north of Manhattan with twisty turns, narrow lanes, numerous on- and off-ramps,

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The October/November 2024 Issue

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