Posted by footwearglobal on June 29, 2008, Sunday
Saturday, 20th June 2008
SCHUH, the Livingston headquartered footwear retailer, is planning to open more stores in England and Ireland this year after record strong growth in earnings and sales.
The firm’s books filed at Companies House showed the company reaped the rewards from an up-market strategy that let it avoid the problems affecting many of its discount rivals.
In the year to March, Schuh prospered while retailers such as Dolcis failed to compete with supermarkets and discount clothes stores selling footwear.
The company, under the leadership of managing director, Colin Temple, posted 17 per cent growth in earnings before interest, depreciation and amortisation, to £11.7 million.
Its performance was boosted by the opening of four new stores, increasing the size of the Schuh organisation to 50 branches in the UK and Ireland. The firm grew sales 11 per cent to £118.5m.
Schuh has used eBay as an innovative way of moving stock in efforts to cope with customer jitters in the high street.
Gross profits showed 15.6 per cent of sales in the latest period, compared with 14.8 per cent in the preceding year.
Terry Racionzer, Schuh’s chairman said no-one had been immune from the pressures firms faced in a hard year selling specialist footwear.
“Reduced footfall on the one hand and the effect of widespread increases in the frequency and scope of price-led promotions continue to pose a significant challenge,” he said.
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Posted by footwearglobal on June 29, 2008, Sunday
Source: WorldGolf.com
Ecco earns top of Golf Fitness Magazine ‘08 Footwear rankings
LONDONDERRY, N.H. — Renowned Danish shoemaker ECCO announces its World Class City GTX and ACE Hydromax golf shoes topped the Golf Fitness Magazine 2008 Footwear Rankings in the “Men’s Classic” and “Ladies Hybrid” categories.
Appearing in the May/June 2008 edition of Golf Fitness Magazine, the inaugural shoe rankings evaluated leading footwear brands on a series of criteria, including fit, performance, styling/design, cool factor, cross-over appeal, value and overall performance. The World Class City GTX and ACE Hydromax each received a score of 96/100.
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Posted by footwearglobal on June 29, 2008, Sunday
Flip-flops” or “thongs” – Effect on Feet?
This little article brings a little research to the subject
Researchers at Auburn University have found that wearing flip-flops alters the way one walks, changing the gait in subtle ways that can lead to serious sole, heel and ankle problems. They presented these findings earlier this month at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in Indianapolis.
The Auburn team videotaped 39 flip-flop-wearing volunteers and noticed how they scrunched their toes to keep the flip-flip on the foot while the heel lifted in the air. This motion stretches the plantar fascia, the connective tissue that runs from heel to toe, causing inflammation, pain along the sole, heel spurs and tired feet in general.
These symptoms were actually what flip-flop wearers at Auburn University had reported upon returning to classes in the fall. An entire summer of flip-flop wearing had taken its toll.
The researchers also found that the volunteers altered their gait, taking shorter strides and turning their ankles inward, likely to keep the flip-flop from falling off. This, the researchers worry, can cause long-term ankle and hip problems.
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Posted by footwearglobal on June 29, 2008, Sunday
Expo Riva Schuh, an international exhibition dedicated to volume footwear, concluded successfully on June 17 but already exhibitors are teeming up for participating in the next Exporivaschuh Middle East edition scheduled to be held from February 9 to 11, 2009.
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Posted by footwearglobal on June 29, 2008, Sunday
Source: Statesman.com
“This is one of the very few times in my life that I’ve been out-booted,” admitted Texas Gov. Rick Perry. 
The knee-high, brightly colored footwear worn by Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck of Bhutan and Lyonpo Minjur Dorji, Bhutan’s minister of cultural affairs, made the governor’s customary cowboy boots look downright dowdy.
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