Shoe-In

By Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA)

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Covering the ins and outs of all things footwear, from sneakers to heels, loafers to slippers and every type of shoe in between. Brought to you by the FDRA and FFANY, the footwear industry’s associations focused on retail, trade, politics and fashion…helping create and enhance conversations on all things footwear.

Episode Date
#422 Checking In With Footwear Product Pro JP Trudeau With Wolverine Worldwide
Apr 29, 2024
#421 Making Better Shoe Business Decisions With Centric
Apr 22, 2024
#420 Vietnam Vantage: Takeaways from Matt's Recent Trip
Apr 15, 2024
#419 The Current State of Shoe Innovation - From Factories to Materials to AI
Apr 08, 2024
#418 Running Shoe Retail 2024: Key Shifts and Outlook
Apr 01, 2024
#417 Exploring the Shoe Industry’s Transformation With Born’s John Heron
Mar 25, 2024
#416 Exploring the Hottest Shoe Brands Right Now
Mar 18, 2024
#415 Catching Up With Washington Shoe Company’s Chief Karl Moehring
Mar 11, 2024
#414 Michael Kors' Jung Yoon to the Rescue
Mar 04, 2024
#413 Shoe Supply Chain Agility With Dan Friedman
Feb 26, 2024
#412 Rough Seas - Navigating the Red Sea Crisis With Pete Mento
Feb 19, 2024
#411 2024 Shoe Market Predictions With Sam Poser
Feb 12, 2024
#410 Leading with Passion With Susan Itzkowitz
Feb 05, 2024
#409 Stepping Into Innovation: Kizik's Hands-Free Footwear Revolution
Jan 29, 2024
#408 Sneaker Caucus Drop With Congressman Jared Moskowitz
Jan 22, 2024
#407 Catching Up With Billy Price of BILLY Footwear
Jan 15, 2024
#406 2024 Footwear Outlook With Glenn Barrett, Founder and CEO of OrthoLite
Jan 08, 2024
#405 A New Year, a Fresh Start: FFANY 2024 Trend Watch With Shannon Adducci and Sandi Mines
Jan 01, 2024
#404 Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, & Happy Holidays from Team FDRA!
Dec 25, 2023
#403 Mapping Shoe Supply Chains and Managing the Data To Comply With New Laws
Dec 18, 2023
#402 Historic November 2023 FFANY Realtime Recap
Dec 11, 2023
#401 Eco-Innovations Helping Update Outsoles!
Dec 04, 2023
#400 All in the Family: Exploring the Emerging Shoe Brand D’Amelio Footwear With Marc D’Amelio
Nov 27, 2023
#399 Exploring the Complexities of Footwear Trade With US-China Relations: Unpacking the Biden-Xi Summit
Nov 20, 2023
#398 Ready, Set, Report! Unpacking the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
Nov 13, 2023
#397 Footwear Inventories, Consumer Debt, and GDP, Oh My!
Nov 06, 2023
#396 Leading Well With Kitty Bolinger of Dansko
Oct 30, 2023
#395 Starting a Footwear Brand Off on the Right Foot with Mike Gugat of Jbrds
Oct 23, 2023
#394 Realtime Holiday Footwear Consumer Trends in Focus
Oct 16, 2023
#393 Achieving Supply Chain Transparency With Marissa Brock of Sourcemap
Oct 09, 2023
#392 Fostering an Empowering Culture Through Localized Retail With Matt Lafone
Oct 02, 2023
#391 Court’s in Session With Sneaker Law’s Kenneth Anand
Sep 25, 2023
#390 China Trade Expert Frank Lavin is Back!
Sep 18, 2023
#389 The New Consumer Mentality Ahead of the Holidays
Sep 11, 2023
#388 Focus on Mold: Navigating Supply Chain Challenges with Mike Hanrahan of Superdry International Americas
Sep 04, 2023
#387 Exploring Shoe Sustainability with NIKE's Chief Sustainability Officer Noel Kinder
Aug 28, 2023
#386 Okabashi 2.0: The New CEO and Circular Evolution of This American Made Shoe Company
Aug 21, 2023
#385 The Launch of the SOLEcial Studies CommUNITY Academy with Sean Williams
Aug 14, 2023
#384 Unpacking the Latest on Shoe Packaging with Mark Maxwell of Billerud
Aug 07, 2023
#383 Dr. Funkenstein and the Supply Chain Chaos: A Dungeon & Dragons Adventure
Jul 31, 2023
#382 Innovation in Action: How Biomaterials are Transforming Footwear
Jul 24, 2023
#381 White Mountain's Fresh Start with the American Exchange Group
Jul 17, 2023
#380 Footwear Retail in Realtime with DBI's Doug Howe
Jul 10, 2023
#379 Capitol Hill Sneaker Day Recap: Bridging the Gap Between Partisanship Through Soles
Jul 03, 2023
#378 A Look at the Evolving Footwear Trade Show Scene With Informa Markets’ Kelly Helfman
Jun 26, 2023
#377 Navigating the Logistics Landscape: Insights From Mike Piza, SVP at Apex Logistics International
Jun 19, 2023
#376 Winds of Change: Shoe Consumers, Inventory and Sales
Jun 12, 2023
#375 Navigating the Waves of Trade With the Port of Long Beach
Jun 05, 2023
#374 Stepping Towards Ethical Footwear With Elevate, an LRQ Company
May 29, 2023
#373 Unlimited Insights With Footwear Unlimited's Pat Mooney
May 22, 2023
#372 Lighting It Up: How Shoe Sensation’s Dave Schoengart Went From Fire Fighting to Selling Shoes
May 15, 2023
#371 Making the Math Work - Shoe Foams That Balance Costs, Performance and Sustainability!
