Topic: Footwear Manufacturing

Marketing 101: Puma's Jamaican Love Affair

With sweeps in the men's and women's 100m, and gold in the 200 and 4x100 relays, Jamaica Track and Field has put itself on top with some of the worlds best sprinters. To top it off men's sprinter, 21-yr old Usain Bolt set the ...READ»

Brooks Designs a Sustainable Running Shoe From the Bottom Up

When Brooks Sports set out to design the ultimate eco-friendly shoe, it operated on the philosophy that green doesn't have to be expensive if it's done right. Instead of taking an already existing shoe design and tweaking it to add ...READ»

Crocs Feast on New Acquisitions

Shoe manufacturer Crocs Inc. continues to gobble up manufacturing companies in a worldwide acquisition spree. The Colorado-based clog and boot producer recently purchased EXO Italia S.r.I. based in Padova, Italy, and plans to acquire ...READ»

What Makes a Great Christmas Bonus? II

Last month, Alison commented on a Slashdot discussion thread about Christmas bonuses. Her entry catalyzed some discussion among FC Readers. I'd like to bring the question up again: What Makes a Great Christmas Bonus? For employees ...READ»

Fly Shoes

These sharp shoes do more than walk the walk.READ»

The location of shoes

Clothing and integrity of the decision the subject of the subordinate position of the shoe. Wearing uggs in a person's total goods belonging to a supporting role, is the overall local dress. In real life, the clothing fashion ...READ»

Another Blow to the Steel Industry

You don't have to wear sneakers to the airport anymore.READ»

You cannot go wrong with Gucci

There may not be an idiom that sounds more like melody to a womans ear than designer shoes + designer purse = great look. The difficult is that we cannot forever provide these objects, and certainly it is not always cool to goods them ...READ»

Timberland Reuses Car Tires for Shoe Soles

Recycled car tire rubber is used in everything from railroad ties to trendy handbags. Now Timberland is testing the recycled tire waters with shoe soles. The shoe company is partnering with a Malaysian company called Green Rubber ...READ»

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Let Bankruptcy Save the Big Three

“If you want to shrink something, you must first allow it to expand. If you want to get rid of something, you must first allow it to flourish. If you want to take something, you must first allow it to be given. This is called the ...READ»

Does Architecture Have a Foot Fetish?

You don't have to try very hard to spot the architecture students on a college campus. They're the ones with the carefully considered shoes (and artful eyewear). It's easy to see why architects are so selective about their footwear: ...READ»

How to Stream Your Music From Mac to Anywhere

Apple's new Mac Mini now ships with server software, but Apple's suggested uses are vanilla. With 1TB of storage and plenty of power, let's put it to good use and stream some music and movies over the Intertubes. Snow Leopard ...READ»

Retail Details II

Shades of Julian Dibbell's entrepreneurialism in the Ultima Online gaming environment, the executives of There Inc., maker of an online gaming environment by the same name, are encouraging commerce among players. For $1, There ...READ»

Building the Right Model for Business in China

How Timberland CEO Jeff Swartz balances the demands of the marketplace with the demands of the civic square.READ»