At a factory making leather for shoes, 30% of a cow’s hide–and sometimes more–can end up as scraps on the floor, in pieces too small or blemished to be used. Instead of sending the scraps to landfill, ...

Founders Ariel Nelson and Lane Gerson (Photo: Jack Erwin). But there is one area that has not seen many buzzy, new retail brands emerge: footwear. Sure, sneakers have been a footwear behemoth for ...

Gifting a pair can be a complex undertaking, but Yohei Fukuda, a master shoemaker in Tokyo, says the result is well worth the effort. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from Tokyo Bespoke shoes must rank ...

“I’ll be right out,” I hear muffled somewhere nearby, then echoed through my phone. A door creaks open and I turn around to see Andrew McAteer emerging from basement stairs below to greet me on a ...

In the fashion world, pricey footwear is usually associated with women, but the most expensive leather shoes in the world are actually made for men. Now, while females may have a vast array of design ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) HARTFORD — In an old factory building in Parkville neighborhood, Josh Westbrook is using an ancient ...

As the fashion world looks for alternatives to plastic and leather, mycelium is rising to the top of the material supply chain. Derived from fungi, including mushrooms, mycelium is actually the ...

While imported shoes have flooded the shoe market in the country and are in high demand, local handmade shoes have still clung to their place in the market. Although handmade shoes are not produced in ...

Adidas announced a new Stan Smith sneaker made from a mushroom-based material. The brand developed the material, called Mylo, in partnership with biotech company Bolt Threads. The leather alternative ...