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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2017
ISSUE ARCHIVES
Footwear Insight leads the market with direction coverage of key trends as well as important coverage on the changing retail landscape. Footwear Insight provides the market with leading edge reporting. No fluff, no designers. Just ideas, insight and market coverage retailers can use to make buying decisions and run their businesses.
2017
January / February 2017
Ubiquitous boots
The all-around appeal of boots is undeniable in 2017. From casual to work styles, we’ve got you covered..
Smart Styles
In the kids’ footwear world, tiny takes on grown-up styles are all the rage. Take a look at these smart styles.
The all-around appeal of boots is undeniable in 2017. From casual to work styles, we’ve got you covered..
Smart Styles
In the kids’ footwear world, tiny takes on grown-up styles are all the rage. Take a look at these smart styles.
MARCH / APRIL 2017
Active Comfort
Brands are adopting and adapting athletic technologies, styles and designs.
Playing Politics
Brands are kicking up the color a notch in leather and suede offerings. Subtle, solid tones gain steam.
Brands are adopting and adapting athletic technologies, styles and designs.
Playing Politics
Brands are kicking up the color a notch in leather and suede offerings. Subtle, solid tones gain steam.
MAY / JUNE 2017
Knit in the USA
Make America Great Again? American-based sock manufacturers never stopped.
Activity Agnostic
Performance brands are making shoes for a casual audience, but don’t you dare call it athleisure.
Make America Great Again? American-based sock manufacturers never stopped.
Activity Agnostic
Performance brands are making shoes for a casual audience, but don’t you dare call it athleisure.
JULY / AUGUST 2017
Colorful Times
The comfort category is embracing color in a big way. That much is evident in these Spring 2018 styles.
Making E-Comm Work
Three independent shops share how they are not only surviving the e-comm revolution, they’re making it work for them.
The comfort category is embracing color in a big way. That much is evident in these Spring 2018 styles.
Making E-Comm Work
Three independent shops share how they are not only surviving the e-comm revolution, they’re making it work for them.
September / october 2017
Universal Standard
In our cover story photo shoot, consumers embrace and showcase the gender neutral trend in footwear.
Gold Medal Awards
Footwear Insight’s exclusive ratings of the top sit-and-fit retailers in America.
In our cover story photo shoot, consumers embrace and showcase the gender neutral trend in footwear.
Gold Medal Awards
Footwear Insight’s exclusive ratings of the top sit-and-fit retailers in America.
2016
January 2016
Boot Book
Work boots have morphed into high-tech performers that work both on the job or off the clock.
Tonal Trends
Brands are kicking up the color a notch in leather and suede offerings. Subtle, solid tones gain steam.
Work boots have morphed into high-tech performers that work both on the job or off the clock.
Tonal Trends
Brands are kicking up the color a notch in leather and suede offerings. Subtle, solid tones gain steam.
FEBRUARY 2016
Big Ideas and Key Issues
What will drive the
discussion for everyone
in the year ahead?
A Full DECK
Dick’s Sporting Goods is
testing a full-service concept
in Las Vegas. We take a visit and report back.
What will drive the
discussion for everyone
in the year ahead?
A Full DECK
Dick’s Sporting Goods is
testing a full-service concept
in Las Vegas. We take a visit and report back.
MARch / APRil 2016
Sole Searching
Forget uppers. It’s all about the sole nowadays as brands focus on new designs underfoot.
Going Retro
It’s a footwear fast-forward as brands get retro with modern twists on classic sneaker styles.
Forget uppers. It’s all about the sole nowadays as brands focus on new designs underfoot.
Going Retro
It’s a footwear fast-forward as brands get retro with modern twists on classic sneaker styles.
MAY / JUNe 2016
Office Comfort
Getting serious at work doesn’t mean we can’t also have comfort and style in our “office” shoes.
Fitness Trends
Bye-bye stilettos. Women are making stylish sneakers their go-to shoe for everyday wear.
Getting serious at work doesn’t mean we can’t also have comfort and style in our “office” shoes.
Fitness Trends
Bye-bye stilettos. Women are making stylish sneakers their go-to shoe for everyday wear.
JULy / AUGust 2016
Casual Tech
Athletic footwear keeps pace with fitness consumers who love style as much as performance.
The Boot Book
Traditional work boots are evolving and channeling their inner sneakers.
Athletic footwear keeps pace with fitness consumers who love style as much as performance.
The Boot Book
Traditional work boots are evolving and channeling their inner sneakers.
SEPtember / OCTober 2016
In The Closet
These Spring 2017 shoe styles present consumers with something they don’t already have in their closets.
Gold Medal Awards
Footwear Insight’s exclusive ratings of the best sit-and-fit retailers in America.
These Spring 2017 shoe styles present consumers with something they don’t already have in their closets.
Gold Medal Awards
Footwear Insight’s exclusive ratings of the best sit-and-fit retailers in America.
NOVember / DECember 2016
Shoe Dogs.
Footwear Insight offers up our listing of the footwear industry’s “greatest shoe dogs of all time.”
Work It
Brands share how they are “making it work” in the hospitality, healthcare and light duty segments.
Footwear Insight offers up our listing of the footwear industry’s “greatest shoe dogs of all time.”
Work It
Brands share how they are “making it work” in the hospitality, healthcare and light duty segments.
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2015
JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2015
Trend Report:
It’s harvest season. Fall 2015 footwear mixes rustic charm with refined design.
Boot Book:
The next generation of consumers
is redefining what it wants from its boots.
It’s harvest season. Fall 2015 footwear mixes rustic charm with refined design.
Boot Book:
The next generation of consumers
is redefining what it wants from its boots.
MARCH / APRIL 2015
Walking Guide:
Footwear Insight presents The Retailer’s Guide to the Walking Category.
Men's Trends:
Sporty, sophisticated trends
are driving the men’s footwear category.
Footwear Insight presents The Retailer’s Guide to the Walking Category.
Men's Trends:
Sporty, sophisticated trends
are driving the men’s footwear category.
MAY / JUNE 2015
Comfort Connects:
Brands elevate style and design in women’s offerings as the comfort category gets hipper.
Retail Winner:
Footwear Insight’s inaugural
Gold Medal Service Award winners are revealed
Brands elevate style and design in women’s offerings as the comfort category gets hipper.
Retail Winner:
Footwear Insight’s inaugural
Gold Medal Service Award winners are revealed
JULY / AUGUST 2015
Boot Book
Design, construction and materials combine in these 24/7 boot standouts.
The Hip Kids
Children’s brands are keeping up with trends for style-savvy young consumers.
Design, construction and materials combine in these 24/7 boot standouts.
The Hip Kids
Children’s brands are keeping up with trends for style-savvy young consumers.
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2015
Design Evolution
Execs from leading performance footwear
brands discuss the new
design paradigm.
B Corps Brands
Take a closer look at what it takes and what the benefits are of being certified as B Corps.
Execs from leading performance footwear
brands discuss the new
design paradigm.
B Corps Brands
Take a closer look at what it takes and what the benefits are of being certified as B Corps.
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015
Service Shoes
The concept of work shoes and where to buy them is evolving as new jobs fuel the service economy.
It's All Material
Texture is an easy way to add interest and give a shoe something special to make it stand out.
The concept of work shoes and where to buy them is evolving as new jobs fuel the service economy.
It's All Material
Texture is an easy way to add interest and give a shoe something special to make it stand out.
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