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, 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.

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.

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.

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, 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.

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.

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. 

Relationship brings latest basketball innovations to McDonald's All American Games as they return to Chicago in 2012

McDonald's® announced today adidas as the new official footwear, uniform and apparel provider for the McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games at Chicago's United Center on March 28, 2012. McDonald's partnership with adidas will bring a new look and the best basketball performance innovation to the prestigious McDonald's All American Games.

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. today announced it plans to release its third quarter 2011 financial results after market close on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Company executives will host a financial analyst call at 4:30 p.m. ET that day, to discuss third quarter earnings and to provide a general business update.

The dial-in number for financial analysts in North America is (877) 217-9089 or (706) 679-1723 for international analysts and the conference ID is 26752005. To participate, please dial in a few minutes before the scheduled time. Employees, the media and the public are invited to listen to the call at brownshoe.com/investor.

A replay of the call will be available through Dec. 5, 2011, by dialing (855) 859-2056 in North America or (404) 537-3406 internationally and using the conference ID 26752005. A webcast replay will also be archived for a limited period at brownshoe.com/investor.

Today, leading outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland announced "Canvas that Cares," a new program created to raise funds for non-profit organizations through the auction of custom-designed, limited edition Earthkeepers® footwear – Timberland's most eco-minded collection.  Rock and roll icon and artist Ringo Starr is helping to drum up support for the initiative by lending his original peace sign artwork to the inaugural boot collection.  Proceeds from the auction, which kicks off December 1 on eBay (hub: www.timberland.com/canvasthatcares), will benefit WaterAid, a non-profit dedicated to improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in the world's poorest communities. 

ReportsnReports adds new research report 'Brazilian Industrial Protective Footwear Market' to its store. The market for industrial protective footwear in Brazil is estimated to be much bigger than official numbers show. Most market participants are focused on developing market with large end-user companies, and they do not cover the entire market, that has lots of small end-user companies. There is still a large untapped market and a greater chance for market development.

After interviewing a panel of customers to find out what makes women so happy when they wear Hotter Shoes footwear, the company was so delighted the customers' words that they became the inspiration for its new advert - with four of the customers recruited to take part in the final production.

"Change everything."  That's the slogan embraced by Urshuz, a new shoe brand which recently launched an innovative line of men's footwear.  The uppers and soles of these revolutionary shoes are detachable and interchangeable, allowing you to create your own custom look by mixing and matching colors and styles, or even converting a pair of sneakers into flip flops or slides.  Urshuz even boast 100% recyclable soles.

High-street hot shop, New Look, a favourite for fans of fashionable shoes, particularly since its rebranding of its footwear with the 'Your Feet Look Gorgeous' slogan, is embarking on a new adventure in style.