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Accent Group pins hopes on Sports Direct rollout as sales recover

4+ hour, 47+ min ago  (53+ words) Accent Group pins hopes on Sports Direct rollout as sales recover'AFR Shoe retailer Accent Group, the name behind Hype DC and The Athlete's Foot chains, has hit its earnings target in the first half and says sales growth is picking…...

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Meet the man behind Asics’ best-selling sneaker

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (99+ words) Meet the man behind Asics" best-selling sneaker'AFR Toshikazu Kayano is the only designer at the Japanese sportswear giant with his name on a shoe " even though designing trainers was never his dream. Toshikazu Kayano, the former ASICS footwear designer known…...

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The 133-year-old shoe brand banking on a contemporary update

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (346+ words) Best known for children's school footwear, Betts is a legacy name undergoing a "big step forward" to focus exclusively on women's style. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. When Jess Hatzis came on board to…...

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afr.com > life-and-luxury > fashion-and-style > this-sneaker-company-is-making-billions-from-its-beaten-up-shoes-20250714-p5mewl

This sneaker company is making billions from its beaten-up shoes

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (333+ words) Golden Goose's high-end, distressed sneakers have catapulted the fashion brand into the big leagues. From the upcoming Fashion issue out on August 29. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Mauro Maggioni dresses more like a rock…...

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How ‘airport dad’ style took over the sneaker market

6+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (259+ words) Embraced by everyone from elite runners to travellers, the super-cushioned sneaker is helping brands sprint to comfortable profits. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Literally all I see is On and Hoka," says David Regalado…...

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Wittner poised for rescue by retailer behind Jo Mercer, Novo Shoes

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (234+ words) Wittner, the women's boot retailer founded more than a century ago that collapsed in April, is set to be saved after the owner of the Novo Shoes and Jo Mercer brands emerged as a potential buyer ... Gift 5 articles to anyone…...