Footwear articles
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Who is Stan Smith? New film uncovers tennis and footwear legend
The former player, once a world No 1, also inspired a defining Adidas shoe and is the subject of a revealing new documentaryFor sports fans of a certain age, the seasonal queues that form around shoe stores in anticipation of the latest Jordan sneakers are a painful reminder of the many young people who only know of the hoops legend as an athletic brand. But well before Nike reduced Michael to a Jumpman silhouette, Adidas was hawking Stan Smiths – the leather, low-top kicks that became such a...
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Prices of garments, headwear, footwear up 0.12% MoM in Vietnam in Apr
Vietnam's consumer price index in April rose by 0.07 per cent month on month (MoM) and by 4.4 per cent year on year (YoY), mainly due to a hike in petroleum prices, the general
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Portugal: Europe’s second largest footwear producer ahead of Spain
Could Portugal’s recent strides in footwear production signify a shifting tide in European manufacturing? Recent statistics show that Portugal has now eclipsed Spain, becoming the second-largest producer of footwear within the European Union. As of 2022, Portugal manufactured 85 million pairs of shoes, surpassing Spain’s output by two million pairs. This milestone was reached due […]