Read all about the latest shoe trends on this special footwear trend page.
Italian footwear brand Rene Caovilla, which has been making shoes in Venice for more than a century, is introducing a made-to-measure couture capsule collection. The couture line aims to celebrate the storied footwear brand’s historic ties with Parisian haute couture, which has seen the company partner with international couturiers, including...
14 hours ago
British heritage footwear brand Hunter, which is part of the Authentic Brands Group portfolio, has unveiled a Western-inspired streetwear collaboration with British luxury brand Represent. The collaboration blends British heritage with Americana influences, exploring Western iconography and the cowboy boot, reimagined onto Hunter’s iconic...
Hugo, the younger of the two Hugo Boss brands, has unveiled a first-of-its-kind, fully 3D-printed loafer in collaboration with Zellerfeld, a 3D-printing shoe producer looking to democratise the footwear industry. The Hugo Forward x Zellerfeld loafer reimagines the traditional loader for a generation that “values both utility and bold design,”...
Jul 1, 2025
Prada has come under criticism in India after unveiling a sandal design during Milan Fashion Week that closely resembles the traditional Kolhapuri chappal, a handcrafted leather slipper with origins in 12th-century Maharashtra. Images of the braided leather footwear sparked backlash from Indian artisans and lawmakers, who accused the brand of...
Jun 30, 2025
UK-based footwear distributor Gardiners Group has acquired Dubois, a European firm known to distribute brands like Sebago, CAT Footwear, Dickies and Gant. The takeover, for which financial terms were not disclosed, reflects Gardiners’ ambitions to accelerate global growth by increasing its presence in Europe. For Dubois, meanwhile, the...
Jun 27, 2025
GEOX presents its Spring-Summer 2025 collection as a tribute to one of the most iconic and versatile footwear of the summer season: the espadrille . With the perfect balance of timeless design, breathability, and comfort, the Italian brand reinterprets this essential piece with a contemporary and functional approach. GEOX's offering includes...
Jun 19, 2025
After developing millions of shoes for global brands such as Adidas, On Running, Helly Hansen and Zara, David Solk and Irmi Kreuzer decided to launch their own brand, combining comfort, style and responsibility. At the Global Fashion Summit, which also addressed the rights of nature, they presented their first model, the ‘Fade 101’ sneaker,...
Jun 18, 2025
American brand development and licensing platform Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) is partnering with Gardiner Bros, Gloucestershire-based family-run distributor of global footwear and apparel brands, to reintroduce Sperry in the UK and Ireland. In a statement, Authentic said it has appointed Gardiner Bros as the official distributor for the...
Footwear association The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers, which was granted the right to regulate the footwear trade in the City in 1272, has announced the winners of the 2025 Cordwainers Footwear Awards. The annual awards, which celebrates emerging student talent and excellence in the footwear industry, saw 15 student finalists from the...
Jun 17, 2025
Despite the unstable global landscape, the Brazilian Footwear Association (Abicalçados) recently conducted a survey which revealed that the footwear sector intends to invest 1.7 billion reais (around 303,84 million dollars), a value seven percent higher than last year. Executive president of Abicalçados, Haroldo Ferreira, explained that around...
Jun 6, 2025
Football boots are making a major comeback as Gen Z ventures onto the streets in cleated footwear. What’s driving this trend? Experts from Adidas and Zalando offer some insights. Football is once again playing a prominent role in fashion, influencing not only streetwear but also designer collections. Football shirts have become wardrobe staples,...
British womenswear brand Nobody’s Child has launched its first-ever footwear collection as it continues to expand into a full lifestyle brand. The seven-piece footwear collection has been designed in London and crafted in Italy “with intention,” explains the brand, as it looks to offer a range of timeless silhouettes “with a contemporary edge”....
Jun 4, 2025