May 08, 2023
#370 Former Crocs PD Manager on New Shoe Operations Strategy and Systems
May 01, 2023
#369 RFID In-Focus with Maxim
Apr 24, 2023
#368 New Rules Leading to New Shoe Sustainability Strategies
Apr 17, 2023
#367 Bigger and Better in Texas With Prasad Reddy of Twisted X
Apr 10, 2023
#366 Critical Supply Chain Considerations With Farrow Logistics
Apr 03, 2023
#365 Technology Trends With Franz at Covision Media
Mar 27, 2023
#364 The Start-Up Journey of New Shoe Brand QUADSis
Mar 20, 2023
#363 What the Ongoing War in Ukraine Means for Footwear
Mar 13, 2023
#362 Cliff Sifford Surveys the Footwear Retail Landscape
Mar 06, 2023
#361 Protect Ya IP With Matt and Thomas
Feb 27, 2023
#360 Real Talk on AI & Footwear. Part 1.
Feb 20, 2023
#359 Instant Shoe Reaction to the State of the Union
Feb 13, 2023
#358 Big Plans at the Black Footwear Forum With Dion Walcott
Feb 06, 2023
#357 How Tencel is Making Strides to "True Carbon Zero"
Jan 30, 2023
#356 2023 Footwear & Politics Prognostications, Predictions, and Previews
Jan 23, 2023
#355 Early 2023 Shoeconomy Check-in
Jan 16, 2023
#354 Footwear Supply Chain Critical Thinking
Jan 09, 2023
#353 Retailers Look “Outside the Box” for Ways To Offer Customers More Value
Jan 02, 2023
#352 2022 Shoe Industry Recap and 2023 Resolutions!
Dec 26, 2022
#351 Going Global With Simac Tanning Tech's Alice Vago
Dec 19, 2022
#350 The Footwear Industry’s Report Card on Sustainability
Dec 12, 2022
#349 The Law Made Me Do It! Traceability Strategies for Shoe Companies.
Dec 05, 2022
#348 Shoe-In Collab with Katherine Cousins
Nov 28, 2022
#347 Holiday Shoe Consumer Survey Rundown
Nov 21, 2022
#346 The Ultimate Shoe Fit Experience With Red Wing and Volumental
Nov 14, 2022
#345 It's Mayday on Shoe-In With Jason Mayden
Nov 07, 2022
#344 Don’t Be FRIGHTENED by Trade Compliance!
Oct 31, 2022
#343 The SneakerVangelisT Sean Williams Is Here To Spread the Word
Oct 24, 2022
#342 That FDRA Family Is Growing!
Oct 17, 2022
#341 Manitobah Mukluks on the March With Greg Tunney
Oct 10, 2022
#340 The Price Is Right? Making Your Retail Strategy Succeed and Feel Less Like a Game
Oct 03, 2022
#339 Where Are We Headed? Quick Hit on Shoe Inventory, Imports and Sales
Sep 26, 2022
#338 Shoe Voters Unite! Time to Get Active
Sep 19, 2022
#337 Coming Full Circle With OrthoLite's Kristin Burrows
Sep 12, 2022
#336 Forecasting Fall Shoe Sales – Unpacking the Economics of How Consumers Will Spend Up to Holiday 2022
Sep 05, 2022
#335 Sourcing and Supply Chain Execs Sound Off on Critical Strategies
Aug 29, 2022
#334 Resetting Your Brand's Factory Compliance Approach with James McMichael
Aug 22, 2022
#333 Enhancing Your Global Impact With Sneaker Impact
Aug 15, 2022
#332 Nothing but Michele Love for the Shoe Industry
Aug 08, 2022
#331 Exploring Wall Street Shoe Inventory & Planning Expectations with Sam Poser
Aug 01, 2022
#330 How Crocs President Michelle Poole Drives Brand Relevancy
Jul 25, 2022
#329 Critical Tax Issues Shoe Companies Need to Know NOW
Jul 18, 2022
#328 Wolverine Worldwide's Brendan Hoffman Steps Up
Jul 11, 2022
#327 FFANY Is Back and We’ve Got It Covered
Jul 04, 2022
#326 Emergency Shoe-In With Mario Cordero From the Port of Long Beach
Jun 30, 2022
#325 How 3D Shoe Fitting Is Transforming Footwear Sales
Jun 27, 2022
#324 100 Years of Rack Room Shoes With Mark Lardie
Jun 20, 2022
#323 The Athlete’s Foot Steps Up
Jun 13, 2022
#322 The Muskats Making Their Move
Jun 06, 2022
#321 Black Footwear Forum in Focus
May 30, 2022
#320 Rothy's COO on Sustainability, Innovation, Supply Chains and Operations
May 23, 2022
#319 Shoe Inventory 2.0 - A Real 'Fitted' Retail Solution
May 16, 2022
#318 JUNE FFANY Is Back With Salina Ferretti and Rob Perschino From Falc USA
May 09, 2022
#317 Running With Purpose With Jim Weber
May 02, 2022
#316 Understanding the New Economy and Shoe Marketplace
Apr 25, 2022
#315 Future Footwear - NFW on Material Innovations Displacing Plastics
Apr 18, 2022
#314 Deckers Brands CEO Dave Powers on Authentic ESG Leadership
Apr 11, 2022
#313 Work Boot Wake-Up Call With Wolverine's Tom Kennedy
