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8
FLEET FEET'S NEW BOSS
Joey Pointer, CEO at Fleet
Feet Inc., tells us why he is
excited about the future of
running retail.
12
BUSINESS UNUSUAL
New Keen president
Casey Sheahan is aiming
for "business unusual"
in order to take the brand
to the next level.
22
MAKING E-COMM WORK
Three independent shops
share how they are not
only surviving the e-comm
revolution, they're making
it work for them.
28
SUPERFEET'S VISION
A new 3D insole is just the
start of the shape of things
to come at Superfeet.
30
COLORFUL TIMES
The comfort category is
embracing color in a big
way. That much is evident
in these Spring 2018 styles.
40
BOOT BOOK
Call it a reboot. The boot
is being remade as the
uber all around shoe.
50
LINES WE LIKE
Heritage style, sneaker
silhouettes and pink
colorways dominate the
collections catching our eye.
Cover: Mephisto Lea
On this page: Alegria Kourtney
Photos by Frank James
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