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- Obituary: Rob Jordan, Jordan Shoes (14/09/1941-18/03/2026) ‘Those were the best days of our lives’*
It is with a very heavy heart that I need to advise you on the passing of a true titan and champion of the South African footwear industry, Rob Jordan.Rob was another of the true icons of industry with whom I was privileged to foster a lovely relationship with when joining A. Greenaways in 1999. I had already spent many years running arou ...moreThe costs to the SA footwear industry of the Iran war are beginning to emergeThe oil price rise and shipping disruptions caused by the Iran war have affected or will affect the SA footwear industry.According to business publication PRM Taiwan, “The Iran conflict is driving a 20–30% surge in plastic material prices, with packaging costs for industries like food and beverage expected to rise as much ...moreObituary: Miles O’Brien – Sportshoe, Jordan Shoes (08/02/1950-26/10/2025) Some See the Crescent, He Saw the Whole of the Moon
Cape Town, W. Cape, SA – Miles O’Brien went to Progress College in Rondebosch and studied marketing at Cape Technikon. His first job was at Standard Bank in Plumstead for a short period of time, then onto the City Tramways for 10 years.Sportshoe was owned by Benny Stoltzman (who also owned Vogue Shoes) who had the agency for A ...moreSurviving the safety footwear industry: The Simpsons meet Armageddon
ProFit Safety Footwear national sales manager Nick Bryant was asked on his 45th birthday (20th of August) whether he still enjoys what he does for a living. “Absolutely. I love it. I live for it,” he replied. “And as for how… well, like most things in life, you need to have a serious passion for it… and an ...moreUpdated 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 ...morePlan. Support your customers. Grow.
Q&A with Nick Bryant, national sales manager, ProFit Safety Footwear ...morePlan. Support your customers. Grow.
Q&A with Nick Bryant, national sales manager, ProFit Safety FootwearYou have said that ProFit Safety Footwear has secured 18% growth year on year through Covid-19. How do you get shipping berths? This is the crystal ball part of the game. The “Magic 8 Ball” gets a shake as we ask the question…will the vessel be ...moreProFit Safety Footwear remains very optimistic about South Africa’s future
Boksburg, Gauteng, SA - Regardless of whether you speak to retailers, wholesalers, end users or even manufacturers across all industrial sectors, at one time or another over the last 10 months – they’ve stated that it’s been a very rough-and-tough year of trading. A few patches of good business have made up for the quiet ...moreProFit Safety Footwear: Taking the nasty out of cheapBoksburg (SA) – In June 2016, after almost 7 years since it was established, ProFit Safety Footwear started making some radical changes to its business model. A completely new look, a stronger website, involvement in social media and a complete overhaul of their range offering. Out with the old – and in with the new! Moving fr ...more© S&V Publications
