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#348 Shoe-In Collab with Katherine Cousins Nov 28, 2022

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As FFANY Market Week kicks off, Wolverine Worldwide Lifestyle Brands Group President Katherine Cousins stops by the show to discuss her new role overseeing Sperry, Keds, and Hush Puppies. Charting a course for these iconic footwear heritage brands is top of mind for Katherine as she explores her plans for product, purpose, and creative collabs for each brand in the coming year.

With special guest:

Katherine Cousins, Group President, Lifestyle brands: Sperry, Keds, Hush Puppies

#347 Holiday Shoe Consumer Survey Rundown Nov 21, 2022

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Matt and Andy are back with the results of FDRA's 2022 Holiday Shoe Sales Forecast. Listen in as they unpack consumer sentiment for footwear this holiday season.

Hosted by:

Matt Priest, President & CEO, FDRA and Andy Polk, Senior Vice President, FDRA

#346 The Ultimate Shoe Fit Experience With Red Wing and Volumental Nov 14, 2022

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Footwear retail execs extraordinaire Marisa Kinney of Red Wing and Alper Aydemir of Volumental stop by Shoe-In to explore Red Wing's wholistic approach to the ultimate fit experience. With a hyper focus on the customer experience, reducing returns, and driving more sustainability, Marisa and Alper have partnered to provide Volumental's FitTech solution to Red Wing shoppers across the country. Learn all about it on this episode.

With special guests:

Marisa Kinney, Sr. Director, Global Retail, Red Wing Brands of America, Inc. and Alper Aydemir, CEO & Co-Founder, Volumental

#345 It's Mayday on Shoe-In With Jason Mayden Nov 07, 2022

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Designer, educator, critical thinker, advocate, entrepreneur, leader, author, and all around great guy Jason Mayden joins Shoe-In Show to explain what drove him into sneaker design at such a young age. Fresh from the amazing Black Footwear Forum in Detroit, Jason also drops his wisdom on how to empower more black creatives across all industries and unveils which critical comic book character inspired him to greatness.

Pick-up a copy of Jason's design book for kids here.

With special guest:

Jason Mayden, CEO + Founder, Trillicon Valley, LLC

#344 Don't Be FRIGHTENED by Trade Compliance! Oct 31, 2022

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Nicole Porpiglia, Senior Manager in the Trade & Customs Practice at KPMG joins Matt and Thomas this week to discuss critical tools and partners trade compliance professionals need to navigate such challenging times. Get up out of the fetal position, off the floor, and empower yourself to tackle issues head-on, all the while listening to this great episode.

With special guest:

Nicole Porpiglia, Senior Manager in the Trade & Customs Practice, KPMG

#343 The SneakerVangelisT Sean Williams Is Here To Spread the Word Oct 24, 2022

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Sneaker historian, podcaster, trailblazer, teacher, curator, host, father (you get the picture, Renaissance man) Sean Williams joins Matt and Sandi to explore his love of all things sneaker culture. From his start in Brooklyn to his days now helping support the amazing work of Pensole Lewis College, Sean is working all angles in support of this industry we love. Oh, and he launched a shoe podcast (Obsessive Sneaker Disorder) way back in 2007, so you have Sean to thank for inspiring Shoe-In.

With special guest:

Sean Williams, Engagement Manager, Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design

#342 That FDRA Family Is Growing! Oct 17, 2022

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FDRA's newest amazing employee Jolie Gracia stops by Shoe-In to discuss with Matt and Sabria her recent arrival to the organization and to share some key insights into her background. As you can imagine, we're all excited Jolie is here!

With special guest:

Jolie Gracia, Marketing and Events Assistant, FDRA

#341 Manitobah Mukluks on the March With Greg Tunney Oct 10, 2022

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Industry veteran Greg Tunney is back, this time at the helm of the iconic Canadian brand Manitobah Mukluks. Joining Greg is Daman Morissette, Director of Social Impact, as they explore the rich and proud history of their brand's partnership with indigenous artisans and peoples making amazing footwear.

With special guests:

Greg Tunney, Chief Executive Officer, President and Member of the Board of Directors at Manitobah Mukluks and Daman Morissette, Director of Social Impact at Manitobah Mukluks

#340 The Price Is Right? Making Your Retail Strategy Succeed and Feel Less Like a Game Oct 03, 2022

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First Insight CEO Greg Petro joins to discuss holiday and 2023 retail outlook, strategy and consumer trends. We get into great discussions on retail strategy including price, inventory and how consumers are shifting. We also discuss how First Insight is helping their partners move old inventory strategically!

With special guest:

Greg Petro, CEO, First Insight

#339 Where Are We Headed? Quick Hit on Shoe Inventory, Imports and Sales Sep 26, 2022

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Team FDRA covers some of our latest data and analysis looking at the footwear marketplace - especially related to record imports against already high inventory levels and what that means for pricing.

With special guests:

Team FDRA

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