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- Buyer beware: You cannot take claimed standards at face value
Port Elizabeth podiatrists Stuart Alexander and Maxine Wilson have alerted the Podiatry Association of SA’s Footwear Committee to an example of safety footwear which can cause foot pathologies and that companies are still buying as PPE.I honestly doubt that this boot would have passed testing for ISO SANS 20345 for the reasons given ...moreThe goal is to be the Cuthberts and ABC of this generation
Franco Ceccato and Queue - An interview with Steve Miller, director, Franco Ceccato Group ...more‘An incredibly decent human being’Obituary: Michael O’Connor, Jensen Belts (11/12/1951-30/12/2016) Cape Town, SA – My father was born in Natal, the eldest of 4 children. He was married to my mother, Dominique, for over 37 years, and he was the very proud father of my sister Giselle and I, and of his 3 grandchildren. He was always extremely active, ei ...moreBig man, big heart, big smileObituary: Ernest Aaron, footwear agent (21/05/1922-06/10/2016) Durban (SA) – Ernie was a “larger than life” character – a big man with a big heart and an off-beat kind of British humour.Born in Manchester, England on the 21st may, 1922 , i.e. 94 years old last year, he was the third child of 4. His eldes ...moreHolding thumbsA more positive start than last year, but still concern about state of the economy This month’s respondents are:Component suppliers: Mark Gibbings, MD, Apeco, Pinetown, and Paul Stanley, director, Milspeed Marketing, Cape Town.Manufacturers: Jacques Pretorius, Head of Group Sales, Bolton Footwear, Cape Town, and Rodney Naidoo, ...moreExpo Riva Schuh: Trends
Riva del Garda (Italy) – The new cuissard [women’s thigh boot] stands out from the many proposals presented at the fair: true corsets, unique and appealing for all styles: thigh high, skin tight, perforated, suedette, ripped or fringed denim, embroidered, patent-leather, glitter and even classic, black leather or nubuck, but ...moreFootwear sales for 2016 Festive SeasonFestive Season sales: Reaction from Independents indicates that sales throughout southern Africa were down on the previous year. ...moreTest of new mysqli articles to test the layout of multiple article images.
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