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Into the Woods Heels are stacked and carved; straps are fringed, piped, and top-stitched: Sandals are earthy-not hippie-this spring. COACH leather sandals, $258 (coach.com). STELLA McCARTNEY faux-suede sandals, $896, at [...]

Warrior Sole Photographed by Boo George. Find new footing this season with a towering gladiator sandal. BRIDGE PLAYER Kaya Scodelario in a Juicy Couture dress, $198; juicycouture.com. Dooney & Bourke [...]

Byline: BY HUANG HUNG Hot Feet From a Local Cobbler This summer in Beijing and Shanghai, one young cobbler is making a name for himself as a lot of local [...]

Resort 2013 Marc Jacobs: Bravado in color, pattern and volume made a high-impact combination at Marc Jacobs. Head women's designer Joseph Carter noted the influence of both Cindy Sherman's clowns [...]

Byline: RACHEL STRUGATZ Bernardo's Back Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was said to have owned 16 pairs of Bernardo's iconic 'Miami' sandal. She was one of many who helped propel the footwear [...]

Shoe retailers reported 20-50% growth in sandal sales during 1994 over 1993 figures. Some say the sales surge will diminish the category's business still have not reached their full potential. Part of the gap between men's and women's sales is because unlike men, women can wear sandals to the office. Comfort Country Pres Kathy Sherr expects that men's fashions will change to accommodate sandals., NEW YORK - There were few complaints about the sandal business this past season. Retailers who run the gamut from comfort specialists to regional multi-unit chains reported sales increases ranging [...]

Retailers are reporting that all price ranges of sport sandals are selling well, and it seems likely that the sport sandal category is going to be longer lasting than industry experts expected. Sandals priced in the $70 range are selling well as are those in the $40 and higher price range at athletic retail stores.Overland Trading Co is selling 230% more men's sandals and 80% more women's sandals than in 1993, and Oshman's Sporting Goods is also selling a significantly larger amount of sandals than in 1993., BOSTON -- The sport sandal, once feared to burn out as a flash-in-the-pan category, is demonstrating staying power and growth potential, said retailers contacted by FN ranging from outdoor specialty [...]

Once a fashion no-no at the office, sandals have finally worked their way into men's 9-to-5 wardrobes. Indeed, the styles were a category leader in spring '04 for middle-market brands [...]

NEW YORK -- Dr. Scholl's winning streak continues. A fall sandal line, which launched in August, has seen 'phenomenal success,' with robust sales at full price, said Alan Silverstein, senior [...]

There's nothing like a strong dose of positive thinking to get your fashion juices flowing. After hearing 'mules are the new pumps' for the third or fourth time, you know [...]

Was Cisco's recent hit, The Thong Song, on designers' minds during the recently held European men's collections? On runway after runway, male models took a walk on the wild side [...]

A new crop of spring sandals will redefine men's casual dressing. A sexy follow-up to the basic slide, the latest open-toe looks include strappy leather sandals, embellished thongs and colorful [...]

Come fall, the delicate sandals and slides of the summer will be replaced by bold, sexy looks that tastefully recycle the garish style of '80s heavy-metal bands. Look for plenty [...]

On display in Fred Segal Feet in Los Angeles, among the Prada boots and Manolo Blahnik pumps, sits a pair of fuzzy leopard-print slides. These spotted numbers look like shoes [...]

California cool is all about sleek, casual fashions that also manage to incorporate the latest trends -- and this summer was no exception. On a recent sunny morning, some of [...]

Freshness was the order of the day at the recent Children's Great Event show in Elizabeth, N.J. After several seasons of austere utility looks and closed-up shoes, funky sandals made [...]

Upper East Side fashion mecca Barneys New York recently opened a sleek store on 16th Street in Chelsea, but it's more than the 45 blocks that divide them as its [...]

Slippery decks are awash in hazards. Vibram is looking to keep your feet planted with its TrekSport Sandals ($90). These shoes pair five-toe design with a hard rubber sole to [...]

