Latest Footwear Stories

SEATTLE, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OnlineShoes.com announces its third annual 12 Days of Giving holiday contest to celebrate the season. The 12 Days of Giving holiday contest will feature daily giveaways Monday, December 3 through Tuesday, December 18, 2012. New men's and women's prizes will be offered throughout the December contest, including popular styles from top brands at OnlineShoes.com. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121127/SF17035) "We are so excited to...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At 24, many young women are just starting to figure out where they're going in life. But 24-year-old Evelyn Fox has never been one to follow the crowd. Instead, the trendsetter is helming her own successful high-end fashion company, Crystal Heels(TM) (http://crystalheels.com) -- and it all started with a pair of Louboutins, a couple thousand Swarovski crystals, and a heady mix of creativity and passion. (Photo:...

CORVALLIS, Ore., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Soft Star Shoes (www.softstarshoes.com), pioneers of the barefoot shoe movement since 1984, recently launched three new shoe models to meet growing consumer demands for minimal shoes for the everyday wear. "We've been making barefoot shoes for 27 years," says Soft Star co-owner Tricia Salcido, "and in the past few years have seen an enormous shift in our customer base from children towards adults. People always knew soft, flexible shoes...

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL), the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.18 per share, which will be payable on February 1, 2013 to shareholders of record on January 18, 2013. Foot Locker, Inc. is a specialty athletic retailer that operates approximately 3,370 stores in 23 countries in North America, Europe, Australia, and...

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Foot Locker, Inc. announced today the introduction of SIX:02, an elevated retail concept featuring top brands in fitness apparel and athletic footwear for women. The first three stores will open for the holiday season in Stamford Mall in Stamford, Conn., Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, N.J., and North Star Mall in San Antonio, Texas. SIX:02's unique design will be the first to offer women a broad choice of athletic brands in an environment...

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As many footwear companies look to improve their e-commerce experience with better product images and videos, VIVOBAREFOOT, a minimalist footwear brand, used an online fitting application called Shoefitr that allows shoppers to mimic the in-store fitting experience through their website. Since integrating Shoefitr's application at the beginning of the year, VIVOBAREFOOT has seen a 37.5% reduction in returns and a higher level of engagement...

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Stuart Weitzman's executive team continues to grow with the promotion of a key executive and additions to the Marketing, Communications, Retail and Wholesale departments. Susan Duffy, who joined the company in April 2011 as Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer. Duffy continues to report directly to Stuart Weitzman, Executive Chairman. As CMO she will continue to lead...

CSI needs to tread carefully A new computer algorithm can analyze the footwear marks left at a crime scene according to clusters of footwear types, makes and tread patterns even if the imprint recorded by crime scene investigators is distorted or only a partial print. Footwear marks are found at crime scenes much more commonly than fingerprints, writes a team from the University at Buffalo, New York, in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Granular Computing, Rough Sets...

Linge's beautiful colorful ballet shoes are the perfect footwear to dance the night away at every wedding reception. Announcing four new colors for release this November! Seattle, WA (PRWEB) October 25, 2012 Linge Shoes are the perfect versatile, comfortable shoe choice for every bride and bridesmaid. Brides can dance the night away in comfort and style in a classic nude ballet shoe, add a splash of color with fuchsia, or choose a navy or turquoise ballet shoe for their special...

PARIS and LONDON, October 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartoo, Europe's largest online retailer of footwear and bags http://www.spartoo.com, has announced today that it has secured EUR 25 Million in Series C funding led by, Sofina, an investment holding company, with existing investors A Plus Finance, CM-CIC Capital Prive, Highland Partners and Endeavour Vision. The funding will be used to sustain Spartoo's aggressive expansion across the European market. Founded in...