Apr 04, 2022
#312 Shoe Leaders on Supply Chain Shenanigans and Solutions
Mar 28, 2022
#311 Sourcing Certified Sustainable Materials With Ease
Mar 21, 2022
#310 The Challenge Inflation Poses for Footwear
Mar 14, 2022
#309 Chris Burns Lights It Up Again
Mar 07, 2022
#308 Beyond the Shoe with Converse Directors Tamara Odom & Brodrick Foster
Feb 28, 2022
#307 Finding Solutions with Jazerai Allen-Lord
Feb 21, 2022
#306 Dr. D'Wayne Edwards Makes History
Feb 14, 2022
#305 The Way Forward With Brandis Russell
Feb 07, 2022
#304 Tech Helping Brands Better Message to Customers on ESG Issues and What's Ahead for '22 Retail
Jan 31, 2022
#303 Innovating Towards More Ethical/Sustainable Footwear Foams
Jan 24, 2022
#302 Looking Ahead With Sandi Mines
Jan 17, 2022
#301 Solving 100-Year-Old Logistics Problems with Pete Mento
Jan 10, 2022
#300 Shoe Carnival and Shoe Station Join Forces
Jan 03, 2022
#299 How Tech Is Helping Increase Supply Chain Agility
Dec 27, 2021
#298 U.S.-China Decoupling Conundrum with Frank Lavin
Dec 20, 2021
#297 Navigating Supply Chain Disruption: A Conversation with First Insight and The Rockport Company
Dec 13, 2021
#296 Journeys President on Supply Chain Issues and Continued Consumer Shifts
Dec 06, 2021
#295 Josue Solano Talks Supply Chain and Sales
Nov 29, 2021
#294 Footwear Retail Fundamentals with Chelsea Mueller of FitForCommerce
Nov 22, 2021
#293 What’s Up with Shoe Retail Prices? Because They Are WAY UP!
Nov 15, 2021
#292 Shoeconomy Update in Realtime
Nov 08, 2021
#291 Critical Shoe Political Updates with FDRA's Own Thomas Crockett
Nov 01, 2021
#290 FDRA's 2021 Holiday Shoe Shopper Forecast
Oct 25, 2021
#289 A Roadmap Helps Shoe Companies To Better Navigate Current Disruptions
Oct 18, 2021
#288 Dr. Priest is Back with Critical COVID Updates
Oct 11, 2021
#287 Day One with Shoe Carnival's New CEO Mark Worden
Oct 04, 2021
#286 Optimizing and Increasing Ecomm Shoe Sales
Sep 27, 2021
#285 Shoe Supply Chain Strategies to Curb Costs and Headaches (Part 2 of 2)
Sep 20, 2021
#284 Shoe Supply Chain Strategies to Curb Costs and Headaches (Part 1 of 2)
Sep 13, 2021
#283 Realtime Footwear Supply Chain Check-in Part Two
Sep 06, 2021
#282 Realtime Footwear Supply Chain Check-In Part One
Aug 30, 2021
#281 Cliff Sifford is Back to Discuss Back to School
Aug 23, 2021
#280 Dave Grange Takes the Reins at K-Swiss
Aug 16, 2021
#279 In-Person FFANY Market Week is Back!
Aug 09, 2021
#278 Helping Companies Develop Real Sustainability Strategies to Increase Impact
Aug 02, 2021
#277 MAGIC in Las Vegas is Back!
Jul 26, 2021
#276 Changing Corporate Culture with LaShae Boone-McCray at RG Barry
Jul 19, 2021
#275 New Insights Into Shoe Supply Chain Issues with the Port of Long Beach
Jul 12, 2021
#274 JUST IN, JUST IN TIME: New Sandal Market Report!
Jul 05, 2021
#273 Getting Inside the Box With BillerudKorsnäs
Jun 28, 2021
#272 Shoe Shoppers Sound Off On Sustainability - What they Understand, What Brands Should Prioritize
Jun 21, 2021
#271 Kickin’ It With Creator, Erica Dixon at adidas!
Jun 14, 2021
#270 EMERGENCY Supply Chain Cost Considerations
Jun 07, 2021
#269 Catching Up With Kerry Rasmussen of Farrow
May 31, 2021
#268 Inside Teva’s New Program to Recycle Sandals
May 24, 2021
#267 Behind the Curtain of Footwear Innovation with Jean-Luc Diard, Global VP of Innovation, Deckers
May 17, 2021
#266 Marketing 411 with Leslie Gallin
May 10, 2021
#265 Shoe Stories and Seychelles with Sari Ratsula
May 03, 2021
#264 The Amazing Sustainable Journey of Saucony's New ZERO Plastics Shoe
Apr 26, 2021
#263 How Technology is Enhancing Shoe Sustainability Practices
Apr 19, 2021
#262 Speaking of Sperry with Joelle Grunberg
Apr 12, 2021
#261 Okabashi's Origins & Making Innovative Shoes in America
Apr 05, 2021
#260 It’s Time To Plug In With FDRA!
Mar 29, 2021
#259 The Missing Link in Shoe Companies Digital Transformation!
Mar 22, 2021
#258 Getting the CEO's perspective on navigating a footwear business in 2021 with Faryl Morse of Farylrobin Footwear
Mar 15, 2021
#257 Starting a Shoe Brand With Susannah Davda!
