S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol89 No3 March 2023
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IN THIS ISSUE:
03 Fashion & Street Wear
- The return of the boat shoe.
- Comment by David Palmer of GH Bass, Jamal Bux of Portside Footwear, Alistair Watt of Quayside, Brian Sparks of Sebago, and Rodney Naidoo of SeaBass.
- Rock & Co/Gigi Lamayne collab: The power to influence, writes Precious Nkonyane of Dangee Carken.
09 Sportswear
- Soccer and rugby. - Comment by former professional sportsman, former Adidas marketing director and current sports commentator Gavin Cowley, Mike Augoustides of Mike's Sports, an anonymous Gauteng sports retailer, Roger Livesey of LGB Distributors/Admiral, and Gary van Rooyen of Olympic International SA.
13 Military, Safety & Uniform Footwear
- ProFit: Women's range doubled, writes Nick Bryant.
- NRCS report on activities.
14 Headlines with Tinashe Mandirahwe
- The future of footwear: Custom 3D printed shoes from Zellerfeld.
15 Trade Statistics
- January imports and exports of footwear and accessories, provided by SARS.
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The Next Issue:
- Out on 7 April.
- ASTM International Group to address pet product safetyW. Conshohocken, Pa., USA (30 November 2022) – ASTM International’s consumer products committee has formed a new group to create and maintain standards for pet products.The new subcommittee will develop the first international standards for certain common pet products, establishing best practice design safety and helping compa ...more
Footwear Industry Articles
- Top footwear resale trends 2024 - StockX report
The 2024 StockX Current Culture Index reveals some interesting trends in the resale market. Here are some of the key takeaways:SneakersAnta is the fastest-growing sneaker brand on StockX, with a whopping 1,901% trade growth year-over-year. This is largely thanks to Kyrie Irving’s signature shoe, the Kai ...moreTemu and Shein: Their marketing is overwhelmingThe only equitable and workable solution is via duties.“I saw my wife’s Shein invoice in November. For a mixed parcel, it included 20% duty,” he said. “So the duty our business pays for imported clothing, which is 50% to 60% of our buy, must either be dropped to 20%, or the duty Shein and Temu pay must be increased ...more“De Minimis” exemption removal — what it means for Shein, Temu & Amazon haul
Recent changes to the “de minimis” exemption, which previously allowed packages under $800 to enter the U.S. tax-free, have raised concerns about the future of fast fashion giants Shein and Temu, as well as Amazon’s newest entrant into the market, Amazon Haul. But what’s really at play ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Update on FMD outbreak in E. Cape and KZNPretoria, Gauteng, SA (20 December 2024) – Currently, there are 2 Provinces with ongoing foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks, while all other FMD outbreaks have been resolved and closed with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).Eastern Cape Province The outbreak in the Eastern Cape Province remains stable, with no new ...moreEthnicity and geography in Nigeria’s leather trading industry
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarly, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Argume ...moreUganda to start producing footwear and soles in 2025 at Kawumu Leather Industry
Kampala, Uganda (19 December 2024) – The journalists who recently met the president while on a PDM assessment tour in Teso and Karamoja requested for a wealth creation tour of model farms in the country to strengthen mindset change to enable them to successfully engage in production.Uganda is set to begin producing footwear and sole ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Test methods for breathability of infant products focus of new subcommitteeSubcommittee F15.12 aims to fill the gap on breathing hazards for infant products W. Conshohocken, Pa., U.S. (26 September 2024) – ASTM’s consumer products committee (F15) has begun a new subcommittee on Firmness and Breathability of Juvenile Products (F15.12) on infant breathability test methods. The subcommitt ...moreAutomatic image recognition to identify types of wood: Harnessing AI to fight global deforestation
Kaiserslautern, Germany (02 September 2024) – The new European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is intended to prevent goods marketed in the EU from contributing to the spread of deforestation. When a wood product is brought into the EU market, for example, there must be documentation of which types of wood were used to produce it, a ...moreHow dangerous is Radon?
Radon is estimated to cause 3% to 14% percent of all lung cancer cases in the world, depending on where you live and how much radon you are exposed to.Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible and odourless gas that enters homes and workplaces unnoticed. It can pose a serious health risk at elevated levels for a prolonged period. But what ...more
