Slowly and quietly footwear manufacturing is growing again in the U.S.A. Here, companies share how and why they produce domestically.

The Fit Factor: It's the great differentiator at retail and now brands are trying their best to make the shoe fit, too.

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10 Topics we will all be talking
about in 2012

Lightweight: From running with love.
The lightweight running shoe craze has
reached critical mass and all retail outlets
are benefitting from this growth.

Women’s comfort shoes finally have found their comfort zone – walking confidently on the runway. The newest arrivals for Fall 2012 have stepped up their style with vivid colors and pretty, patterned details like perky polka dots.

Trend Insight: Minimalist Trail Running Shoe
Are more runners choosing to hit the
trails this year?

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To Drop Or Not To Drop -- the battle lines are drawn in the minimalist subculture within the running shoe world

Casual Comfort — Comfort reign supreme
these days in all classifications of footwear
for Spring 2012.

Let There Be Lifestyle. Spring '12 is
full of color, function and life.

The Boot Book. Work boots gear up. 2011 is the year
of the hard-working, good-looking, 24/7 uber boot.

Clogs 2.0—A blend of classic clog style with funky, fashionable touches is a hallmark of new clog collections for the Fall 2011 season.China Explained —

What happens in Chinese factories today will impact the shelves of footwear retailers in the next 18 months.

Ground Control--A look at the new
crop of Spring 2011 trail running
shoes reveals that trail running
footwear continues to get sleeker,
lighter in weight and lower in profile.

Generation Wellness —Grandsons offer a modern take on an old-age idea: better living starts with
the foot.

Spring Awakening—Vibran colors and crossover style lead the way in our Spring 2011 footwear preview. A trend towards a true style and performance combo runs through each category.

Flip Flop Shops — Specialty retailer is modeled after the wildly successful Sunglass Hut.

The Great Barefoot Debate— Fueled
by mass media reporting, the pros
and cons of barefoot running have
split runners and shoe companies into
two camps while minimalist footwear
models question traditional designs.

Half shoe. Half sneaker. All Style – what makes a shoe a shoe?

The Power of Old Glory -- It seems whenever America's place in the
world order is challenged, its people, their character, their spirit and their
style rise to the occasion. We take a
look at three brands that are bucking
the trend by making shoes in the U.S.A.

Healthy Feet: Footwear vendors are really pushing the health benefits of their new footwear.

Trends that will ring the register this
fall--Urban meets Outdoors; Comfort meets Style; Performance running; Americana; Walking/Toning.

Trends that will ring the register this fall —Urban meets Outdoors; Comfort meets Style; Performance running; Americana; Walking/Toning.