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#228 A Discussion on Industry Sustainability Ahead of our Digital Footwear Sustainability Week! Aug 17, 2020

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For the first time ever FDRA is having a digital sustainability week! Conversations surrounding footwear sustainability have continuously increased over the years and FDRA has been a huge part of the conversation by bringing the industry together to collaborate on these topics. On this week's episode Matt, Andy, and Jasmine casually go through sustainable topics. For a deep dive, best practices, and how we can overall just be more eco-conscious please sign up for our Sustainability Week (August 31 - September 4) to hear from industry leaders and experts. https://www.shoesustainabilitysummit.com

#227 Behind the Campaign Curtain - 2020 Polling and Election Preview with Dr. Spencer Kimball Aug 10, 2020

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The 2020 presidential election is upon us so it was only right that we invited Dr. Spencer Kimball, Director of Polling at Emerson College for this week's episode. Listen as Dr. Spencer give us some insight on polling, breaks down the big miss of the 2016 polling, voting during a pandemic, forecasting for November, and much more! We encourage our shoe lovers and shoe-in supports to get educated and vote.

#226 How Brands are Using a "Digital Sample Studio" to Cut Costs & Increase Speed Aug 03, 2020

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Michael Su, Co-founder/Business Development Executive, 4D ShoeTech joins us for this Kicks Over Coffee to discuss how they are taking shoe sketches from brands and transforming them into 3D models that help factories make shoe more accurately, but also give brands some great visual assets they can use to sell the shoes. The future is now and as brands look to pivot quickly to digital design and development - a quick turn without having to invest in new software and people would be a 3D "digital sample studio" that can help with several SKUs. Give this a watch to learn more!

#225 A Chat with Kerhyl Gantt, Digital Brand Director of Jordan Brand at Nike Jul 27, 2020

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On this episode of Shoe-In Show, Jasmine shares her interview with Kerhyl Gantt, Digital Brand Director of Jordan Brand at Nike. Hear how Kerhyl landed at Nike, experience launching the 2019 Air Jordan 11, best digital tools and platforms, and much more!

#224 Demanding Diversity and Inclusion with Darla DeGrace! Jul 20, 2020

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This week we are joined by Reebok's former Senior Recruiter, Darla DeGrace who is now CEO of the DeGrace Group, a diversity staffing and culture solutions firm. Brands and organizations are urgently looking for ways to correct their company culture and become more diverse. Darla lends her expert advice and provides actionable ways in which companies can improve - starting now! Chat with Darla here: https://www.degracegroup.com

#223 MICAM Americas is on the March Jul 13, 2020

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Jasmine and Matt welcome Kelly Helfman and Belinda Pina to Shoe-In to discuss the present and future of footwear trade shows in both the digital and physical space. With MICAM Americas set for an entire digital experience this Fall, there is much work to be done. As you'll hear, Kelly and Belinda are up to the task.

#222 The Importance of Protecting Footwear IP with Sara Vanderhoff of adidas Jul 06, 2020

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On this Shoe-In Show episode, Sara Vanderhoff, Associate General Counsel, Global Brands at adidas Group, joins to discuss the importance of protecting your footwear brand in the global marketplace. Walk away with key strategies to building effective and dynamic IP enforcement protocols based on Sara's vast experience defending one of our industry's most iconic brands.

#221 Footwear Associations Unite - FDRA X FFANY Jun 29, 2020

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FFANY's Executive Director, John Heron joins the Shoe-In Show for an exciting episode! FFANY market weeks are vital to the footwear industry and John stops by to discuss the future of trade shows, pivoting to digital experiences, and why we must continue to have market week gatherings in person. FDRA and FFANY are also moving to join forces - hear how two of the largest footwear associations plan to work together to serve the industry in a bigger way.

#220 A Look Into The Future of Footwear with Dave Grange Jun 22, 2020

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Footwear industry veteran Dave Grange joins us to talk about a very hot topic! What will the footwear industry look like post-pandemic? We dive into everything from online sales, which brands will come out on top, trade shows, and much more. Listen now and join the conversation by dropping us a message.

#219 The Current Uncertainty of China! Jun 15, 2020

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There is a ton of uncertainty surrounding us all right now. Discussion around moving footwear sourcing out of China has been circulating for a few years now but during the current state of the world the topic has become even hotter! Check out this episode as Andy and Matt discuss some reasons why you may or may not want to continue exploring other sourcing options.

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