Footwear Industry

S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol91 No6 June 2025

IN THIS ISSUE:

03 Upfront
- Running remains a difficult market for brands to break into – comment by Jax Snyman of The Sweat Shop.
- The striking difference between the top brands here and in the US – comment by Gordon Howie of Randburg Runner.
- Technically, all the brands have good models – comment by Werner Steinbach of Run A Way.
- Running is a global focus for Adidas; locally, we want to help Cape Town achieve International Major Marathon status – comment by Tom Brown of Adidas SA.
- That bag goes on auction – the ORIGINAL Hermès Birkin bag.

10 Headlines with Tinashe Mandirahwe
- U.S. footwear industry unites again to oppose crushing tariffs.
- Back to Amazon, up with prices – is Nike’s comeback plan enough?
- Your next Dollar might have an Amazon or Walmart logo.

13 Noticeboard
- Back in the day: When overseas travel was a real trip, Part II. Brian Zyster recalls range building by travel in the 1980s and 90s.



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