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Browsing Footwear

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Fashion

Salomon turns product development into a public exercise

Salomon has launched the 2026 edition of its Road to the Future programme at its Anfu Road concept store in Shanghai, turning product development into a public-facing design exercise.

The Hyperboot by Nike and Hyperice, US
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Fashion

Recovery Wear

Recovery wear is shifting from performance niche to everyday necessity, as brands expand beyond athletes to capture consumers seeking comfort, longevity and preventative wellbeing.

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Fashion

Vibram turns barefoot training into mindful movement

Vibram is expanding its minimalist footwear line with the launch of the FiveFingers V-Soul Foot Map, a women’s model designed for weightlifting and barefoot-style movement.

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Marketing & Branding

ISPO 2025: Innovation, inclusion and community drive sport’s next chapter

At ISPO 2025 in Munich, talks, panels, activations and events spanned the full value chain of sport – from materials and manufacturing to brands and product innovation, through to retail and marketing.

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Fashion

The Barefoot Shoes Market

Barefoot footwear is evolving from niche performance products into a mainstream category, propelled by 3D printing, grounding-focused wellness and the growing interest in split-toe aesthetics.

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Fashion

Nike launches neuroscience-based footwear to boost athlete focus and presence

Nike has introduced Mind 001 and Mind 002, the first neuroscience-driven footwear designed to help athletes lock in their mindset pre- and post-competition.

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Fashion

Asics SportStyle introduces Neocurve sneaker made from deadstock materials

Asics SportStyle has launched the Neocurve sneaker, a forward-thinking footwear design made from recycled, reclaimed and deadstock materials.

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Fashion

Domenico Formichetti unveils space-inspired footwear collection

Domenico Formichetti is channelling interstellar aesthetics in his latest PDF SS24 footwear collection.

Esquivel’s customised shoe-making atelier. Images by Vern Breitenbucher, US
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Fashion

Esquivel is a slow fashion atelier for shoes

Allowing luxury consumers behind the velvet rope, independent shoe brand Esquivel is inviting its high-profile clientele to experience the manufacturing process of its hand-made shoes.