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Footwear has undergone a quiet revolution over the past two decades. Consumers now expect shoes that...

The global footwear industry produces more than 20 billion pairs of shoes every year, and the environmental...

Footwear buyers now ask for feedstock documents, restricted-substance reports, and an end-of-life plan...

For footwear manufacturers and material engineers, sourcing the right waterproof shoe materials is a...

Breathability is one of the first questions a footwear buyer raises and one of the last things to get...

Footwear brands and contract manufacturers live or die by their material choices. The right shoe fabric...

Fabric decides how a shoe breathes, flexes, and holds up in daily wear. For footwear brands and contract...

A pair of feet can release a surprising amount of moisture during an ordinary day of walking, standing,...

Wet weather puts real pressure on footwear. Buyers want dry feet, and manufacturers face the harder job...

Footwear has moved far beyond leather and rubber. Today a large share of the shoes people wear every...