FN is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. Observed from September 15 to October 15, the occasion recognizes the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from ...

Shoe manufacturing peaked in Lewiston and Auburn a century ago, a boom before the Depression’s bust, some headline-making strikes, and several disastrous decades of offshoring. In Lewiston, Museum L–A ...

The British Footwear Association (BFA), based in Northamptonshire, has now represented the industry for 120 years. Chairman Robert Perkins said despite Brexit uncertainty and increased global ...

Few accessories have been as successful cross-culturally and cross-generationally as the humble Birkenstock sandal. As explained by Jochen Gutzy, chief communications officer at Birkenstock: “From our ...

Today, shoes are mass produced in sweatshops or factories around the world and sold for low prices. Yet, in the neighborhoods of central Seoul, a handful of shoemakers are safeguarding one of the city ...

An exhibition, centred on the creation of boots, shoes, and clogs over several centuries in the town, gets underway, providing fascinating insight into methods that once employed bark from oak trees, ...

The Chief Executive Officer of Minuel Designs Limited, Emmanuel Faleti, has said that his foray into shoemaking goes beyond fashion and style, as it is deeply rooted in heritage, dignity and ...

Today, Cole Haan unveils a new collection of leather loafers and oxfords that are entirely made in the small town of Lewiston in Maine. It has partnered with five expert leatherworkers who make each ...

A county remains the "shoemaking capital of the world" despite decades of change, industry bosses have said. The British Footwear Association (BFA), based in Northamptonshire, has now represented the ...

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