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Articles in July, 2006 issue of Footwear News

• WALKING WELL; MBT'S QUIRKY LOOKS AND EMPHASIS ON HEALTH ARE EARNING IT A GROWING CULT FOLLOWING, AND GRASSROOTS EFFORTS ARE MAKING SURE IT ATTRACTS AN EVEN BROADER AUDIENCE.(Tip Top Shoes)(Masai Barefoot Technology)
  by Schneider-Levy, Barbara
• GROWTH SPURT; KURT GEIGER GETS SPORTY, WHILE A BERLIN-BASED EXHIBITION ORGANIZER SPIES FRESH TERRITORY IN RUSSIA.
• WOLVERINE RECORDS SOLID Q2, BULLISH ON GROWTH PROSPECTS.
• USING MUSES; DESIGNERS HIT THE BOOKS - AND TURNED UP THEIR BOOM BOXES - FOR SPRING INSPIRATION, WITH RETRO AND MODERN INFLUENCES BOTH IN THE MIX.
  by Baran, Michelle
• IN THEIR SHOES; INDUSTRY LEGENDS MANOLO, CHRISTIAN, WALTER AND GIUSEPPE SHARE THEIR PERSONAL FAVORITES FROM THEIR OWN WARDROBES.(Interview)
• MALE REVIEW; FOOTWEAR IS TAKING A BACKWARD GLANCE FOR SPRING '07, WITH RETRO SNEAKER STYLING AND AGED FINISHES HEATING UP THE MARKET.
  by Schneider-Levy, Barbara
• BIG NAME; EVERYTHING'S IN THE NAME AT WELL HEELED FASHION COMFORT FOOTWEAR, WHERE A LUXE MIX OF COMFORT PRODUCT IS FILLING A VOID IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.(Well Heeled Fashion Comfort Footwear)(Company overview)
  by Schneider-Levy, Barbara
• NEW ERA DAWNS AT ALLEN-EDMONDS.
  by Derby, Meredith
• SNEAK ATTACK; BOYS WILL BE BOYS - AND WITH SUMMER VACATION THE PERFECT TIME FOR PLAYING THEIR FAVORITE SPORTS, THEY'LL DEFINITELY BE WEARING SNEAKERS.
• HOOKED UP; FOOTWEAR IS THE ACCESSORY DU JOUR, AND APPAREL RETAILERS ARE EAGER TO GET IN ON THE ACTION, BUT FOR EACH BOUTIQUE THERE IS A DIFFERENT FORMULA FOR SUCCESS.
• ECCO LOOKING TO MAKE UP LOST GROUND IN WOMEN'S.
• SMASHING STYLE; FOOTWEAR STYLES AT WIMBLEDON RANGED FROM THE SPORTY TO THE SKATE-INFLUENCED, BUT SOME ATTENDEES SAID THAT THE REAL FASHION STORY WAS ON THE COURTS.
  by Greene, Lucie
• SWINGING STYLES.(comfort shoes of 60s )(Brief article)
  by Schneider-Levy, Barbara
• BASKET CASE.(wedges basket-woven heels)(Brief article)
  by Beedar, Tatianna
• CAN ATHLETIC STORES SAY GOODBYE TO BOGOS?
• THE TIPPING POINT? KEY BUYERS WEIGH IN ON WHETHER RUNWAY WILL MARK NEW ERA FOR MEN'S FOOTWEAR.
  by Newman, Eric
• FASTER PACE; ASICS AMERICA CEO SEIHO GOHASHI HAS PUT THE BRAND ON THE FAST TRACK WITH A BUSINESS STRATEGY THAT PLACES QUALITY ABOVE QUANTITY.
• RIDING HIGH; DESIGNER DIARY: A DAY WITH BETTYE MULLER AND HER LATEST DESIGN PROJECT: HER NEW COUNTRY HOME.(Diary entry)
• NEXT OF KIN; CROCS IS THE BIG NAME, BUT OTHER PLAYERS ARE TAKING A BITE OUT OF BUSINESS.
  by Schneider-Levy, Barbara
• SHADES OF GREEN; FOOTWEAR COMPANIES ARE STEPPING UP ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS TO SAVE ENERGY, CUT COSTS AND HELP THE PLANET - AND IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT IMAGE.
  by Carofano, Jennifer
• BROWNSTEIN'S MANTRA: MIX IT UP; MICHAEL BROWNSTEIN LETS FASHION SET THE RULES AT THIS CANADIAN FOOTWEAR DESTINATION WHERE MANOLO AND PUMA SHARE SHELF SPACE.(interview)(Interview)
  by NIEMI, WAYNE
• FIRMS REPORT MIXED Q2.
