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#118 Revolutionary Footwear Retail & the Evolution of Consumerism w/ Foot Locker's Dick Johnson Aug 13, 2018

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Matt and Andy listen in on Foot Locker Chairman, CEO & President Dick Johnson's remarks at the 2018 FDRA Executive Summit as he outlines the ways in which Foot Locker, Champs, and the company's other outlets are effectively adapting to the rapidly changing footwear consumer.

#117 Revolutionizing Footwear Consumer Engagement in the Digital World Aug 06, 2018

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Taped during the 2018 FDRA Executive Summit, Matt and Andy listen in on a panel discussion focused on innovative consumer engagement with four key footwear and digital executives including D'Wayne Edwards, Jeff Hunt, Sara Irvani, and John Puterbaugh. Listen now for key takeaways before it's too late!

#116 Talking Independent Footwear Retail with Ted McGreer of Ted's Shoe & Sport Jul 30, 2018

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Celebrating his store's 20th year, Ted McGreer of Ted's Shoe & Sport in Keene, New Hampshire shares his insights into successful footwear customer service in an ever-expanding e-commerce world. Investments in people, product, and his community are just a few of the keys to Ted's success and longevity. Jasmine jumps in with her Fashion Footwear in Focus segment as she downloads on the rise of orthopedic shoes and the reemergence of closed-toe clear shoes.

#115 Designers and PD Teams Rejoice! Material Exchange is Here! Jul 23, 2018

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Chris Hillyer, Director of Innovation at Deckers Brands, joins Shoe-In to unveil the innovative aspects and game-changing tools of the emerging Material Exchange (www.material-exchange.com) website under development by PTC, FDRA, and Substance. Jasmine shocks Matt and Andy with her amazing Fashion Footwear in Focus segment that confidently declares that suede shoes are in even during the Summer. According to Jasmine, everyone is incorporating suede in their summer collection including Deckers' brand Koolaburra.

#114 Lightin' it up with Chris Burns Jul 16, 2018

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Footwear industry analyst and commentator extraordinaire Chris Burns rings up Shoe-In to provide his many thoughts on the Puma/Jay-Z collab, the cooling off at adidas, the dominance of NIKE, the importance of the resale market in tracking athletic brand trends, and everything in between. Jasmine jumps in with her world famous Fashion Footwear in Focus segment as she explores the prevalence of mismatched shoes. For more on Chris and his footwear thought leadership, check him out here: Thoughts on Puma Thoughts on adidas Track him here: ARCH CBP YouTube Facebook Twitter

#113 Keeping Pace with Pacers Running Jul 09, 2018

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Doug Ricketts, Manager of Pacers Running in Fairfax, Virginia, drops by the Shoe-In Show studio to explore the importance of specialty running stores, tricks to the sit & fit trade, and to download on the latest and greatest brands runners are in search for. Jasmine joins in with her world famous 'Whatcha Got? Whatcha Gettin'?' segment.

#112 Inside Wolverine Worldwide: footwear development innovation and production transformation to increase their speed to market Jul 02, 2018

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Andy and Matt take a deep dive into how a footwear leader is scrapping old development processes and digitizing their design and development programs. Listen to hear how Wolverine Worldwide is using 3D technologies and new workers to significantly cut down on development times so shoes go from concept to shelf faster and have a greater chance of success.

#111 The Magic of Footwear Material Management from an Industry Vet Jun 25, 2018

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Matt and Andy get an inside look at critical issues surrounding material development and management from Ariat's Director of Materials Joanne Stetson. Joanne gives us a glimpse into one of the toughest jobs in the business as the one of the keys to helping produce high-quality footwear; making this a must-listen episode for everyone in the shoe business.

#110 Exploring Essential Footwear Material Shows with Hisham Muhareb Jun 18, 2018

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The Material Shows founder and operator Hisham Muhareb joins Shoe-In to discuss his amazing shoe story, the bi-annual show he runs where shoe designers get inspired and new materials are found for the next great pair of kicks. New material innovations and insights are also explored.

Jasmine jumps in on the fun as she introduces Allbirds' (aka The world's most comfortable shoes) newest style made from trees.

#109 Andy & Matt Talk Lee & Barrett with Brandon Cohn Jun 11, 2018

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There's a quiet shoe making revolution taking place in NYC and its lead revolutionary, Brandon Cohn, CEO of Lee & Barrett, stops by Shoe-In to educate the boys on the Lee & Barrett story and the dawn of a new footwear Americana. Jasmine downloads on how footwear fashion is focused on leathers and suede low tops even for the warm weather...what happened to knit uppers?

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