In a move heard round the run industry last week, Fleet Feet announced that it is acquiring JackRabbit. The transaction, expected to close early next month, will end CriticalPoint Capital’s nearly four-year investment in athletic/run specialty retail with JackRabbit and create a...

The globe’s largest retail trade group, The National Retail Federation, has offered a mixed review of two key Biden Administration, Capitol Hill moves over the last week. The House passage of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill Friday night was lauded by the NRF...

Brooks reported an eighth consecutive period of higher sales in the third quarter ended Sept. 30. The Berkshire Hathaway-owned running brand said it’s benefitting from distinctive products, premium brand positioning, strong multi-channel distribution, digital engagement and...

ASICS’ global performance running shoe sales jumped 38 percent in Japanese yen to the equivalent of $1.48 billion for the nine months ended Sep. 30. Segment profitability was up 97 percent over the period to the dollar equivalent of $353.2 million.

Ahead of this week’s Grassroots Connect buying show in Kansas City, Grassroots Outdoor Alliance announced the launch of IndieOutdoor, a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association that it says will deliver real-time sales data, local marketing support and a united national voice...

Baffin has introduced Yellowknife, a $150 men’s and women’s winter boot designed and manufactured in Stoney Creek, Ontario. An homage to Baffin's Canadian heritage and the country’s unpredictable climate, Yellowknife boots were created to be adaptable...

Under Armour shares soared more than 16.3 percent yesterday, or $3.59, after the company reported Q3 results where revenues and EPS exceeded projections. North American revenue was 8 percent higher to $1 billion due to improving brand health and stronger-than-expected Back-to-School and DTC sales.

Through the first nine months of 2021, The Cat’s North American sales are up 59 percent. The regional topline slowed to a 23 percent increase in Q3 after jumping 41 percent in Q1 and 158 percent in Q2. Overall, the company’s year-to-date global sales are up 39 percent to $5.8 billion...

For Skechers, higher Average Selling Prices (ASPs) being generated by the brand will be eaten up by higher freight costs this year, company management said last week. The brand is projecting the severe supply constraints it experienced in Q3 to continue for the remainder of FY21 and...

Senior executives at Deckers Brands, the UGG, HOKA and Teva parent, told investors last week that approximately 45 percent of company inventory was in transit at the end of September versus 20 percent typically.

They may not be the subjects of glitzy ad campaigns from the sneaker giants, but the aging Baby Boomer set is buying up athletic footwear at a record pace. Consumers, aged 71+ and most flush with plenty of disposable income, have spent more than 50 percent more in dollars on athletic shoes...

Clearly wanting to avoid any scenario that could negatively affect its current hot streak, Crocs is moving an unspecified percentage of its production out of COVID-19-impacted Vietnam to China, Indonesia and Bosnia.

This week we put three new product launches under the spotlight: a Veja x Vibram collab, vegan boots from Blundstone and a “supercharged” hiking boot from inov-8.

HOKA has signed a multi-year agreement to be the premier level footwear and apparel partner of the UTMB World Series. The new global trail running series is set to launch in 2022 with events held across six continents, including at least four events in...

Everything is up—retail footwear prices, inflation, and supply chain bottlenecks—and that’s not good news for consumers or the shoe industry. Steve Lamar, President and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) fired off a...

Richard Sullivan will retain his president title and role at Asics North America as he ascends to the CEO position, which had been vacant since Koichiro Kodama left the role last year to become a managing executive officer of Asics Corp. last year.

This holiday season, brick-and-mortar store sales are expected to rise 7.9 percent and contribute nearly 72 percent of the season’s growth as total U.S. holiday sales surpass $1 trillion for the second time ever with a 9.0 percent overall growth rate.

The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America released its new 2021 Sustainability Benchmark Report, which surveyed more than 100 shoe professionals about what their companies were doing, measuring, and focused on when it comes to sustainability.

K-Swiss has released its third limited edition collection with Venus Williams. The Retro by Eleven x K-Swiss line features more than a dozen pieces of ’70s-inspired active apparel as well as footwear, including the $80 K-Swiss Tubes Comfort 300 x Eleven by Venus Williams style.

Four years after filing for an IPO, luxury outerwear brand Canada Goose is getting into the footwear business next month with two styles. The first, the Snow Mantra Boot, is tied to the brand’s pinnacle Snow Mantra Parka.