All Trail Running articles – Page 13
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ArticleNike under suspicion of greenwashing in German media for destroying new footwear
In a broad investigative joint journalistic effort, several German media have chased down returned Nike footwear (used and new) that had been tagged with GPS trackers and went into a recycling plant in Herenthout, Belgium, to be destroyed and recycled into the “Grind” material that Nike uses for gym floors, ...
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News briefsSaucony hires Brian Moore as Senior VP of global product
Source: Saucony Brian Moore Saucony, part of the Wolverine Worldwide group, has appointed footwear industry veteran Brian Moore to senior vice president of global product, effective immediately. In his new role, Moore will be responsible for Saucony’s global brand footwear and apparel strategies, including design, development and ...
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ArticleWolverine breaks even, but Q3 sales impacted by supply chain issues
Wolverine Worldwide saw revenues in the third quarter rise by 29.1 percent to $636.7 million compared with the prior year, boosted by incremental revenues of $39.1 million from the acquisition of Sweaty Betty in August and the strong performance of its Saucony brand. However, the management said that supply chain ...
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News briefsSchwan-Stabilo calls on employees worldwide to become socially involved through sport
The Schwan-Stabilo Group, which owns the brands Deuter, Maier Sports, Ortovox and Gonso, has called on all its employees worldwide to cover a distance of 60,000 km – the distance between all company locations added together, and a total of 1.5 times around the world – virtually together in sports. ...
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ArticleOn to make running shoes from carbon waste
Swiss sports brand On, following its IPO in New York in mid-September, has announced a shift away from petroleum-based resources with the development of a new foam material called CleanCloud™. CleanCloud is made from carbon emissions as a raw material. On is the first company in the footwear industry to ...
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ArticleDeckers’ Q2 sales up 16% thanks to Hoka, while margins pressured by supply chain
Deckers Brands saw revenues increase by 15.8 percent to $721.9 million in its second quarter ended Sept. 30, led by the continued strong performance of its Hoka brand, but delays in deliveries capped top-line growth at Ugg. On a constant-currency basis, revenues increased by 14.8 percent, but net earnings inched ...
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News briefsCODI’s sports brands with strong Q3, Boa leading the pack
All four of Compass Diversified’s (CODI) outdoor and sports brands – 5.11, Boa Technology, Marucci Sports and Velocity Outdoor – posted positive sales results and improved Ebitda in the third quarter, with Boa, maker of the dial-based Boa Fit System system for footwear and other applications, showing the highest sales ...
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News briefsNew Hervis Sports shop in Bischofshofen, Austria
Hervis Sports has opened a new door in Bischofshofen, Austria. The 800-square-meter shop is located in a shopping center and equipped with click-and-collect options as well as service features like a 3-D foot analysis and insole configuration point. The new store is built with the latest Hervis POP system and ...
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News briefsWeSports continues shopping spree
Following its recent acquisition of Finnish water sports equipment supplier Finwake in September, WeSports, a Stockholm-based group of individual sports, outdoor and mobility companies operating both online and with physical stores and product brands, has completed another acquisition, this time of retailer Pölder Sport AB. Founded in 1990, Pölder Sport ...
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News briefsTextile Exchange and TextileGenesis pilot new industry tracking program
After a year of collaborative development, nonprofit organization Textile Exchange and traceability platform TextileGenesis are piloting a new industry tracking program called eTrackit. The new digital system for granular traceability creates material accounting of certified materials at the article level across the supply chain, enabling peer-to-peer validation and leveraging third-party ...
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ArticleVF releases sustainability and responsibility report “Made for Change”
Focusing on the three areas ”people, planet and product”, VF Corp., with its group of brands, has just released its fourth sustainability and responsibility report, titled ”Made for Change.“ Highlights of the report include: People: In FY2020, roughly 290,000 people were supported via VF’s worker and community development program. ...
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ArticleHoka becomes Premier Footwear and Apparel Partner of new UTMB World Series
The UTMB World Series and Hoka, a division of Deckers Brands, have announced a multi-year partnership. Hoka is the first global Premier Partner of a new world circuit in trail running, which debuts in 2022: In May 2021, UTMB Group and The Ironman Group had partnered to create the UTMB ...
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ArticleMake the Label Count coalition aims to improve planned EU labeling directives
While the EU plans to introduce a sustainability label for clothing as part of its efforts to promote the circular economy and consumer protection, a group of experts and organizations – as part of the new Make the Label Count campaign, which was unveiled Oct. 13 – is working to ...
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News briefsCraft launches Universal Health Wear collection for U.S. citizens
The U.S. subsidiary of the Swedish brand Craft is launching a new special project: selected apparel lines will be discounted by 10.7 percent for the U.S. market, which is equivalent to the percentage of income that all Swedes pay for their all-covering health care. The new line ...
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ArticleILO adopts first code of practice on safety and health in the supply chains
To provide a practical basis for employers, workers and governments to work together to advance occupational safety and health (OSH) prevention culture in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear manufacturing, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has worked out a code of practice on safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather ...
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News briefsLowa launches DTC web shop for EU consumers
German mountain and outdoor footwear manufacturer Lowa, part of the Italian Tecnica group, is adding a shopping function to its website www.lowa.com, which was relaunched globally in June 2020. From November 2021, customers from EU countries will be able to order a defined selection of the product range directly from ...
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ArticleThe rugged outdoor footwear market fell by 5.6% in 2020
After rising by 7.0 percent in 2019, the global market for branded outdoor shoes went down by 4.9 percent to $5,237 million in terms of U.S. dollars in 2020, based on an annual study of some key vendors’ revenues for this kind of product conducted by the Outdoor Industry Compass in partnership with Sporting Goods Intelligence. However, a major recovery is expected in 2021 and 2022, according to many companies in the sector.
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News briefsOne Run 2021 unites runners around the world
With over 157,000 participants from 195 countries already signed up, the One Run 2021 will be a 24-hour celebration of global unity, humanity and sports. The event starts at 9 am (Kiribati time) on Oct. 16, where local runners will be lacing up their trainers for an hour of activity ...
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News briefsVibram’s “Repair if you care” campaign continues
Vibram’s “Repair if you care” campaign, which focuses on the concept of reuse and repair as a sustainable approach, is entering a second round. The company, for which repair has played a central role for the past 80 years, underlines in it once again the importance of reprocessing shoes and ...
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News briefsNext Textile Conference live and online on Oct. 12
Tex! by marketplace, a collaborative network for the Swedish textile and fashion industry based in Borås, is holding the 2021 edition of Next Textile business conference for sustainable innovation and guidance for future textile business on Oct. 12 both live at the textile fashion center in Borås, Sweden, and online. ...
