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BOA’s Dial-Based Footwear Fit Tech Offers Proven Performance Benefits, Study...

The performance footwear brand's PerformFit Wrap contributed to runner speed and agility, new peer-reviewed data revealed.

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Clae’s Latest Vegan Sneaker is Straight from the Orchard

The Los Angeles footwear brand has released a capsule collection made with apple-based leather.

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Vivobarefoot and Circ Pair Up to Create Circular Footwear

The barefoot shoe brand is collaborating with textile-to-textile recycler Circ on a line of circular shoes.

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Stepping Up the Footwear Retail Experience with Technology

An all-too-common consumer experience is finding that the “correct” shoe size is not a perfect fit. Numerical sizes are not standardized across brands and styles, leading to frustration and a potential...

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How Foot.com’s New Enhancements Offer a ‘Major Step Forward’ in Footwear...

The latest Development Lab section on the platform offers infinite measuring of 3D foot scans, helping designers create better-fitting footwear.

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New Study Reveals Benefits of 3D Printing Production for Footwear, Luxury Goods

A study by AMGATA, Stratasys and others found that additive manufacturing has notable eco benefits for high-end production.

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Sneaker Startup Lets Wearers ‘Walk on Water’

Hygra, a new sneaker line based around a water-based midsole cushioning system, launched on Kickstarter this week.

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Hilos Launches On-Demand Footwear Production Platform at Art Basel

The 3D-printed footwear company is bringing its proprietary technology to the sector at large.

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Allbirds, Adidas-Backed EVA Recycling Tech Scores $50K in New Funding

Braskem America received more than $50,000 from a public-private partnership established by the U.S. Department of Energy to drive circularity.

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Texas Startup Launching ‘Electric Vehicles on Your Feet’ at CES

Shift Robotics will debut the AI-powered Moonwalkers X footwear, designed for use in warehouses and DCs, at CES in Las Vegas.

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Vivobarefoot and Balena Show Biodegradable Shoes at Biofabricate Paris

The minimalist footwear company is teaming up with Balena to use its BioCir material and tap into its network of industrial composters.

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Recycled Footwear Foam Maker Says Industry Is ‘Building Shoes to Fail’

At the Footwear Materials Innovation Summit in Portland, Blumaka founder Stuart Jenkins said performance shoe brands aren't investing in sustainable components.

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Materials Show: 3D Knitting Could Revolutionize Footwear Production, Experts Say

3D knitting machinery makers and software producers spoke to the technology's potential industry impact.

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Balena Links With ForEver for Fully Compostable Shoe Soles

Shoe sole manufacturer ForEver has teamed with biomaterials company Balena to offer fully compostable soles to big-name shoe brands.

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Textile-to-Textile Recycler Cyclo Launches Footwear Line

The Bangladesh-based textile waste recycling group has launched a sneaker style made with 70 percent recycled cotton uppers.

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