Mar 08, 2021
#256 Innovating Better Things in a Better Way With Jad Finck of Allbirds
Mar 01, 2021
#255 Dr. David Priest is back with Critical COVID Updates
Feb 22, 2021
#254 Footwear Industry Deep Dives with Diane Sullivan
Feb 15, 2021
#253 2021 Trade Show Updates with Tom Nastos, CCO of Informa Markets
Feb 08, 2021
#252 Genesco's Andy Gilbert on 2021 Marketplace Dynamics and Leading Teams Remotely
Feb 01, 2021
#251 Answering a Higher Calling with Doug Palladini of Vans
Jan 25, 2021
#250 2021 Outdoor Outlook with Columbia Sportswear's Own Peter Bragdon
Jan 18, 2021
#249 Catching Up With Under Armour's Colin Browne
Jan 11, 2021
#248 Economic Trends That Will Impact Shoe Sales in 2021
Jan 04, 2021
#247 Greatest Time of The Year! - Shoe-In Show Holiday Wrap Up
Dec 28, 2020
#246 Chatting it up with Tony from Chiappetta Shoes
Dec 21, 2020
#245 Key Footwear Retail Insights with Rack Room's Mark Lardie
Dec 14, 2020
#244 Finally FDRA and FFANY!
Dec 07, 2020
#243 Beyond the TV Talking Points: A Fun Discussion on What The Election Results REALLY Mean for Footwear Workers and Consumers
Nov 30, 2020
#242 2020 Holiday Shoe Sales Forecast
Nov 23, 2020
#241 Shoe Trade Strategies Kicking up Significant Savings
Nov 16, 2020
#240 Pulling back the curtain on successful shoe eComm - from structure and strategy to data and sales!
Nov 09, 2020
#239 Exploring Shoes from Mexico with Daniel Sepúlveda
Nov 02, 2020
#238 Don't Panic! - Cutting cost within your supply chain with Kerry Rasmussen from Farrow
Oct 26, 2020
#237 JUST RELEASED Holiday Shoe Shopper Data & Insights Just In Time for the Now 3 Month Holiday Season!
Oct 19, 2020
#236 The Power of Packaging
Oct 12, 2020
#235 How The Foundry is Helping Brands Digitize One Step At A Time
Oct 05, 2020
#234 Reblazing Trails with Sean and Shannon Scott of COMUNITYmade
Sep 28, 2020
#233 The Real Economics of the Shoe Marketplace From Shoe Sales and Shoppers to The Politics of The Needed Federal Stimulus
Sep 21, 2020
#232 Fighting Footwear Fakes with Vi3
Sep 14, 2020
#231 Trans Atlantic Shoe Marketplace Update
Sep 07, 2020
#230 Dan Post Boot Camp: Digital Product Testing Drives Speed, Sell-in, and New Style Success
Aug 31, 2020
#229 The Way Ahead with Ed Rosenfeld
Aug 24, 2020
#228 A Discussion on Industry Sustainability Ahead of our Digital Footwear Sustainability Week!
Aug 17, 2020
#227 Behind the Campaign Curtain - 2020 Polling and Election Preview with Dr. Spencer Kimball
Aug 10, 2020
#226 How Brands are Using a "Digital Sample Studio” to Cut Costs & Increase Speed
Aug 03, 2020
#225 A Chat with Kerhyl Gantt, Digital Brand Director of Jordan Brand at Nike
Jul 27, 2020
#224 Demanding Diversity and Inclusion with Darla DeGrace!
Jul 20, 2020
#223 MICAM Americas is on the March
Jul 13, 2020
#222 The Importance of Protecting Footwear IP with Sara Vanderhoff of adidas
Jul 06, 2020
#221 Footwear Associations Unite - FDRA X FFANY
Jun 29, 2020
#220 A Look Into The Future of Footwear with Dave Grange
Jun 22, 2020
#219 The Current Uncertainty of China!
Jun 15, 2020
#218 Big ideas to improve online shoe shopping experiences and more profitable delivery models.
Jun 08, 2020
#217 "It's Gotta Be The Shoes" - A Conversation about "The Last Dance" with Ryan Yates of Hoop Mountain Dubai
Jun 01, 2020
#216 Strategies to Save Duties You Can Explore NOW!
May 25, 2020
#215 Two Ten is stepping it up during the global crisis - hear from their new President and CEO, Shawn Osborne
May 18, 2020
#214 Shoe Carnival CEO Talks About Stores Reopening from Staff to Storefront to Customer!
May 11, 2020
#213 Our Footwear Innovation Advisor is Back - Tiffany Beers!
May 04, 2020
#212 FDRA's Efforts to Stop Fakes in Focus
Apr 27, 2020
#211 Footwear Fitting Technology Transforming Our Industry
Apr 20, 2020
#210 Looking at Consumer Behavior Through a Different Lens
Apr 13, 2020
#209 Insane Shoe Supply Chains! The Pandemic's Impact on Air Cargo Shipments
Apr 06, 2020
#208 Tips to Innovate Through the Coronavirus Crisis
Apr 03, 2020
#207 Inside the mind of a footwear CEO during the Coronavirus - A chat with David Kahan Chief Executive Officer of Birkenstock Americas
Apr 01, 2020
#206 Footwear Industry Veteran, Leslie Gallin Gives Guidance Around Coronavirus
Mar 30, 2020
#205 Coronavirus Impact on Italian Footwear Production & Retail
Mar 27, 2020
#204 Critical Coronavirus Business Insights with Matt Rubel
Mar 25, 2020
#203 Navigating the Realtime Retail Coronavirus Impact with Foot Locker's Dick Johnson
Mar 23, 2020
#202 Addressing the Student Loan Crisis’ Growing Impact on Shoe Professionals
Mar 16, 2020
#201 What's new with Soles4Souls! - A Chat with President and CEO, Buddy Teaster
Mar 09, 2020
#200 Sourcing Challenges and Strategies in the Age of Uncertainty with WWW’s Mike Jeppesen
Mar 02, 2020
#199 Sabria Butler, FDRA's Events and Marketing Assistant on sneakers and diversity in footwear!
