Spray-On Shoes Built By Robots: On LightSpray Technology is Stranger Than Fiction
These ultra high-tech performance shoes are set to make their olympic debut.
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Interest Rises In Running; Fleet Feet Releases Consumer Report
HOKA continues to dominate, as more Millennials turn to running.
Shoe of the Week: Saucony x Callen Schaub ProGrid Omni 9
A kinetic painter meets a running shoe.
Fleet Feet Celebrates Global Running Day with “The Big Run”
Racing with the momentum of increased consumer interest in running.
Reebok and Kendrick Lamar Host Run Through Los Angeles
A once in a lifetime fusion of fitness and music shout down the streets of L.A. on Tuesday, March 24th.
What’s Selling at Varsity Sports in Baton Rouge, LA
Jenni Peters, owner of Varsity Sports, tells us what’s hot in South Louisiana.
Brooks Running turns 100.
Brooks Running has a lot to celebrate: Not only is the Berkshire Hathaway-owned company turning 100, it just hit a major business goal ahead of schedule, reporting half a billion dollars in global revenue on a rolling 12-month basis as of April 2014. “It’s extremely exciting to reach a business milestone of this magnitude,” says Jim Weber, CEO, Brooks Running Company. “We knew a commitment to putting the runner first and creating both fantastic product and a memorable experience for them was a big idea–a billion dollar idea.
Anthony L&S Acquires Etonic Brand
Anthony L&S Footwear, makers of FUBU, Levi’s and Phat Farm labels among others, in partnership with the Weisfeld Group, has aquired the Etonic brand from Lotto Sport Italia. Meridian Capital, a Seattle-based investment bank, served as Lotto’s exclusive financial and strategic advisor on the transaction.
Saxon Shoes President Gary Weiner in the Running
That’s Gary Weiner (at right, No. 10), president of Saxon Shoes in Richmond, VA, getting ready to run in the first-ever Saxon Shoes High Heel Dash in support of the Susan G. Komen Foundation and its effort to raise funds and awareness in its fight against breast cancer.
Breaking New Ground
Birkenstock and its original recovery shoe move into the outdoor and specialty running channels.
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