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SKORA Debuts High-Performance Minimal Running Shoes

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:24:35 MST

Focused on crafting the best running shoe ever, SKORA® rolls out the revolutionary BASE and FORM zero-drop performance running shoes Late-February, 2012.

SKORA builds each shoe on their custom R01 platform, including the anatomically correct REALFIT™ last. Designed to fit like a 'second skin', the R01 mimics each of the foot's many contours as it moves, and encourages you to "Run Real" 

Sperry Top-Sider Expands Brand Beyond Footwear for Spring 2013

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:19:15 MST

Sperry Top-Sider, the leading nautical performance and lifestyle footwear brand and inventor of the world's first boat shoe, continues to build on its market momentum through strategic product category expansion beyond footwear. Today the company announced that it has signed five new license agreements to expand Sperry Top-Sider branded products in such new areas as belts, bags, hosiery, eyewear, swimwear and cover-ups, headwear, scarves, gloves and shoe care, among others. The new product collections will launch in Spring 2013 in the brand's wholly owned Sperry Top-Sider specialty retail stores located across the nation, sperrytopsider.com and at premium department stores and additional specialty retailers in the U.S. and Canada.

BeachMint Raises 35 Million Dollars in Financing

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:06:56 MST

BeachMint announced yesterday that it has raised $35 million in financing from leading venture capital firm, Accel Partners, Goldman Sachs, New World Ventures, Millenium Technology Value Partners, and NALA. Existing investors participating in the round include NEA, Trinity Ventures and Scale Ventures.

Collective Brands Appoints Rick Blackshaw as Keds Brand President

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:29:22 MST

Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group announced yesterday the appointment of Rick Blackshaw as president of the Keds brand. Blackshaw has extensive footwear experience with brands including Converse, Timberland, and the former division of Reebok, Avia, and most recently served as vice president and general manager for the Chuck Taylor All Star Division of Converse, Inc. He will start in his new role Jan. 24 and succeeds Kristin Kohler Burrows who recently departed the position to pursue career opportunities closer to her home in New York.

Hotter Shoes and Smart Choices for Work Wear

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:16:16 MST

Hotter Comfort Concept Shoes has announced the launch of a smart range of comfortable working shoes.

Having discovered that one third of women walk to work in comfy shoes before changing into heels at their desk, Hotter's design team were keen to reveal the footwear brand's latest collection of comfy heels and smart flats which really are perfect for everyday work wear.

Internet Connected GPS Shoes

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:27:55 MST

GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), a leader in customizable, patented 2 way GPS Tracking Personal Location Services (PLS) solutions, delivers its second commercial order of 1,500 GPS devices to Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. a global leader in comfort and wellness footwear products. The GTX Corp miniaturized 2 way GPS tracking devices are embedded in the Aetrex Ambulator® collection bringing a reliable, trusted solution for monitoring the location of seniors afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia.

Auri Expands Portfolio of Branded Footwear

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:14:46 MST

Auri, Inc., (OTCBB: AURI), announced today that the Company has added a sales representative to cover the eastern part of the U.S for both it's Auri Footwear branded product line and the recent Robert Graham footwear license.

L-R-G Footwear Collection : L-R-G Announces New Licensing Agreement with Clean Plate Club

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:27:55 MST

Lifted Research Group, widely known as L-R-G, announced today a partnership with Clean Plate Club (CPC) to design and market footwear collections under the L-R-G brand name. Under the terms of the licensing agreement, the footwear collections will be sold in L-R-G's existing high-end distribution channels including better department stores and specialty stores in the U.S., as well as through international distribution partners and the L-R-G online shop. In addition to the existing accounts mentioned above, the collection will also target footwear specific retailers.

Zoomn Bringing the Footwear Industry Back to Los Angeles

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:34:49 MST

Zoomn, Inc. announces LAZR Tradeshow, a new and innovative bi-annual event poised to set a footwear industry standard. The debut show will be held August 2012 across the world renowned L.A. LIVE Sports & Entertainment District and Los Angeles Convention Center. With prime location in the heart of Los Angeles and endorsed by National Shoe Travelers (NST), LAZR Tradeshow will be a welcome change even for the most seasoned industry veteran.

Aetrex Worldwide GPS Shoes Become Available Online

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:27:06 MST

GTX Corp, a leader in customizable, patented two-way GPS Tracking Personal Location Services (PLS) solutions, received its second commercial order from Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. a global leader in comfort and wellness footwear products. GTX recently shipped 3,000 devices to Aetrex and plans to ship these additional 1,500 units in January of 2012. The GTX Corp miniaturized 2 way GPS tracking devices are embedded in the Aetrex Ambulator® collection bringing a reliable solution for monitoring the location of the 5.3 million seniors in the US afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia.