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#64 How Footwear Companies and Employees Can Protect Against Cyber Attacks & Hacks Aug 14, 2017

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Shoe-In hosts Matt & Andy talk about a company's worst nightmare, cyber attacks. Listen to find out best practices to protect your company from taking a hit from external threats. This is an episode to share with your entire office and it was all recorded on Shoe-In's Facebook Live. Jasmine, Andy & Matt do another segment of "What You Got...What You Gonna Get?'" shoe edition. They all break down what shoes they're currently rocking and what pair they're planning on gettin'.

#63 Matt Powell on Back to School Shoe Sales and Marketplace Shifts Aug 07, 2017

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The NPD Group's Vice President of Industry Analysis, Matt Powell is back again! He breaks down his PUNY approach to retail success (Premium, Unique, New & Young) and what that means for the footwear industry. He also gives us his expert analysis on 2017 back-to-school shoe sales, retail, and a rundown on the recent Big Baller Brand shoe side show. The team introduces Matt to the new "What You Got? What You Gettin'?" segment, where everyone shares the shoes they are currently rocking and the pair they plan on gettin'!

#62 The King of Comfort on OrthoLite's 20 Years of Insole Innovations Jul 31, 2017

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Style is important but comfort rules in footwear! Glenn Barrett, Chairman and CEO of OrthoLite, sits down with Shoe-In to discuss the innovation of OrthoLite's insole that is found in billions of fashion, casual and athletic shoes. He discusses OrthoLite's commitment to work with brands to make every single shoe comfortable. Jasmine explores Pharrell Williams' continuous creative partnership with Adidas. She touches on his previous Human Race NMD collab and his newest Tennis HU and the multiple colorways that have been made available.

#61 Foot-Where? A Discussion On Dynamic Dichotomies Impacting Global Footwear Production Jul 24, 2017

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In this episode, Matt and Andy discuss the curious findings in FDRA's 2017 Footwear Sourcing Report and dive into what they are hearing from sourcing executives and seeing in China, Vietnam, Indonesia, India and other large producers of footwear. As consumer demands keep shifting, it's causing new major challenges to production, make sure you listen to Matt and Andy discuss this and more!

The cast members expose their mankles! Listen to Jasmine's Fashion Footwear in Focus segment to find out why!

#60 A Holistic Approach to 21st Century Footwear Sourcing and Merchandising Jul 17, 2017

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Craig Townsend, Executive Vice President at Elan Polo International joins Matt and Andy on this week's show to explore the constantly changing footwear development dynamic in a global supply chain. How does a direct footwear importer like Elan Polo who serves all aspects of the footwear marketplace evolve with its 21st Century supply chain? Download to find out! Jasmine joins in on the fun as she explores the recently announced Under Armour UA ICON initiative allowing footwear consumers to customize shoes and upload their own images for inclusion on the upper. We tried out a few of our own styles.

#59 Top Shoe Movies You May or May Not Want to Watch Jul 10, 2017

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Taking a break from the business side of the footwear industry, Matt, Andy and Jasmine have some fun exploring Rotten Tomatoes's list of 24 Most Important Movie Shoes. Would these movies make your list of shoe movies? Download to find out what movie shoes made the list! Andy brings back the world famous "Whatcha Got?! Whatcha Gettin'?!" segment as the Shoe-In crew explores their current footwear selections and those kicks they aspire to get.

#58 Overcoming Your Footwear Trade 'Trumpression' Jul 03, 2017

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Using Matt's speech at the 2017 FN CEO Summit as a backdrop, the boys discuss the importance of collective industry engagement in the age of Trump and how to get over one's "Trumpression" when it comes to the Administration's trade policy. Jasmine lightens the mood with some summer celebrity sneaker collaboration suggestions from both Ellen DeGeneres and Kanye West.

#57 Footwear Customs Updates You Need Now! Jun 26, 2017

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The esteemed John Pellegrini, FDRA's customs attorney, drops by to ensure Matt, Andy, Thomas, and Jasmine are up-to-date on all things footwear customs classification. Did you know there are 436 ways to classify shoes when you import them into the US? If not, this episode will educate you! The Shoe-In Crew launches a new segment - "Whatcha Got?! Whatcha Gettin'?!" - as they explore the shoes they are currently wearing and what they plan to buy in the near future.

#56 Exploring Summer 2017 Footwear Biznaz Trends Jun 19, 2017

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As Summer 2017 sets in, the Shoe-In crew downloads and analyzes current footwear business trends in retail sales and pricing, employment levels, and commodity trends. You will know the footwear biznaz better than ever after listening to this episode. Jasmine unveils the most recent footwear retro releases dropping on global footwear consumers including Bella Hadid celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Nike Cortez, the Nike Air Max 97, and the Adidas Iniki Runner.

#55 Rethinking Footwear Innovation with the SLEM Institute Jun 12, 2017

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Matt and Andy welcome Nicoline van Enter and Yassine Salihine from the SLEM Institute as they discuss the latest innovations disrupting traditional footwear design, development, and manufacturing. Nico and Yassine provide a full recap of their most recent SLEMinar with highlights from The NPD Group's Matt Powell, Terna Jibo from Portland Design, Christian Decker from Desma Footwear Automation, and more! Jasmine throws out the reemergence of slides for the summer in her Fashion Footwear in Focus segment.

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