Men’s Bootmaker TAFT Launches Women’s Line, TAFT for Her
The collection draws upon the brand’s bestselling styles.
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Meet the Designer Behind Post Malone’s Custom Cowboy Boots
Bowen Bootwear founder Dustin Bowen is creating custom creations for celebrities and everyday western lovers alike.
Boot Barn Blazes the Fashion Frontier while Staying True to its Roots
Boot Barn Creative Director and VP of Marketing Isha Nicole on capitalizing the viral Western moments while preserving the company’s core customer.
Shoe of the Week: Stivali Revival boot
For our first Shoe of the Week, the aptly named “Revival” by Stivali was a natural choice. Its chunky block heel, mod semi-square toe, calf-skimming shaft, and tonal leather construction feel chic and utterly contemporary.
EMU Hits the Streets
The Australian sheepskin boot company expands to sleek, chic styles in Fall ’15’s City Collection.
Xtratuf Launches New Styles
The classic fisherman’s boot brand expands to include deck boots and shoes.
What’s Selling at Village Shoes
Ashland, Oregon’s source for unique footwear talks top sellers.
Cat Footwear’s iconic Colorado boot pops back into fashion.
What do you get when you cross a classic workman’s boot with a graphic art designer known for creating eye-popping murals and shop interiors? A bright and brash collection that’s not for the faint of heart, that’s what. Cat Footwear commissioned French-born, London-based Camille Walala to apply her quirky prints to its classic Colorado style for Spring ’15, and the results are striking.
Rocky Brands donates 150 boots to Boston’s homeless.
Rocky Brands and non-profit Soles 4 Souls has fit residents of a Boston homeless shelter with 150 donated pairs of boots from its brands Rocky, Georgia Boot and Durango. The event is the fourth annual for the charity and the National Shoe Retailers Association in an effort to get footwear on the nation’s needy before the harsh winter cold kicks in. “As a footwear company, we are keenly aware of how important a pair of warm boots can be during the wintertime,” says Liz Horn, vice president of marketing at Rocky Brands.
La Canadienne expands for Fall ’13.
Born out of the desire to create comfortable, versatile boots that would offer unbeatable protection against the cold, wet Canadian climate, Montreal-based La Canadienne is expanding its offering for Fall ’13. “Although many people have labeled us as a ‘winter boot’ line, the customer awareness is growing and evolving to recognize that La Canadienne offers more than just snow boots,” says Romy Feliciani, sales and marketing director. The collection now spans motorcycle boots and colorful platforms to loafers and wingtips, all made from Italian hides that are by-products of the foo
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