ON THE MOVE
18 Footwear Insight Business Report Quarterly ~ Q2 July 8 2024 footwearinsight.com
IN & OUT...
PEOPLE, PRODUCTS & TRENDS ON THE WAY IN ... ... AND ON THE WAY OUT
'Shrink It and Pink It' strategy for
women's footwear is OUT.
Fast Fashion textiles that are
disposable are OUT.
Anne Mehlman is IN as president
of the Crocs brand, OUT as the
company's EVP/CFO where she is
being replaced by Susan Healy.
Functional fabrics made using
forever chemicals (PFAS) are OUT.
Former Marriott executive
Stephanie Linnartz is OUT as
Under Armour CEO.
Traditional synthetic fibers derived
from fossil fuels are OUT.
Sun Choe, chief product officer
for last seven year is OUT at
Lululemon, IN at Vans as global
brand president.
Breakdancing is IN as a new sport at the Paris Olympic Games
with skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing returning from
their initial tryouts at Tokyo in 2020.
Kevin Plank is back IN as Under Armour CEO.
Natural fibers derived from plants and bio-based resources are IN.
Terrace Shoes (reflecting soccer culture) are IN at Adidas
and Puma. Samba, Gazelle, Palermo, Super Suede, etc.
Terence Reilly is IN as brand president for Heydude.
He previously was president of the Stanley Brand.
Cricket, Baseball/Soball, Lacrosse, Flag Football and Squash
are IN for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Martin Badour is IN as president of SNIPES in U.S. aer being
promoted from his position as EVP of U.S. retail at SNIPES.
Michael Minter, a former executive with Billabong, Keen,
and Reef, is IN as VP of brand for Sorel.
Women's Performance Footwear IN.
Sustainable textiles that are recyclable are IN.
Functional fabrics made using clean chemistry are IN.
USA Olympian, B-Boy Victor Montalvo; Nike Jam breakdancing shoe.