Sandals have been popular footwear for men in the Middle East for centuries and in Europe for some time, but they are just beginning to be accepted by men in the US. Sandals have proven lucrative for companies such as Teva, that deal in sports sandals. However, the newest look for men's sandals is the Biblical look, which has been updated with contoured footbeds and recycled tire soles., During this fashion era of retro dressing, there is a period that has only recently been rediscovered. While it pre-dates the '30s, '40s and '50s by millennia, it is influencing [...]

Birkenstock Othodpadie GmbH is adopting a new corporate strategy that involves brand marketing and international sales, according to CEO Karl Birkenstock. In 1993, the company reorganized into four different manufacturing divisions, Birki Schuhe Tech GmbH, Happy Schuhe GmbH, Betula GmbH and Fussbett GmbH. Birkenstock will not use the US as a test market, but does plan to find new distribution channels., BAD HONNEF, Germany -- Despite growth-related problems, Brikenstock Orthopadie GmbH, said last week it has optimized its resources, both human and material, to forge a corporate path that involves carving [...]

Sales for sports sandals in 1993 totaled $100 million, and analysts are predicting that 1994 will rake in more than $200 million. This prediction is based mainly on the fact that only a small percentage of the target audience has been reached by sales. At present, the industry is targeting the outdoors-type in the 16-34 year-old range. Leading the top sandal manufacturers are Teva Sports Sandals, followed by Nike and Reebok. It is mainly because of the presence of more major players in the market that sandals are now no longer considered fad products., Analysts say the sandal market has only scratched the surface of its potential for growth. They point to continuing sales gains, success stories of new players in the market and [...]

Comfort sandals are enjoying a fashion comeback following the growing concern for the environment by consumers. Retailers are eyeing year-round sales of sandals as a way of getting into the fashion accessories business with the introduction of socks. Sandal design remain varied, ranging from fisherman patterns to earthly designs. However, these sandals still retain the essential rugged, all-terrain appearance that makes them naturally suitable for outdoor activities., On a recent vacation to the Green Mountain State, I found that despite the satellite dishes that dotted the countryside, Mother Earth triumphed. Not only was she evident in the [...]

People ride river rapids wearing them. They also run in them, climb rocks in them and, most importantly, make money with them. And that's why everybody's talking about sport sandals, [...]

Kid's spring to mimic women's airier looks NEW YORK - Opened-up airier footwear styles for children promise to be the highlight of the spring '92 season, said children's shoe vendors [...]

Havaianas, Brazil's ubiquitous rubber sandals, were once the exclusive footwear of housekeepers, peasants, dockworkers and other poor people. Like blue jeans in the United States, at one time the province [...]

Getting married on the beach? Need a pair of dressy, white flip-flops? Flojos has them. And that's only the beginning: For your honeymoon, Flojos has flip-flops with patterns ranging from [...]

Newness in sandals women's retail hope NEW YORK -- Two common threads tied together retailers' mindsets in the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast and West Coast, as they approached this week's shoe [...]

Judging by the number of slippers on the runways and the scads of junior lingerie shops cropping up in stores, it looks like boudoir fashions are back and being embraced [...]

Good surfing in Lincoln, Nebraska? Well, probably not. But for retailers in landlocked towns across the country, such trifling matters as being more than a thousand miles from the nearest [...]

The approach shoe market is growing, especially for niche retailers and manufacturers. Hiking boots remain popular, and sandals are also a big seller. Jay Steere of The Timberland Co says the company is expanding its Tree Line series to include shoes for rock climbing and mountain biking in addition to hiking boots. Ken Crystal, owner of Crystals and Footpaths stores in Boston, MA, expects more sales of shoes for outdoor cross-training. Sandals as athletic footwear and other new styles are discussed., BOSTON--Innovative designs in the approach shoe category, such as sleeker silhouettes and new color ways, are giving retailers something to smile about as they head into summer and look beyond [...]

