ON THE MOVE
IN & OUT...
ON THE WAY IN ...
... AND ON THE WAY OUT
Unspecified number of
employees for Reebok's
footwear business as brand
licenses are re-aligned.
REI'S RETURN POLICY*
REI has reportedly banned
"serial abusers" of its generous
return policy from making any
more returns or exchanges.
*for some people
MOCHA MOUSSE AS THE PANTONE
2025 COLOR OF THE YEAR.
A$AP Rocky
as a creative
influence at
Puma. Initially
named creative
director for
the Puma x F1
partnership in
late '23, he is
influencing the
brand's visuals
and marketing
in a big way.
Susie Kuhn
as president of
Wolverine's
Active Group
Sandra Harris
is out at VF Corp.
She has joined
Genesco
as CFO.
Low prices for
imported footwear
may be out with
new tariffs looming
in 2025.
John Hazen
as Boot Barn CEO
following his role as
chain's Chief Digital
Officer.
More
innovative
athletic
introductions for
Fall 2025
Low-profile athletic footwear, building on the uber-popularity
in 2024 of styles such as the addas Samba
Even more footwear collaborations between brands!
ALLBIRDS
STORES
The company
is closing up
to 15 of its
underperforming
stores in the U.S.
22 Footwear Insight Business Report Quarterly ~ Q4 January 6, 2025 footwearinsight.com
