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Island for sale: Limited viewing, sturdy footwear essential
Tiny uninhabited Mullagrach is in the Summer Isles in the Highlands.

Fraud risk for Vans customers after data breach
The footwear firm's parent company was hacked and customers' personal information stolen.

Outrage as hundreds of New Balance trainers found in skip
The remnants of a failed shop attracted much attention as word spread about the discarded footwear.

‘Sneakerheads' gather for Europe’s largest trainer festival
Footwear enthusiasts have descended on Glasgow to showcase some of the world’s rarest trainers.

Roe v Wade: NZ company Allbirds to cover cost of US staff abortions after Supreme Court ruling
New Zealand-American company Allbirds says it will cover the costs of any US-based staff who need to travel for an abortion after a Supreme Court ruling led to bans in some states. The footwear and activewear company, based in San...

'Cinder-fella' moment after curious kea steals trampers' shoes
A hiker in Wanaka was left with cold feet after a curious kea stole one of his shoes whilst he was camping - but thanks to Dr Hannah Morey, he's been reunited with his footwear.

Orba wins international and national awards for biodegradable sneaker
Just six months after launching its world-first sneaker designed to biodegrade, Kiwi eco footwear start-up Orba has won two major awards.Achieving national and international acclaim for its Ghost sneaker, the footwear company with...

Kiwi footwear company with Kāpiti connection releases world-first biodegradable shoe
New Zealand's first street sneaker specifically designed to biodegrade, the Orba Ghost, which was launched last week, is made almost entirely of natural materials.The revolutionary product was the brainchild of Kāpiti man Greg...

Shoe shop worker avoids conviction for lewd acts with other people's footwear
When working at Number Ones Shoes in Palmerston North, the man spat in customers' footwear before posting the images to fetish websites.

In data: Portuguese footwear industry offers ‘alternative to Italy’

Boat Race rowers told not to enter Thames due to high levels of E.coli
Crews have also been warned to cover blisters and wear footwear due to high levels of E. coli.

Major Footwear Foam Producer Expands Operations in Indonesia, India

Report exposes Kiwi shoe retailers' lack of transparency on sustainable and ethical practices
An ethical fashion report shining a light on footwear companies said major Kiwi brands are lacking transparency about how they are protecting their workers and the environment. The research report, Footwear: An Industry Laced with...

New Zealand company Allbirds to cover costs of US staff seeking abortions after Supreme Court ruling
New Zealand-American company Allbirds says it will cover the costs of any US-based staff who need to travel for an abortion after a Supreme Court ruling led to bans in some states. The footwear and activewear company, based in San...

Can a shoe grow with a child? Christchurch construction worker designs expandable footwear, now seeking Government funding
It's an expensive problem that plagues parents: small children going through a new shoe size every few months. But a young Christchurch entrepreneur thinks he may have a solution. Daniel Winter, 25, has designed a pair of shoes...

Woman hit by car in Taupō shoe shop grateful to helpers
Tuesday, January 11 is a day Sue Watkins will not forget in a hurry.The Hutt Valley local, who owns a house in Taupō, was browsing shoes at Merchant 1948 Footwear on Te Heuheu St when a car crashed through the front of the...

Ex-All White Tim Brown's sneaker company Allbirds files for multi-billion IPO
Allbirds is set to follow Rocket Lab and become the second company founded by a Kiwi to line up a multibillion-dollar Nasdaq listing this year.The maker of environmentally friendly footwear and activewear, made from New Zealand...

Kea Kids News: A closer look at the Blues' custom, handpainted rugby boots
How did the Blues finally get the Super Rugby trophy? It's tough to tell, but one thing that did change was their footwear.