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S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol89 No2 February 2023

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IN THIS ISSUE:

03 Retailing
- 'The return of the store.' Marshal Cohen of NPD predicts a strong return for brick-and-mortar stores.
- But not in SA? Kelli Kupritz of Dodo's Shoes explains why traditional retailing can't bounce back with load shedding.

05 Headlines with Tinashe Mandirahwe
- Skechers teams up with Snoop Dogg for Super Bowl ad: A bold marketing move?
- Wrapping your feet in plastic? Not anymore: How Unless Collective is revolutionising footwear manufacturing.

07 Notice Board
- Trailmix Trading's Mike Pengelly sets a swimming record which is unlikely to be beaten for a very long time.



Advertisers in this Issue
Evolution Engineering (01), Freestyle Genuine Handcrafted Leather (02), Saddler Belts (06), SAFLEC (07), Softer/Jumbo Footwear (04).


The Next Issue:


- Out on 24 March.

Footwear Industry Articles

  • Comrades Expo 2026
    Durban, KZN, SA – The exhibitor list at the Comrades Expo, from 11-13 June, has shown an evolution in the types of companies exhibiting. Just 1 running footwear supplier, Ikhambi Distribution, promoting its Hoka brand, was there.Technical sock suppliers, however, were well represented, with Balega, Falke, Sox Footwear and The Hirst ...more
  • Nike claims ‘mental benefits’ from new styles, observers take wait-and-see approach
    Nike makes big technical claims for a category of non-sport footwear (their description: pre-game and post-game) launched in January.Certainly not the first footwear to incorporate underfoot pressure points, ‘Nike Mind Technology’ is 2 shoes – a mule and a sneaker (in different colour options) – which Nike says lit ...more
  • 2026 Comrades shoe count: Asics stays top, Adidas up, Nike slides into 4th place
    Marathon shoe counts are among the few footwear statistics available in SA. The Sweat Shop’s Jax Snyman has extracted this year’s Comrades Marathon figures for comparison with last year.His assessment: “Asics up. Adidas properly up. New Balance steady although now 3rd largest. Nike down and drop in rankings to 4th. Sauco ...more
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Leather Industry Articles

  • Leather Naturally launches new report on sustainable water management
    Leather Naturally’s latest educational resource, Sustainable Water Management in the Leather Industry (https://www.leathernaturally.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Leather-Naturally-Sustainable-Water-Management.pdf), is available to download.Developed using insights from recent public consultation, the report explores:* Why water rem ...more
  • Mobilising Africa’s human resource to reinvigorate the regional leather value chain
    In last month’s edition I wrote about mobilising Africa’s livestock to reinvigorate the regional leather value chain, and this article is focussed on mobilising the human resource that is needed to make the most of the abundant livestock populations in the region.On Friday 12th June, newly organised SARLEN (Southern African Re ...more
  • Zimbabwe Leather Development Council lobbies for Government contracts
    The Zimbabwe Leather Development Council (ZLDC) is lobbying policymakers to open up public procurement contracts to local leather manufacturers, arguing that Government contracts are essential to reviving the country’s struggling leather value chain.Speaking on the sidelines of the Zimbabwe Industrialisation Conference and Expo (ZIC ...more
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PPE Industry Articles

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