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Shoe-In

Covering the ins and outs of all things footwear, from sneakers to heels, loafers to slippers and every type of shoe in between. Brought to you by the FDRA and FFANY, the footwear industry’s associat... Read more

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#123 The Art of Launching a Shoe Brand with Casca

#123 The Art of Launching a Shoe Brand with Casca

Casca Co-founder, Braden Parker, stops by Shoe-In at FN Platform to discuss the highs and lows of launching a shoe brand... Read more

17 Sep 2018

31mins

Ranked #2

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#92 The World of Independent Footwear Retail with Chiappetta Shoes

#92 The World of Independent Footwear Retail with Chiappetta Shoes

Matt and Andy welcome Tony Chiappetta of Chiappetta Shoes in Kenosha, Wisconsin as they learn more about the unique worl... Read more

12 Feb 2018

28mins

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#51 Getting to Know the Next Great Footwear Designer

#51 Getting to Know the Next Great Footwear Designer

Joining Matt, Andy, and FFANY's Ron Fromm on Shoe-In this week is Den Ly, winner of The Fashion Footwear Association of ... Read more

15 May 2017

29mins

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#60 A Holistic Approach to 21st Century Footwear Sourcing and Merchandising

#60 A Holistic Approach to 21st Century Footwear Sourcing and Merchandising

Craig Townsend, Executive Vice President at Elan Polo International joins Matt and Andy on this week's show to explore t... Read more

17 Jul 2017

26mins

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#91 One Big Fashion Footwear in Focus Segment with Jasmine

#91 One Big Fashion Footwear in Focus Segment with Jasmine

Jasmine takes charge as this entire episode is one big Fashion Footwear in Focus segment. Listen in as Matt, Andy, and J... Read more

5 Feb 2018

23mins

Ranked #6

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#177 The Founding of Hoka and Lessons on Innovation Leadership

#177 The Founding of Hoka and Lessons on Innovation Leadership

How did Hoka grow into a top brand? What innovation lessons can we learn from its story and how can we apply those lesso... Read more

30 Sep 2019

34mins

Ranked #7

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#55 Rethinking Footwear Innovation with the SLEM Institute

#55 Rethinking Footwear Innovation with the SLEM Institute

Matt and Andy welcome Nicoline van Enter and Yassine Salihine from the SLEM Institute as they discuss the latest innovat... Read more

12 Jun 2017

47mins

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#136 The Inside Scoop on How Allbirds Built their Brand with a Total Focus on Sustainability

#136 The Inside Scoop on How Allbirds Built their Brand with a Total Focus on Sustainability

In this episode, the team talks about 2018 trends and shares audio clips from FDRA's Sourcing Summit featuring Allbirds ... Read more

17 Dec 2018

40mins

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#201 What's new with Soles4Souls! - A Chat with President and CEO, Buddy Teaster

#201 What's new with Soles4Souls! - A Chat with President and CEO, Buddy Teaster

On this episode we check in with Buddy Teaster, President and CEO of Soles4Souls. The Shoe-In Show team learns all about... Read more

9 Mar 2020

23mins

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#66 Exploring Footbeds, Fashion, & E-commerce with Birkenstock's David Kahan

#66 Exploring Footbeds, Fashion, & E-commerce with Birkenstock's David Kahan

Birkenstock Americas CEO David Kahan joins Matt and Andy at FN Platform to explore the continued growth of the iconic Ge... Read more

28 Aug 2017

36mins

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#142 The Latest on Vietnam Footwear Sourcing with the Innolux Group

#142 The Latest on Vietnam Footwear Sourcing with the Innolux Group

Matt and Andy welcome Davide Degano, Vice President at the Innolux Group to Shoe-In as they explore the ongoing growth a... Read more

28 Jan 2019

22mins

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#69 Exploring the Dominance of Steve Madden with Ed Rosenfeld

#69 Exploring the Dominance of Steve Madden with Ed Rosenfeld

Steve Madden Chairman & CEO and FDRA Chairman Ed Rosenfeld helps the Shoe-In team understand what makes Steve Madden... Read more

11 Sep 2017

25mins

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#139 Shoeconomy with FDRA’s Chief Economist, Gary Raines

#139 Shoeconomy with FDRA’s Chief Economist, Gary Raines

For the very first time FDRA’s Chief Economist, Gary Raines joins us for an episode to discuss the state of the “Shoecon... Read more

7 Jan 2019

29mins

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#143 African American Footwear Series: Diversity Download with D'Wayne Edwards of PENSOLE Part 1

#143 African American Footwear Series: Diversity Download with D'Wayne Edwards of PENSOLE Part 1

In the first installment of Shoe-In Show's African American Footwear Series, footwear designer extraordinaire and PENSOL... Read more

4 Feb 2019

26mins

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#132 How Impactiva is Helping Transform Shoe Factory Production to Boost Productivity

#132 How Impactiva is Helping Transform Shoe Factory Production to Boost Productivity

Jose joins us to talk about the changes happening on our factory floors. New workers, new managers, new locations and au... Read more

19 Nov 2018

33mins

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#70 The NPD Group's Beth Goldstein & the Current State of Footwear Retail

#70 The NPD Group's Beth Goldstein & the Current State of Footwear Retail

Key footwear industry analyst Beth Goldstein drops by Shoe-In to educate the crew on the latest and greatest (and most c... Read more

18 Sep 2017

32mins

Ranked #17

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#125 The Inside Story of Dutch Fashion Footwear Brand Blackstone Shoes

#125 The Inside Story of Dutch Fashion Footwear Brand Blackstone Shoes

Dick de Bruijn, Founder and Owner of Blackstone Shoes stops by Shoe-In to explore the history of the Dutch footwear comp... Read more

1 Oct 2018

22mins

Ranked #18

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#81 British Footwear Invasion with Paul Bridge from SGS

#81 British Footwear Invasion with Paul Bridge from SGS

Footwear construction expert Paul Bridge calls in from across the pond to discuss the British footwear market and key fo... Read more

27 Nov 2017

27mins

Ranked #19

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#192 Sustainability talk with Reebok's brand president, Matt O'Toole!

#192 Sustainability talk with Reebok's brand president, Matt O'Toole!

The Shoe-In Show team is honored to chat with Matt O'Toole, Reebok's brand president. We discuss the evolution of Reebok... Read more

13 Jan 2020

30mins

Ranked #20

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#83 Holiday Shoe Shopping with Famous Footwear's Rick Ausick

#83 Holiday Shoe Shopping with Famous Footwear's Rick Ausick

Footwear industry icon and recent Footwear News Achievement Awards (FNAA) Hall of Fame inductee Rick Ausick stops by Sho... Read more

11 Dec 2017

33mins

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