• COMFORT BUZZ: NICHE PLAYER ... BACK TRACK ... SAFARI ADVENTURE.(Jane Zeolla introduces shoe line)(Jacques Cohen acquires Middletown Footwear)(Tsonga USA offers shoe collection)
• CANDY LAND; SATURATED COLORS, BOLD PATTERNS AND PLENTY OF SHINE MAKE SPRING '07 SHOES THE PERFECT PLAYTHINGS.
• WSA NEWCOMERS LOOK TO FIND MARKET NICHE.(World Shoe Association)
  by Abel, Katie; Newman, Eric; Niemi, Wayne; Sheria, Janan
• MALE ATTRACTION; HOW TO LURE MEN? SOME PICK E-MAILS, OTHERS STICK WITH PRINT.
  by Sheria, Janan
• LABOR ISSUES; A MOTHER IS FINDING THAT HIGH-HEELS ARE TAKING A BACKSEAT TO BOOTIES.(Interview)
  by Schneider-Levy, Barbara
• HOLLYWOOD HITS; MOTHERHOOD IS ALL THE RAGE WITH CELEBRITIES. IS IT ANY WONDER; BIG-NAME DESIGNERS ARE PUTTING OUT HIGH-END KIDS' FASHION?
• DESIGNING SPACES; A CROP OF FORWARD-THINKING FOOTWEAR RETAILERS PROVE THAT THERE IS LIFE BEYOND THE SLAT WALL WITH THESE INNOVATIVE INTERIOR DESIGNS.(Fila)(Searle)(DC Shoes)(Merrell)
  by Zmuda, Natalie
• MEDIABANK: FEEL GOOD...LOVING, LIVING.
  by Newman, Eric; Russak, Brian
• FREEZE FRAME; THE '80S ARE BACK IN A BIG WAY IN THE JUNIORS' MARKET. FOR SPRING '07, CLASSIC VULCANIZED SLIP-ONS HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE ROCKER-GIRL TREATMENT.(Brief article)
• FAMILY AFFAIR; AS JACK SCHWARTZ SHOES TURNS 70, IT'S MAKING SURE ITS BRANDS AND MARKETING REMAIN RELEVANT TO A CHANGED CONSUMER BASE.
  by Schneider-Levy, Barbara
• HOT TROPIC.(trends in the clothing industry)(Brief article)
• KENNETH COLE NABS GENTLE SOULS BRAND.(Brief article)
  by Newman, Eric
• SHIP SHAPES.(trends in the footwear industry)(Brief article)
  by Clack, Erin
• CHAOS THEORY; IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS, LF STORES HAS STRATEGICALLY EXPANDED INTO A NATIONWIDE CHAIN, PROVING THERE'S A METHOD TO ITS MERCHANDISING MADNESS.
  by Baran, Michelle
• SHOP TALK: PUMA'S BIG U.S. PUSH ... MOVING OUT TO THE SHAK ... TESTONI RETURNS TO NYC.
  by Boyer, Eleanor; Sheria, Janan; Zmuda, Natalie
• FOOTNOTES: TWO TEN REVS UP...COLLECTIVE ADDS SIMS.(Red Rock Canyon)(Red Rock Ride and Run)(Collective International LLC licensing rights to Sims Snowboards)(Council of Fashion Designers of America appoints Diane von Furstenberg )
  by Boyer, Eleanor; Zmuda, Natalie
• FOREVER YOUNG; A STORE OWNER NEARING RETIREMENT AGE FOUND A NEW LEASE ON THE RETAIL LIFE BY PARTNERING WITH SOME UP-AND-COMING COMPETITORS IN THE COMFORT CATEGORY.(Shoe Fly Shoe Inc)(Company overview)
  by Walsh, Erin
• PUBLIC IMAGE; AS TEENAGERS' TASTES BECOME MORE ADVANCED, VENDORS ARE FEELING THE PRESSURE TO TAKE THEIR MARKETING PROGRAMS UP A NOTCH.(Teen Vogue)(Iconix Brand Group)
  by Baran, Michelle
• MALE BONDING; FN SENDS AN UNDERCOVER REPORTER TO SEE IF HIGH-END STORES ARE GIVING SOPHISTICATED MALE SHOPPERS THE ADVICE THEY NEED.
