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The Amazon Age

The Amazon Age

Footwear Plus Magazine — Footwear Webdesk | September 1, 2016 It is the ultimate elephant in the room. Not a single industry-related conversation of late goes by without its name coming up at some point. In many instances, it's the impetus for the conversation. It is referred to in awe, anger, disbelief, helplessness...responses run the gamut of emotions.

Returning Champion

Returning Champion

Footwear Plus Magazine — Marking his first year back, Clarks Americas President Gary Champion reports on righting the ship and steaming toward bigger and better results. Greg Dutter | February 2, 2017 Gary Champion knew he had his work cut out for him when he returned to Clarks Americas last February.

Home Field Advantage

Home Field Advantage

Footwear Plus Magazine — With a proven track record, Scott Home, president of Fashion Major Brands (distributor of Coolway, Musse & Cloud and Freestyle by Coolway) is building the business the old-fashioned way: great products, partnerships and passion. Footwear Webdesk | January 5, 2017 Scott Home knows a thing or two about how to build footwear brands into big businesses.

Stepping In It

Stepping In It

Footwear Plus Magazine — A recent spate of social media-driven fallout has forced a handful of brands to atone for missteps-even if they deny the accusations or affiliations. Greg Dutter | February 2, 2017 Over the past few months, a handful of shoe companies have become political footballs of sorts-and not in a good way.

Recovery Mission

Recovery Mission

Footwear Plus Magazine — Birkenstock is heading feet first into the run specialty channel, and setting the pace for its Active Recovery footwear is industry veteran Jim Van Dine. Greg Dutter | January 1, 2022 Sometimes the stars align. The right man, the right brand, the right opportunity at the right time coalesce.

Oh, Canada!

Oh, Canada!

Footwear Plus Magazine — Jacques Golbert, CEO of Pajar Canada, on how the third-generation, family-owned company is plowing straight ahead with a plethora of new projects, pandemic be damned. Greg Dutter | January 1, 2022 While many companies have hunkered down amid the pandemic, hoping to ride out the storm with a risk-adverse, scaled down approach to business, a few have taken the opposite path.

Footwear Plus | January 2022

Footwear Plus | January 2022

issuu.com — We Got the Boots: Cozy, Grunge, Hikers, Chelsea, Moc Toes, Snow, Work... The Beat Goes On | Birkenstock Is In The Running | Pajar Canada Hitting It's Peak | This Just In: Miami Neat!

Footwear Plus | December 2021

Footwear Plus | December 2021

issuu.com — Hire Times: Chic looks that work on and off the clock | On a Mission: How Minnetonka aims to do the right things | Made in the Suede: Puma's iconic silhouette steps into our style hall of fame | Blues Clues: Guess what teh cool men's neutral is

Footwear Plus | September 2021

Footwear Plus | September 2021

issuu.com — Orange Crush: The Hot Hue of Spring/Summer '22 | Moving Story: 135 Years On, Reyers Relocates to a Mall | Hauss On Fire: A Veteran Retailer reinvents Himself | Against All Odds: Sneaker Startup Kicks Into Gear

Footwear Plus | September 2021

Footwear Plus | September 2021

issuu.com — Orange Crush: The Hot Hue of Spring/Summer '22 | Moving Story: 135 Years On, Reyers Relocates to a Mall | Hauss On Fire: A Veteran Retailer reinvents Himself | Against All Odds: Sneaker Startup Kicks Into Gear

Footwear Plus | August 2021

Footwear Plus | August 2021

issuu.com — Beach Read: Our Spring/Summer '22 Preview: A Real Page-Turner of Sizzling Styles & Soaring Dreams | Unicorn Hunter: Larry Paparo on the Floafers Frenzy | This Just In: Miami Nice | Tennis Anyone? Classic Court Kicks for Guys

Footwear Plus Magazine | July 2021

Footwear Plus Magazine | July 2021

issuu.com — Light Show: Athleisure Unveils Breezy Pastels & Airy Constructions For Spring | Hire Times: Leading Work Brands Prep For The Rebuild Renaissance | Fast Facts: Runners Bare Their Soles | Grays Matter: The New Neutral In Men's Kicks

Footwear Plus | June 2021

Footwear Plus | June 2021

issuu.com — Glam Slam: Platinum Hits for Fall | Show Time! Roundup of In-Person Events for August | On the Menu: Quoddy's Tasty Recipe for Success | Male Review" Now SHowing Office and On-The-Town Styles | This Just In: High Times in LA & London

Footwear Plus Magazine | April/May 2021

Footwear Plus Magazine | April/May 2021

issuu.com — Hip Hikers: Gearing Up for the Outdoors | Help Wanted: Two Ten's Epic Pandemic Response | Green & Heard: Good for Business and Good for the Planet | Nature Calls: Outdoor Execs Sound Off

The Maestro

The Maestro

Footwear Plus Magazine — Danny Wasserman, owner of Tip Top Shoes, on a lifetime of picking winners, helping build brands and loving every minute of it. Greg Dutter | March 1, 2021 Danny Wasserman is a Noo Yawka through and through.

Footwear Plus | February 2021

Footwear Plus | February 2021

issuu.com — In the Thick of It: Chunky Soles and Platforms Stand Tall for Fall | Does Not Selling DTC Matter? | Camo Sightings | Wolverine's Time of Opportunity | Nashville Street Style Rocks!

Footwear Plus Magazine | January 2021

Footwear Plus Magazine | January 2021

issuu.com — The Boot Issue | Fall '21 Preview: Cool Colors, Stylish Silos & Top Textures | Guys Get Gritty | Leopard Print on the Prowl | Curry on the Menu | RG Barry Betting Big on Slippers

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