Have you ever had a custom-made shoe? If you lived in a previous century you likely would have. Prior to 1859, when American engineer Lyman Blake invented a sole-sewing machine, shoe-making was ...

Demand for vegan shoes—manufactured without the use of animal-based fibers or materials—is on the rise. The market for synthetic leather, in particular, is expected to grow to $78.5 billion by 2025.

Dozens of workers at a shoe factory in southern China’s Dongguan city glue, sew and buff foam slippers and canvas shoes. They punch every hole and lace every shoe by hand. “Every lacing is [done] ...

On is doubling down on its LightSpray technology with the opening of its second robot production facility worldwide near Busan, South Korea. Following the opening of the Swiss athletic company’s first ...

President Trump's escalation on Wednesday with the announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs have sparked a lot of questions and concerns among the footwear industry. One of these questions that are ...

Sneakers are a complicated business. According to Nike NKE, 23 is the magic number for their footwear products. With sustainability at the forefront of brands' production, that number means more waste ...

The fashion world is fraught with blame for environmental pollution from chemicals during production to the everlasting post-consumer life of clothes and shoes that fail to degrade in landfills. With ...

In the open studio of a renovated 36,000-square-foot factory in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, a series of Shima Seiki automated knitting machines emit quick, whirring sounds. Around the machines, automated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shoe professionals are split on whether the overall industry is living up to the increased marketing of sustainable shoes, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Trump’s escalation on Wednesday with the announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs have sparked a lot of questions and ...