• ON DEADLINE: AARON SCHWARTZ RESIGNS FROM RALPH LAUREN FOOTWEAR ... SPECULATION HEATS UP THAT SANDRA CHOI WILL EXIT CHOO ... VIA SPIGA PRESIDENT BILL BAUM LEAVES FOR NEW POST.(Jimmy Choo)(Brief article)
• PARIS FALL'06; IT IS COUTURE'S INFLUENCE OVER READY-TO-WEAR THAT MAKES ITS SURVIVAL SO CRUCIAL. BUT WITH THE HAUTE COUTURE SHOW PERIOD DWINDLING TO JUST THREE DAYS THIS JULY, PARIS SAW COUTURIERS REDOUBLING THEIR EFFORTS TO MAKE A STATEMENT.
• BUYING SOLO; THE FASHION POLICE CAN'T CITE EVERY MALE STYLE OFFENDER - SO IT'S UP TO RETAILERS TO STEP IN.
  by Schneider-Levy, Barbara
• BOYS OF SUMMER; TEXTILES ARE ADDING A NEW LEVEL OF CASUAL SOPHISTICATION TO MEN'S SHOES FOR SPRING/SUMMER '07. A WIDE RANGE OF FABRICS, FROM TEXTURED BURLAP AND DISTRESSED CANVAS TO CLASSIC PLAIDS AND STRIPES, SPLASH A BIT OF COOL ON EVERYTHING FROM SLIP-
• RBK GOES SCARLETT; NEW CELEBRITY LINE COULD HELP REEBOK REGAIN TRACTION IN DEPARTMENT STORES, INDUSTRY OBSERVERS SAY.(Reebok)
  by Newman, Eric
• FRESH FRONTS; FOUR TRI-STATE NEWCOMERS PROVE INDEPENDENTS CAN THRIVE WITH THE RIGHT APPROACH, WHETHER IT'S ASSORTING NICHE EUROPEAN PRODUCT OR DESIGNING A SPECIAL ENVIRONMENT THAT CREATES A DRAW.
• RENTER'S MARKET; AS AUTHENTIC VINTAGE SHOES BECOME INCREASINGLY HARD TO COME BY, RETAILERS ARE TURNING A LACK OF UNIQUE PRODUCT INTO AN ADD-ON RENTAL BUSINESS.
• RETAILERS: GOOD TIMING FOR TEVA OVERHAUL.
  by Niemi, Wayne
• MATCH POINT; IN ADVANCE OF THE U.S. OPEN, THE TENNIS CATEGORY IS GETTING A BOOST FROM RETRO LOOKS, DURABLE STYLES AND HOT NEW AD CAMPAIGNS.
  by Carofano, Jennifer
• HIGH PERFORMANCE; MICHAEL TOSCHI TAKES A LUXE APPROACH TO THE MEN'S CATEGORY, OFFERING SHOES THAT DEFY THE STAID REPUTATION THAT COMFORT MIGHT BRING TO MIND.(Toschi)(Interview)
  by Schneider-Levy, Barbara
• HUF STUFF; EX-PRO KEITH HUFNAGEL IS SKATING AHEAD WITH A SNEAKER STORE FOR STYLE FANS.
• LUXE LIFE: HIGH-END LABELS WITH THE BEST ENVIRONMENTS.
• NEIMAN MARCUS TO BOW CONTEMPORARY CONCEPT.(Neiman Marcus Group Inc.)(Brief article)
  by Zmuda, Natalie
• FRESH STOCK; WHETHER THEY'RE COMING OUT WITH NEW LINES OR BRAND EXTENSIONS, DESIGNERS ARE BRANCHING OUT.
• ALL FOR ONE; DESIGNERS IN THE LUXE MARKET WEIGH THE UPSIDE - AND DOWNSIDE - OF JOINING A MULTI-LINE SHOWROOM.
  by Baran, Michelle
• ANGLOMANIA; COUTURE COBBLER OLIVER SWEENEY, A PILLAR OF THE HIGH-END BRITISH MEN'S MARKET, IS MAKING A PUSH ACROSS THE POND WITH HIS COLLECTION OF MODERN CLASSICS.(Interview)
  by Anniss, Elisa
• CONTRIBUTORS.(Katie Abel, Jennifer Ernst and Jennifer Mooney)
• STRIDE RITE, SYKES TEAM UP.(Stride Rite partnering with Lucy Sykes )(Brief article)
  by Clack, Erin
• KIDS' BUZZ: CHILLED OUT ... TAKING IT DOWN ... POLITICAL STEPS.(Skechers introduces sneaker line)(Steve Madden rolls out crib shoes collection)(Nine West Group Inc. comes up with ballet shoes)
• TRACY REESE.(Interview)
  by Scardino, Emily
• GENESCO'S ESTEPA STEPS IT UP; THE RETAIL VETERAN WEIGHS IN ON RAPIDLY EXPANDING JOURNEYS, LEAPING INTO NEW TERRITORY WITH ITS SHI CHAIN AND STAYING IN TUNE WITH TEENS.(Interview)
  by Zmuda, Natalie
• WSA BOOSTS GLOBAL PARTICIPATION.(World Shoe Association)
• SOUTHERN EXPOSURE; TWO CANADIAN COMPANIES ARE HOPING TO HEAT THINGS UP STATESIDE.
  by Dunn, Brian
• CHEAPER CHIC; BEYOND LUXURY OPTIONS, WOMEN CAN NOW FIND FASHIONABLE COMFORT PRODUCT AT A PRICE.