Feb 24, 2020
#198 Talking everything from strategy, design, and diversity with author, designer, and sneaker strategist, Jazerai Allen-Lord!
Feb 17, 2020
#197 Chris Burns, Author and Founder of Arch-USA.com talks his Newest Endeavors and the Biggest Trending Topics in the Sneaker Community.
Feb 10, 2020
#196 African American Footwear Series: Covering all things footwear related with kickstorian Dee Wells!
Feb 03, 2020
#195 EMERGENCY EPISODE: Dr. David Priest joins Shoe-In to discuss what the footwear industry needs to know about the emerging coronavirus in China
Jan 29, 2020
#194 Tech & Supply Chain Insights from Senior Technology Editor, Eric Johnson!
Jan 27, 2020
#193 Jose R. Suarez, Founder & CEO of Impactiva talks vaēso! Learn how vaēso will transform our industry's manufacturing ecosystems!
Jan 20, 2020
#192 Sustainability talk with Reebok's brand president, Matt O'Toole!
Jan 13, 2020
#191 In the fast-paced retail environment find out how First Insight is providing solutions for brands and retailers around the world!
Jan 06, 2020
#190 Happy New Year! - 2019 Highlights and More!
Dec 30, 2019
#189 An Honest Discussion on All Things Footwear Sustainability Featuring Teva and Other Industry Leaders
Dec 23, 2019
#188 Supply Chain Sustainability Considerations When Moving Your Footwear
Dec 16, 2019
#187 Where to Begin When Launching Sustainable Product: A Keds Case Study
Dec 09, 2019
#186 Matt Powell is Back to Discuss Outdoor Trends Now!
Dec 02, 2019
#185 A Captivating Conversation About Shoe Education As Well As Insights Into Starting A Sustainable Shoe Brand in America!
Nov 25, 2019
#184 Increase your online footwear sales with Snap36's 360 product photography!
Nov 18, 2019
#183 New Shoe Sourcing Strategies In the Age Of Trump and Digitization - Featuring Voices From Around the Industry
Nov 11, 2019
#182 Getting Technical! Talking compliance with experts from BBC International & TÜV SÜD
Nov 04, 2019
#181 Retail Insights with Footwear Industry Legend Andy Gilbert!
Oct 28, 2019
#180 Celebrating a 30 Year Career at NIKE with Dan LeBlanc
Oct 21, 2019
#179 Knock it off! Insights and tips to protect your brand from shoe counterfeit to eComm scammers!
Oct 14, 2019
#178 Breaking Into the China Online Retail Market with Frank Lavin
Oct 07, 2019
#177 The Founding of Hoka and Lessons on Innovation Leadership
Sep 30, 2019
#176 A Discussion of Key Innovations Changing Shoe Development
Sep 23, 2019
#175 Bloom's innovative and sustainable approach to shoe material development!
Sep 16, 2019
#174 The Last Is First! Jones & Vining drop by to talk about how innovation is changing how lasts are made.
Sep 09, 2019
#173 The Magic of the Materials Show - Where Design Inspiration Meets Material Execution!
Sep 02, 2019
#172 Live From Seaside - Let's Talk Footwear Summer Trends!
Aug 26, 2019
#171 An Insider Look At How Selling Shoes Has Forever Changed
Aug 19, 2019
#170 How Sustainable Is the Footwear Industry Really? We Discuss Real Data and Resources on this Episode!
Aug 12, 2019
#169 Millennial Footwear Insights!
Aug 05, 2019
#168 Sustainable Consumer Insights with NPD Group
Jul 29, 2019
#167 A Discussion on How Brands Are Using Air Freight to Increase their Speed to Market
Jul 22, 2019
#166 An Interesting Discussion on Supply Chain Disruptions with Kerry Rassmussen of Farrow
Jul 15, 2019
#165 An Honest Discussion on Sustainability and Recyclability of Footwear Through the Lens of Adidas’ Futurecraft Loop Sneaker
Jul 08, 2019
#164 Innovations and Insights on How the Port of Long Beach Gets Shoes From a Ship to Warehouses Faster and More Efficiently than Ever!
Jul 01, 2019
#163 A Rowdy Discussion on the Politics, Policy and Impact of Shoe Tariffs on Shoe Consumers and Brands
Jun 24, 2019
#162 Consumer Retail Experience Transformation—Increasing Foot Traffic and Conversion Rates
Jun 17, 2019
#161 Critical Thoughts on the Current Trade Environment with Ambassador Michael Froman
Jun 10, 2019
#160 Corporate Evolution 140 Years in the Making—a Conversation with Caleres’ Fearless Leader
Jun 03, 2019
#159 Girls Take Over Shoe-In!