Footwear retailers have reported sales gains in the sandal market despite bleak preseason predictions and bad weather. The observation was made despite increased competition from department stores and mass merchants. The more popular items include sports sandals and slip-ons in areas with drier climates. Retailers cite ease and comfort as the main attraction for the sandals., NEW YORK, NY - Less-than-perfect weather conditions this spring sent alarm signals through the sandal market, as both vendors and retailers began to fear that possible oversaturation could spell disaster [...]

Performance and price will segment the sport sandal market in the future. Summer 1995's heat wave boosted sandal sales in late Jul, but the category remains oversaturated, primarily at the low-price end of the spectrum. Many industry observers expect weaker brands to disappear, as producers adjust their prices, narrow their product lines, and more carefully target market niches., BOSTON - As retailers assess their performance this season in the sports sandal market it's clear that looking ahead, the category will be segmented by price point and performance. A [...]

The Teva sandal is expected to continue to sell well. The shoe is from Carpenteria, CA-based Deckers Outdoor and manufactures children's sandals that cost $20 to $50. The popularity of the sandal results from its fitting system which enables the strap of the sandal to be altered and increase the size of the shoe. There will be six Teva styles available for purchase in 1996. There will also be leather styles., NEW YORK -- With Teva leading the way, the river sport sandal sprinted to success and now, industry sources agree, has overshot the saturation point with everyone from Ocean Pacific [...]

The spring 1995 footwear season will feature a wide variety of sandals. Many retailers are deciding to carry top brand names only, amid what they perceive as a consumer trend towards those products. Eagle's Nest Buyer Jim Finch sees casual footwear being displaced by hiking boots and sandals in the East during 1995. One retailer in the West, however, reported declining sales of sport sandals and increasing sales of hiking boots., BOSTON - Leather sandals, sport sandals, expensive sandals, hybrid sandals ... pick your poison, but sandals of all shapes and sizes are again expected to be among the best sellers [...]

Sandals are a popular casual shoe style, and spring 1995 fashions include several new sandal styles. Older, more traditional sandal styles are still popular, including the leather double-banded style and the closed-up fisherman style. New fashions include anatomically-designed soles, such as Birkenstock, and sports sandals. Fisherman-style sandals are appropriate for casual and workplace attire, whereas other sandals are considered strictly casual or sports oriented., All new marriages go through a period of adjustment. Mine took a bit longer than normal. The reason: My husband wore sandals. At the beginning, I requested that he keep [...]

Sport sandals have moved on to the footwear mainstream, as sales of these continue to trek an upward path. The ascent of the category is attributed to its blend of athletic shoe performance features and casual outdoor designs. Major footwear players such as Nike and Reebok are slowly making themselves felt in the market with their emphasis on performance technology as well as marketing power., The popularity of sport sandals may have once been limited to the ranks of river guides and graduate students, but as sales continue to skyrocket, the category has come to [...]

ANDOVER, Mass. -- Ecco USA, which markets the fast-growing Ecco line of comfort fashion footwear in the U.S., is expanding on two fronts: selling more women's styles and adding sandal [...]

NEW YORK - Spring '93 itself may not have sprung, but in the world of footwear the season is upon us. For the season, resources are concentrating on more focused [...]

FITCHBURG, Mass. -- The way Dennis Corbett, director of sales, marketing and advertising for L.B. Evans' Son Inc., talks, the word slipper is slowly becoming taboo at the company. 'We've [...]

There's something about Birkenstock sandals. They aren't pretty. In fact, they are absolutely anti-pretty. Comfortable, clunky, even homely, and usually worn with thick wool socks, they seem well-suited to the [...]

Clarks' sandals purchasers have greener world stake KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. -- Clarks of England has developed a sandal marketing program that aims to carry the comfort factor beyond the foot [...]

Flop-Hers, for the woman who has everything BROKEN ARROW, Okla. -- What to get the person who has everything was the impetus behind Flop-Hers, said Linda Larry and Debbie Vaught, [...]

Sensi's splish-splash sandals selling GLENVIEW, Ill. -- Sales of Sensi sandals, Italian imports often worn at poolside, at the beach or padding around the health club have shot up about [...]