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TRENDS, PERSPECTIVE & ANALYSIS • JUNE 2021
Family Business
Climate Conscious Innovation
Feeling Good
Spring Sandals
Lines We Like
Retailer Beck's Shoes is acquiring stores and aiming
to keep the legacy of small independents alive.
Shoe brands are working wonders when it comes to
sustainability by using natural and recyclable materials.
Brands and retailers discuss the Wellness category
and how footwear is key to holistic health and wellness.
Warm weather means cool styles, and for spring '22, brands
will be bringing the heat with a variety of sandal options.
In the spotlight: New styles from Veja, AKU, Baffin and
Indosole, each attention grabbing in their own way.
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Dansko
Julia Beck-Gomez and Adam Beck.
Rieker
AKU
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