May 27, 2019
#158 Transformative Leadership in These Monumental Times—a conversation with Columbia Sportswear’s Chief Advocate
May 20, 2019
#157 Footwear Tech Potpourri
May 13, 2019
#156 How a 245-Year-Old Brand Can Thrive in a Modern Market with David Kahan of Birkenstock
May 06, 2019
#155 Global Design Innovation and How to Protect It with NIKE
Apr 29, 2019
#154 Shoe-In Show Live with Tiffany Beers!
Apr 22, 2019
#153 Biblical Shoe References and Their Meanings with Dr. Eric Gilchrest
Apr 15, 2019
#152 Footwear Compliance Crash Course with Melissa Jones of Stoel Rives
Apr 08, 2019
#151 The Next Great Female Designer is Here!
Apr 01, 2019
#150 Shoe Brands Talk Design and Development Transformations Thanks to Material Exchange
Mar 25, 2019
#149 Supply Chain Insights with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey
Mar 18, 2019
#148 Shoe-In Live! (well it was...recorded at an earlier date)
Mar 11, 2019
#147 Community Footwear Retail with the Owners of Shoes & Brews
Mar 04, 2019
#146 Diversity Real Talk with Drew Greer, Co-Founder of BRAND I AM
Feb 26, 2019
#145 African American Footwear Series: Driving Diversity with Geoff Green at Foot Locker
Feb 18, 2019
#144 African American Footwear Series: Diversity Download with D'Wayne Edwards of PENSOLE Part 2
Feb 11, 2019
#143 African American Footwear Series: Diversity Download with D'Wayne Edwards of PENSOLE Part 1
Feb 04, 2019
#142 The Latest on Vietnam Footwear Sourcing with the Innolux Group
Jan 28, 2019
#141 Kevin Bruning from Clarks Breaks Down Footwear Compliance
Jan 21, 2019
#140 Let's talk footwear production - a conversation straight from the experts!
Jan 14, 2019
#139 Shoeconomy with FDRA’s Chief Economist, Gary Raines
Jan 07, 2019
#138 End of Year Wrap-Up: The Fashion Edition!
Dec 31, 2018
#137 A Deep Dive into How Brands Are "Going Digital"
Dec 24, 2018
#136 The Inside Scoop on How Allbirds Built their Brand with a Total Focus on Sustainability
Dec 17, 2018
#135 Will the China Trade Truce Hold?
Dec 10, 2018
#134 How Shoe Companies Can Get Duty Payments Back from Uncle Sam's Pocket!
Dec 03, 2018
#133 Learning all about the ROCKDEEP brand straight from the CEO, Rocky Parrish!
Nov 26, 2018
#132 How Impactiva is Helping Transform Shoe Factory Production to Boost Productivity
Nov 19, 2018
#131 Let's Chat...The Current State of Footwear!
Nov 12, 2018
#130 Winter is Around the Corner - These Brands are Ready
Nov 05, 2018
#129 On the Scene with Fashion Boot Brands Sorel & Miz Mooz
Oct 29, 2018
#128 UNEEK Shoe Brands on the Floor of FN Platform
Oct 22, 2018
#127 Shoe-In Sit-down on Sandals with Jerusalem Sandals and Okabashi
Oct 15, 2018
#126 The Ongoing Fight to Wear Out Poverty with Buddy Teaster of Soles4Souls
Oct 08, 2018
#125 The Inside Story of Dutch Fashion Footwear Brand Blackstone Shoes
Oct 01, 2018
#124 It's Gettin' Hot in Herre with Hotter Shoes
Sep 24, 2018
#123 The Art of Launching a Shoe Brand with Casca
Sep 17, 2018
#122 Cliff Sifford from Shoe Carnival is Back!
Sep 10, 2018
#121 Tales from the Trade War with China
Sep 03, 2018
#120 Understanding the USITC with Laura Rodriguez
Aug 27, 2018
#119 Rules for Revolutionaries: Lessons from the Sneaker Market w/ Matt Powell
Aug 20, 2018
#118 Revolutionary Footwear Retail & the Evolution of Consumerism w/ Foot Locker's Dick Johnson
Aug 13, 2018
#117 Revolutionizing Footwear Consumer Engagement in the Digital World
Aug 06, 2018
#116 Talking Independent Footwear Retail with Ted McGreer of Ted's Shoe & Sport
Jul 30, 2018
#115 Designers and PD Teams Rejoice! Material Exchange is Here!
Jul 23, 2018
#114 Lightin' it up with Chris Burns
Jul 16, 2018
#113 Keeping Pace with Pacers Running
Jul 09, 2018
#112 Inside Wolverine Worldwide: footwear development innovation and production transformation to increase their speed to market
Jul 02, 2018
#111 The Magic of Footwear Material Management from an Industry Vet
Jun 25, 2018
#110 Exploring Essential Footwear Material Shows with Hisham Muhareb
Jun 18, 2018
#109 Andy & Matt Talk Lee & Barrett with Brandon Cohn
Jun 11, 2018
#108 FFANY Shoes on Sale Turns 25!
Jun 04, 2018
#107 The Art of Footwear Craftsmanship with Marcell Mrsan
May 28, 2018
#106 Saxon Shoes Sit Down with Gary Weiner
May 21, 2018
A Critical Analysis of the Changing Footwear Business Model and Consumer
May 16, 2018
#105 Exploring Innovative Footwear Design with Tiffany Beers
May 14, 2018
#104 FFANY Market Weeks are Changing...Are You Ready?
