Shoes

Culture news

Bella Hadid responds with her 'shock' at Adidas campaign

American model of Palestinian heritage Bella Hadid has responded to the furore over an Adidas campaign that revived a design from the 1972 Munich Olympics.

31/07/2024

Culture news

Adidas issues apology to Bella Hadid after pulling Olympic shoe ad

After campaigners convinced Adidas to drop its Olympics campaign featuring the pro-Palestinian model, the German shoe brand has now issued an apology to Bella Hadid.

24/07/2024

Markets

Birkenstock's key shareholder to offload stock despite rosy forecast

US private equity firm L Catterton will still hold the biggest slice of the Birkenstock pie.

27/06/2024

Scenes

Watch: Sri Lankan woman turns tragedy into trendy designs

In partnership with Media City

In a strange twist of fate, losing her sight in a tragic terror attack more than two decades ago gave Ashcharya Jayakody a new vision to rebuild and become a famed fashion designer.

03/06/2024

Tech News

These futuristic 3D printed shoes mould to your feet

Tired of wearing the same uncomfortable ill-fitting shoes? Stay tuned because in the next few years these 3D-printed shoes, which adapt to your feet based on data, could be coming to the market.

26/02/2024

Business

JD Sports shares plummet following dire profit warning

JD Sports shares fell around 20% on Thursday, following the retail chain issuing a gloomier profit forecast than before

05/01/2024

Design

Are you ready for Louis Vuitton’s new boots?

From 3D printed shoes to larger than life cartoon styled boots, 2023 has been a challenging year for footwear. Now luxury brand Louis Vuitton has taken it to a whole new level. So, flesh or fashion?

29/11/2023

Culture news

Crocs and McDonald’s teamed up this week – and it’s quite something

The world of fashion got an almighty shake up this week with the collaboration of Crocs and McDonald's...

17/11/2023

Lifestyle

From Birkenstocks to Crocs: Is the ugly shoe trend a feminist stand?

This summer saw the rise of the ugly shoe trend. With oft-maligned German sandal maker Birkenstock set to float on NY stock market, we ask: Could this call for comfort stem from feminism?

11/10/2023

Markets

Germany's Birkenstock valued at $8.6 billion before IPO

The footwear company sold its first pair of shoes in 1774 and supermodels still wear their products today.

11/10/2023

Culture news

Oldest shoes in Europe found in haul from Spanish bat cave

The grass-woven sandals were first retrieved along with various tools and artefacts by 19th-century miners.

29/09/2023

Culture news

Adidas CEO says Kanye West is 'not a bad person'

"I don’t think he meant what he said and I don’t think he’s a bad person. It just came off that way.”

21/09/2023

Eco-Innovation

These robots are saving waste from landfill by ripping up shoes

This French company is revolutionising fashion waste recycling with cutting-edge tech.

13/09/2023

Mobility

'World’s fastest shoes' let you walk at the speed of a run

The AI-powered, TikTok-famous "Moonwalkers" can be strapped onto your shoes to make you reach a top walking speed of 11 km/h.

24/08/2023

Culture news

How have Crocs boots become a summer footwear hit?

Following a wildly popular release of Astro Boy-style boots, art collective MSCHF is launching a yellow successor, in collaboration with Crocs - but why do these quirky pieces grab our attention to such an extent?

09/08/2023

Design

Tartan: Not just for royals and the Scottish

The iconic fabric and its rich history is to be celebrated at a V&A Dundee exhibition which will display 300 pieces of tartan from all walks of design

29/03/2023