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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Footwear Industry Articles
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Leather Industry Articles
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PPE Industry Articles
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