May 07, 2018
#103 Jasmine Explores Upcoming Leather Footwear Trends
Apr 30, 2018
#102 Jasmine Explores Upcoming Kids Footwear Trends with Boatilus, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Synclaire Brands
Apr 23, 2018
#101 The Current State of Footwear Sourcing with BBC's Josue Solano
Apr 16, 2018
#100 Our 100th Episode!
Apr 09, 2018
#99 Jasmine Explores Upcoming Outdoor Footwear Trends with Sorel, KEEN, and Timberland
Apr 02, 2018
#98 Launching a New Footwear Brand with Bill Snowden of Jane and the Shoe
Mar 26, 2018
#97 Dissecting the British Footwear Empire with John Saunders
Mar 19, 2018
#96 Real-time Footwear Quality Updates with Quality Corrections & Inspections
Mar 12, 2018
#95 Footwear Design Download with Pensole Footwear Design Academy
Mar 05, 2018
#94 The Evolution of Footwear Media with the Esteemed Michael Atmore
Feb 26, 2018
#93 The Meaning of Shoes and Their Various Styles with Elizabeth Semmelhack
Feb 19, 2018
#92 The World of Independent Footwear Retail with Chiappetta Shoes
Feb 12, 2018
#91 One Big Fashion Footwear in Focus Segment with Jasmine
Feb 05, 2018
#90 Exploring the Amazing Bata Shoe Museum with Elizabeth Semmelhack
Jan 29, 2018
#89 Footwear Holiday Retail Review
Jan 22, 2018
#88 Exploring Footwear Manufacturing Options in Nicaragua
Jan 15, 2018
#87 To Milano and Back with Rising Footwear Designer Den Ly
Jan 08, 2018
#86 Bold 2018 Predictions with NAM's Chief Economist Chad Moutray
Jan 01, 2018
#85 Shoe-In Year-end Fun Around the Proverbial Footwear Christmas Tree
Dec 25, 2017
#84 Exploring the Great Outdoors with Columbia Sportswear's Tim Boyle
Dec 18, 2017
#83 Holiday Shoe Shopping with Famous Footwear's Rick Ausick
Dec 11, 2017
#82 Holiday Footwear Retail Trends in Real Time
Dec 04, 2017
#81 British Footwear Invasion with Paul Bridge from SGS
Nov 27, 2017
#80 Navigating Corporate Partisan Politics in the Age of Trump
Nov 20, 2017
#79 Real-Time Sneaker Industry Analysis with ARCH-USA.com's Chris Burns
Nov 13, 2017
#78 Honoring Military Veterans and Their Footwear with Matt's Mom & Dad
Nov 06, 2017
#77 Talking Tax Reform & Footwear with FDRA's Thomas Crockett
Nov 01, 2017
#76 LaCrosse & Farrow Tackle Footwear Logistics & Customs in Real Time
Oct 30, 2017
#75 Portland, Packaging, Printing, and 'Pliance
Oct 23, 2017
#74 Footwear Folks Supporting Key Charitable Organizations @ Brews & Shoes 2017
Oct 16, 2017
#73 The Comfort & Style of Børn Shoes with John Heron
Oct 09, 2017
#72 The Shoe Life & Shoe Times of the Amazing Bob Campbell
Oct 02, 2017
#71 Getting the Shoe Details from Genesco's Andy Gilbert
Sep 25, 2017
#70 The NPD Group's Beth Goldstein & the Current State of Footwear Retail
Sep 18, 2017
#69 Exploring the Dominance of Steve Madden with Ed Rosenfeld
Sep 11, 2017
Special Innovation Series, Episode 3: Two Key KEENers Discuss Their Innovative Roles
Sep 06, 2017
Special Innovation Series, Episode 2: Built in America in Focus with KEEN
Sep 06, 2017
Special Innovation Series, Episode 1: On Tour in KEEN's US Factory
Sep 06, 2017
#68 Analyzing Footwear Industry Financials with Sam Poser
Sep 04, 2017
Roadisode #20 Deer Stags Concepts
Aug 30, 2017
Roadisode #19 Blackstone Shoes
Aug 30, 2017
#67 FN Platform in Focus with Leslie Gallin
Aug 30, 2017
#66 Exploring Footbeds, Fashion, & E-commerce with Birkenstock's David Kahan
Aug 28, 2017
#65 The Footwear Show About Nothing
Aug 21, 2017
#64 How Footwear Companies and Employees Can Protect Against Cyber Attacks & Hacks
Aug 14, 2017
#63 Matt Powell on Back to School Shoe Sales and Marketplace Shifts
Aug 07, 2017
#62 The King of Comfort on OrthoLite's 20 Years of Insole Innovations
Jul 31, 2017
#61 Foot-Where? A Discussion On Dynamic Dichotomies Impacting Global Footwear Production
Jul 24, 2017
#60 A Holistic Approach to 21st Century Footwear Sourcing and Merchandising
Jul 17, 2017
#59 Top Shoe Movies You May or May Not Want to Watch
Jul 10, 2017
#58 Overcoming Your Footwear Trade 'Trumpression'
Jul 03, 2017
#57 Footwear Customs Updates You Need Now!
Jun 26, 2017
#56 Exploring Summer 2017 Footwear Biznaz Trends
Jun 19, 2017
#55 Rethinking Footwear Innovation with the SLEM Institute
Jun 12, 2017
#54 Footwear Download with Mike Sorabella, CEO of the New & Improved Shoes.com
Jun 05, 2017
#53 Footwear Consumer Sentiment in Real Time with the NPD Group
May 29, 2017
#52 Beyond Hashtags - How Social Media Influencers Can Boost Your Brand
May 22, 2017
#51 Getting to Know the Next Great Footwear Designer
May 15, 2017
#50 What Makes Keen Footwear So UNEEK?
