S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol88 No4 April 2022
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IN THIS ISSUE:
03 Upfront
- A shoe fit for Vlad the Impaler.
- No chaff about straw - is there anyone in SA who can make straw sandals?
- Why promote local manufacturing? Motivations vary from country to country.
03 Doing Things Differently
- Tarzan Shoes: 'If you stagnate, you die.' Answers from John Olde-Olthof.
08 Sector Reports
- Surf & Skate: Wholesale remains a key part of the business model for Boardriders, says Dane Patterson.
- Safety & Security: Lemaitre expands into new terrains.
10 Trends
- Platform shoes, combat boots and the rest: Here's what to expect, explain Kathryn Donoghue of Dangee Carken, Angie Wallis of Foot Focus, and Karen Lewis-Williams of Plum.
11 The U.S. Market
- NPD: Heightened health and wellness focus in retail continues, even as pandemic fears recede.
- NPD: Straight jeans surpass skinny as the best-selling style for US women.
14 Technology
- Archroma launches metal- and halogen-free navy and black acid dyes for sportswear.
- SGS appoints global softlines technical manager.
15 Notice Board
- Dangee Carken appoints Adam Engelbrecht as a rep for Miss Black and ViaBeach.
- From Bata SA's 'naughty but nice' past...
16 Trade Statistics
- Imports and exports for February and year-to-date from SARS.
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In The Next Issue:
- How is the component sector holding up?
Out on May 6
Footwear Industry Articles
- Knock out the knockoffs: Protecting your brand against imitationsCounterfeiting is no longer confined to imitation designer goods sold in back-alley markets. It has become a widespread and organised trade that threatens fair competition and the rights of legitimate businesses. At its simplest, counterfeiting means the deliberate manufacture and sale of goods calculated to resemble genuine branded produ ...moreTifosi Sports: Moving on after On
Randburg, Gauteng, SA – Tifosi Sports “will be looking to establish a relationship with a meaningful international sports brand” when Swiss running shoe brand On moves to a new distributor in January, CEO Nick Zografos said last week. “We’re in discussions with a number of them.”Tifosi Sports has repres ...moreAre big shoe brands holding back better shoes?On the 28 June 2025 episode of The Energy Blueprint Podcast, Xero Shoes co-founder Steven Sashen made a striking claim: a major sports brand secretly tested a more natural shoe that cut injury rates by half compared to their top-selling model — and then shelved it.A more natural shoe, as Sashen describes, is desi ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- SA ostrich leather exporters still seeking solutions to U.S. tariffsCape Town/Oudtshoorn, W. Cape, SA – Thurling Investments MD Vidrik Thurling said his business and its manufacturing partner, Ostriland Import Export, were “still negotiating with clients” over how to cope with the tariffs. “30% is a huge number,” he said. “There isn’t a simple solution.”Arno ...moreAvian influenza leads to ostrich cull in CanadaAccording to multiple media reports, Canada’s food inspection agency is to cull – has probably culled, by the time this is published – close to 400 ostriches on Universal Ostrich Farms, near the town of Edgewood, British Columbia, following an outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza.The outbreak was first picked up in May, but ...moreTRUTH: A message to the anti-leather lobby: Cattle aren’t killed for their hides. Q.E.D.
Benedict Spinoza (1637-1677) had many great contributions to the field of philosophy, especially his book entitled Ethics. In that great book he talks about false and true ideas. He mentions that a true idea, specifically the truth of an idea that you hold in your head is a very powerful intellectual tool. He draws a distinction between i ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Updated safety footwear standards: No clarity after marathon meetingPretoria, Gauteng, SA – South African safety footwear manufacturers and importers will have to wait until 08 October to get answers from the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) after a 3-hour, 30-minute Microsoft Teams ‘stakeholder meeting’ on 11September overran its timeslot – and that was afte ...moreNot an afterthought – integrating healthcare technology at the very beginning
Today’s modern healthcare facilities have, respectfully, moved beyond bricks, mortar and medical equipment to now include infrastructure that embeds intelligence and resilience, providing the foundation for safer, smarter and patient-centric healthcare environment.In fact, the medical industry is making truly remarkable gains when i ...moreThe Competency Dilemma: Determining Competency for Construction Health and Safety and Designations Outlined in the Construction Regulations (2014)
IntroductionThere are substantial ambiguities and debates about the definition of a “Competent Person” when assigning legal appointments and responsibilities for supervision, oversight, and management of key tasks. These are outlined in the Construction Regulations (2014) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of (1993). Va ...more