• COMPETITION, M&A ACTIVITY IMPACT EXEC PAY PACKAGES.
• MAN ALIVE? HOW THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN STYLISH YOUNGER CONSUMERS AND THEIR MORE CONSERVATIVE ELDERS IS HURTING BUSINESS.(Gucci men's collection)(Lanvin's Paris show)
  by Atmore, Michael
• GLOBAL FLAVOR; FROM FINLAND TO CUBA TO UZBEKISTAN (BY WAY OF BROOKLYN) - JUST ABOUT THE ONLY TERRITORY THESE THREE NEWCOMERS HAVE IN COMMON IS BEAUTIFUL, HIGH-END WOMEN'S SHOES.
  by Baran, Michelle
• TRUNK SHOW; AFTER STRUGGLING TO FIND HIMSELF SIZE 17 SHOES, EMEKA EGEMONYE TOOK MATTERS INTO HIS OWN HANDS AND OPENED ELEPHANT FEET, CATERING TO EXTRA-LARGE SIZES.
  by Anniss, Elisa
• EASY GOING; SOME COMFORT-MINDED CONSUMERS IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN ARE TAKING THE FLIP-FLOP FROM THE BEACH INTO THE BOARDROOM - AND CREATING A NEW DEFINITION OF "BUSINESS-CASUAL.".(survey)(Survey)(Brief article)
  by Sheria, Janan
• ROCKPORT FTES 35 YEARS WITH GROWTH PUSH.
  by Niemi, Wayne
• COPY THAT; OLLY SHOES' HIGH-POWERED MANAGEMENT TEAM, WHICH INCLUDES THE FOUNDEROF STAPLES, IS SELLING KIDS' FOOTWEAR BY TAKING A BIG-BUSINESS APPROACH TO THE SMALLEST SIZES.(Interview)
• RED HOT; CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN IS ON FIRE. WHILE HIS SCARLET SOLES HAVE INFLAMED THE LUST OF A-LIST CELEBS AND LADIES ABOUT TOWN ALIKE, THE DESIGNER PREFERS TO LET THE PRODUCT SPEAK FOR ITSELF.(Interview)
• AEROSOLES TO DEBUT GLOBAL FLAGSHIP STORES; BIG DOG HOLDING HAS DOUBLED THE CHAIN'S SIZE - AND REDEFINED THE SCOPE OF THE COMFORT MARKET.
  by Niemi, Wayne
• ALL TOGETHER; IN A MARKET ALREADY CROWDED WITH EXCLUSIVES, CHIC SNEAKER BOUTIQUES ARE PARTNERING WITH VENDORS TO PRODUCE EVEN MORE NICHE LIMITED-EDITION KICKS.(New Balance)(Sportie LA)(Puma)
  by Carofano, Jennifer
• WOMEN'S BUZZ.(World Shoe Association show)(Saloney Chandra and Arti Upadhyay)(David Isaac New York)(F by Ferragamo)
• LAS VEGAS 4 PICKS: NIGHT MUSIC...IN TRAINING...HUMAN NATURE.(successful theatrical endeavor of all time)
  by Russak, Brian
• MEDIABANK: BRING IT BACK...FATHER & SONS...IN HER SHOES.(Jimmy Choo 2006 advertisements)(Father and Sons commercial advertisement)(Nina footwear sponsor and advertisement)
  by Newman, Eric; Russak, Brian
• TWICE AS NICE; A MOTHER-DAUGHTER TEAM HAS HAD SO MUCH SUCCESS WITH A CHILDREN'S FOOTWEAR STORE AND A KIDS' BOUTIQUE, THEY'RE EXPANDING INTO A LARGER SPACE THAT PLAYS UP BOTH.(Company overview)
  by Tuschman, Sari Anne
• 4 PICKS: PEOPLE PERSON ... GREAT TIMING ... MTV KICKS.(exhibition of Ernesto Esposito's art collection)(Gwen Stefani launches watch line)(MTV offers Sneak Attack)
  by Baran, Michelle; Newman, Eric; Russak, Brian

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