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FOOTWEAR INSIGHT
®
6
THE FOOTWEAR EYE
Hot product launches
from Bearpaw, Sanuk,
Rockport, Naot, Aetrex,
Salamander and more.
14
MATERIAL TRENDS
Five key trends on
the materials side that
will shape upcoming
footwear collections.
17
STEPPING UP
Major retailers in the
Family Footwear channel
see similar growth
opportunities.
18
UNIVERSAL STANDARD
In our cover story photo
shoot, consumers embrace
and showcase the gender
neutral trend in footwear.
26
GOLD MEDAL AWARDS
Footwear Insight's exclusive
ratings of the top sit-and-fit
retailers in America.
32
RECOVERY TIME
Consumers are "walking on
sunshine" with new options
in recovery footwear.
34
LINES WE LIKE
Brands are celebrating
the National Parks with
a variety of unique,
stylish offerings.
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
2017
Mia Behm, 27, is a VP of
marketing. Here she models
Chaco's Fields hiker, $190.
She says: "I love the dark
green color — and I was
really into the durability."
This page and cover: photos by Wai Ng
