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women's StabilyX Tights ($110) will also add new colorways.
OS1st and FootBalance Par tner in Nordics Region
OS1st Base Layer Bracing and FootBalance System Oy of Finland,
announced an exclusive partnership for distribution within the
"Nordics" region of Denmark, Finland and Sweden. FootBalance,
a global brand of custom insoles and orthotics, has strong mar-
keting and distribution, especially within the Nordic countries.
ING Source-owned OS1st, based in NC, is growing worldwide.
Josh Higgins, President of ING Source, said "ING and Foot
Balance have been industry friends for several years. We are
very pleased to enter into this exclusive agreement for the Nordic
region with our great friends FootBalance."
New Sensation from 361
361 Degrees is launching its new 361-Sensation 3 at retail this
month. The $130 stability shoe is designed to be a high mileage
workhorse. It combines guidance and cushioning with a stable
carbon fiber reinforced outsole, a comfy open toe box design and
an internal wrap system for optimal fit. Available in two colors
for men's and women's.
Saucony FY18 Growth Pegged
at Mid-Single Digits
Wolverine Worldwide-owned
Saucony will see topline expan-
sion from several segments this
year, including performance run,
its Originals business and a new
athleisure group called Life On
the Run. The company will be
launching a "premium approach"
for the Life On the Run offer-
ings this year. Additionally,
Saucony's penetration interna-
tionally remains "very strong,"
Wolverine senior management
confirmed during the company's
year-end conference call.
Saucony faced a "little more
challenging" final quarter of
2017, something WWW CEO
Blake Krueger attributed to a
361-Sensation
3,
MSRP
$130.