May 08, 2017
#49 Footwear Factory Compliance in Developing Countries: What You Should Know
May 01, 2017
#48 Wearing Out Poverty with Buddy Teaster & Soles4Souls
Apr 24, 2017
Special: Talking Kick-Ass Kicks with 311's P-Nut
Apr 19, 2017
#47 Specialty Running in Focus with Fleet Feet
Apr 17, 2017
#46 Elevating Global Footwear Factories with Ian Spaulding
Apr 10, 2017
#45 FFANY Fashion Fun with Ron Fromm
Apr 03, 2017
#44 Greasing the Skids for Global Footwear Sales
Mar 27, 2017
#43 Footwear Innovation on the March: Lessons from Deckers' Chris Hillyer
Mar 20, 2017
#42 Clowning Around with Shoe Carnival's Cliff Sifford
Mar 13, 2017
#41 South of the Border with Mexican Footwear Production Experts
Mar 06, 2017
Roadisode #18: Talking Boot Trends with Timberland
Mar 03, 2017
Roadisode #17: The Latest and Greatest from Nine West
Mar 03, 2017
Roadisode #16: Kickin' it with Keds
Mar 03, 2017
Roadisode #15: Catching up with Clarks
Mar 03, 2017
Roadisode #14: Breaking Down Born's Continued Success with John Heron
Mar 03, 2017
Roadisode #13: Breaking Bread with Blackstone Shoes
Mar 03, 2017
#40 Fashion Footwear in Focus with Chinese Laundry's Tsering Namgyal
Feb 27, 2017
#39 Import Strategies to Lower Footwear Costs
Feb 20, 2017
#38 Footwear Policy Review in Real-time: What is Going on?!
Feb 15, 2017
#37 Are We in the Middle of an Athletic Footwear Malaise?
Feb 13, 2017
#36 You Run a Global Footwear Business, Do You Know the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
Feb 06, 2017
#35 Happy Chinese New Year! with Clay Jenkins of Caleres
Jan 30, 2017
#34 Adjusting to Border Adjustability
Jan 23, 2017
#33 Seven Significant Footwear Business Trends Entering 2017
Jan 16, 2017
#32 Exploring Wolverine Worldwide's Global Footprint with Mike Jeppesen
Jan 09, 2017
#31 Foster the Footwear People: Catching Up with Cole Haan's Ed Foster
Jan 02, 2017
#30 Boxing Day Special: The Australian Footwear Market in Focus
Dec 26, 2016
#29 A Tour of the Italian Footwear Landscape
Dec 19, 2016
#28 Cursing Footwear Customs One Classification at a Time
Dec 12, 2016
Roadisode #5: Teva
Dec 07, 2016
Roadisode #4: Run, Jump, Plae
Dec 07, 2016
Roadisode #3: Crocs
Dec 07, 2016
Roadisode #2: Birkenstock
Dec 07, 2016
Roadisode #1: Shoe-In at the Big Reveal
Dec 07, 2016
#27 Footwear Executive Insights Into Holiday Sales
Dec 05, 2016
#26 Tracking Global Footwear Logistics with an Expert
Nov 28, 2016
#25 Slipper Time with the Slipper King, Greg Tunney
Nov 21, 2016
#24 Footwear Millennials in Focus w/ Matt Powell
Nov 14, 2016
#23 Unpacking the Unknown Risks in the Footwear Supply Chain
Nov 07, 2016
#22 The Ins & Outs on All Things Sneakers & Sneaker Culture
Oct 31, 2016
#21 Ethiopia and Footwear - Tales from FDRA's Recent Trade Mission
Oct 24, 2016
Special Episode: Will the 2016 Election Throw Shade on Footwear Trade?
Oct 20, 2016
#20 Exploring Fall Outdoor Footwear Trends w/ Matt Powell
Oct 17, 2016
#19 Buzzing Around with The Shoe Hive
Oct 10, 2016
#18 Must Know Tips For Launching the Next Great Footwear Brand
Oct 03, 2016
Special: Talking Footwear Trade with President Obama's Chief Trade Rep
Sep 28, 2016
#17 Protect Your Footwear Brand Fools!
Sep 26, 2016
#16 Shoe Retail Trends to Know Now
Sep 19, 2016
#15 Political Trade Reporting with a Pro
Sep 12, 2016
#14 Shoe Songs You Should Know
Sep 05, 2016
#13 MAGIC Show Recap With USFIA
Aug 29, 2016
#12 Compliance Continuous Improvement
Aug 22, 2016
#11 Back-to-School!
Aug 15, 2016
#10 Current Global Unrest’s Impact on Footwear
Aug 08, 2016
#9 Shoe Show Season is Here!
Aug 01, 2016
#8 Footwear Production Memory Lane
Jul 25, 2016
#7 The "New" China
Jul 18, 2016
#6 All in the Footwear Family
Jul 11, 2016
#5 Current State of US Economy -- Manufacturing to Retail
Jul 04, 2016
#4 Shoe Politics 2016
Jun 27, 2016
#3 Competing for Footwear Customers in the 21st Century
Jun 20, 2016
#2 Foot-where?
Jun 13, 2016
#1 - Shoe-ting the Breeze with FFANY's Ron Fromm
Jun 01, 2016