Shoe factories in China and Southeast Asia could be competing for orders as competitive pricing out of China could change the ...

Demand for vegan shoes—manufactured without the use of animal-based fibers or materials—is on the rise. The market for synthetic leather, in particular, is expected to grow to $78.5 billion by 2025.

Tariffs might drive up the cost of some shoes soon, but it’s not yet clear who will foot the bill. Footwear and apparel ...

Dozens of workers at a shoe factory in southern China’s Dongguan city glue, sew and buff foam slippers and canvas shoes. They punch every hole and lace every shoe by hand. “Every lacing is [done] ...

Have you ever had a custom-made shoe? If you lived in a previous century you likely would have. Prior to 1859, when American engineer Lyman Blake invented a sole-sewing machine, shoe-making was ...

Chinese shoe maker Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd. said its gross profit and gross profit margins for its manufacturing operations fell due to uneven production across its various plants. For the ...

President Trump’s escalation on Wednesday with the announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs have sparked a lot of questions and concerns among the footwear industry. One of these questions that are ...

Weinbrenner Shoe Co., which has been making boots in Wisconsin since 1892, is embarking on a new era with the acquisition of another factory space in Merrill, Wis. In March, Weinbrenner finalized the ...

Sneakers are a complicated business. According to Nike NKE, 23 is the magic number for their footwear products. With sustainability at the forefront of brands' production, that number means more waste ...

In the open studio of a renovated 36,000-square-foot factory in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, a series of Shima Seiki automated knitting machines emit quick, whirring sounds. Around the machines, automated ...

Bespoke design is possible because Zellerfeld's 3D printers aren't constrained by the processes of traditional shoe factories. Zellerfeld instead prints shoes in one piece, eliminating concerns such ...

At 14, William Lee Collins liked the looks of the shoe business. His father was foreman in a shoe factory and St. Louis was a shoe town. So Willie Collins left school after the eighth grade and went ...