Shoe-In

The Shoe-In Show team welcomes Foot Locker CEO Dick Johnson to discuss the rapidly evolving impact the coronavirus crisis is having on footwear companies and retail. Matt, Andy and Jasmine also explore the latest trends with Dick that are driving athletic footwear sales, the importance of consumer digital engagement, and close out the session with the world famous Whatcha got? Whatcha gettin'? seg...

Student loans have a HUGE and growing impact on our industry – from taking hundreds of dollars out of each paycheck for many to the worries over saving enough for your kids' college – it is impacting quality of life, productivity, talent retention and sales. On this episode we are joined by one of the leading experts on higher education, Michael Dannenberg, who discusses the student loan crisis in...

On this episode we check in with Buddy Teaster, President and CEO of Soles4Souls. The Shoe-In Show team learns all about the new happenings over at Soles4Souls, some of the hardships they face helping countries in need, entrepreneurs, and more.

In a podcast crossover, Shoe-In's Matt Priest joins Mike Jeppesen, President of Global Operations at Wolverine Worldwide, to discuss sourcing shifts on Wolverine Worldwide's own podcast. Tariffs have had a major impact on strategic sourcing decisions, but so too have other risks and opportunities. Listen to this important episode to key get insights and tips on how your brand can source more strat...

Sabria Butler is FDRA's newest addition! Get to know how her love of shoes started, footwear retail experience, and thoughts on diversity being so new to the industry.

Jazerai Allen-Lord, Author, Designer, and Sneaker Strategist joins us for the very first time as we celebrate remarkable African Americans within the footwear industry during Black History Month. Jazerai has been a voice within sneaker culture for over a decade. It was an honor to have her on to discuss culture, her newest shoe release and business.

Chris Burns is back and this time joining us for our African Americans in footwear series. In this episode we discuss his latest adventures, from starting his own record label to his role as a professor. We also talk about the rise of the resale industry and how it will start to affect retailers in the future.

Shoe-In Show is honored to have Kickstorian Dee Wells join us for our African Americans in footwear series. In this conversation we talk about everything from memorable episodes with Phife Dawg and Tinker Hatfield on his Obsessive Sneaker Disorder talk show, footwear innovation and we get his thoughts on Kobe Bryant's Influence.

Matt's brother, David Priest, Senior Vice President and Chief Safety, Quality and Epidemiology Officer at Novant Health joins us for a special and very timely episode concerning the coronavirus spreading through China. China is a key sourcing location for the footwear industry making this timely episode so important for your upcoming travel plans and sourcing strategies.

Eric Johnson, Senior Technology Editor with the Journal of Commerce joins the Shoe-In Show squad to help us understand how brands can approach implementing technology to solve supply chain issues, talks investment boom and what's to come in the future!

Jose R. Suarez, Founder & CEO of Impactiva is back but with something new, Impactiva's new SaaS platform, vaēso! vaēso is modernizing retailer & brands' manufacturing ecosystems by providing real-time quality, productivity, speed and order status data! Learn all about it straight from the CEO!

The Shoe-In Show team is honored to chat with Matt O'Toole, Reebok's brand president. We discuss the evolution of Reebok, footwear innovation, and their new Cotton + Corn plant-based shoe!

First Insight services some of the largest retailers, manufacturers and brands by providing vital consumer insight in order for businesses to make the best investments. Greg Petro, CEO and Founder of First Insight joins us to discuss the importance of the company, the importance of diversity in the marketplace, shopping habits, and much more!

FDRA is excited for 2020. On this episode, we discuss some highlights from 2019 and talk about some things to expect from 2020. We also introduce the Shoe-In Show fam to the newest addition of FDRA, Sabria Butler our new marketing and events assistant!

Want a real look at how brands look at and work on shoe sustainability from marketing and sales to product development and sourcing? Listen to this powerful episode. Often hard to define and understand, this panel at FDRA 2019 Sourcing Summit opens up on the realities of sustainability so everyone can get better at making and selling environmentally friendly shoes.

Shoe-In Show listens in on a conversation Thomas Crockett had with Mike Piza of Apex Logistics and Kerry Rasmussen of Farrow at the 2019 FDRA Sourcing Summit in New York. Understanding sustainable supply chains even as you develop more sustainable product is key...particularly in the age of e-commerce.

The Shoe-In Show team listens in on a conversation Matt had with Tracy Graham and Suzie Glover of Keds as they explore the launch and learnings from the iconic brand's collaboration with ace&jig at the 2019 FDRA Sourcing Summit. Tracy and Suzie will walk you through the ups and downs of establishing a sustainable product for such a well-known sneaker brand in the dawn of "slow fashion" with ace&ji...

The NPD Group's Sneaker extraordinaire Matt Powell joins the Shoe-In Show team to discuss the latest in outdoor trends for Fall '19. Jasmine jumps in to discuss the NIKE x Jun Takahashi collaboration Undercover and the recent Jordan x Knicks drop in her world-famous Fashion Footwear in Focus segment.

Professor Caroline de Baere joins us on this episode as she discusses her interesting work on testifying in court cases around shoe intellectual property issues as well as her current work to educate the next wave of shoe designers. She also shares her great 'shoe story' from Esprit to Ariat and many other top brands and how that led her to start her own brand in LA that focuses on sustainability!

Jeff Hunt, CEO & CoFounder of Snap36 joins us to discuss consumer shifts, the increase of footwear purchases online and the benefits of 360 product photography to give your customers an "in-store" experience!

Listen to one of the key panels at FDRA's 2019 Sourcing Summit discuss current shoe production challenges, strategy and new opportunities they see around the globe. The panel includes Cherie Blum of Adesso-Madden of Steve Madden, Matt Brown of Richlife Footwear, Jean-Marc Pedeboy of Romans CAD, and Luis Humberto Vela, of the Mexican Footwear Chamber & Gösh Footwear.

Product safety, quality and compliance should be at the top of the list when selling to consumers! Josue Solano, BBC International & Kapil Bansal, TÜV SÜD are experts in the industry and give us best practices to make product safety cost-efficient, avoid product recalls, and much more.

The Shoe-In Show team is honored to have Andy Gilbert, President of Genesco Licensed Brands back in the studio. We get a chance to discuss retail transitions, holiday retail forecast, Genesco's most recent performance, and how Journeys is leading the much of their current success.

Global Customs Manager and 30-year NIKE veteran Dan LeBlanc sits down with the Shoe-In Show crew to reminisce about his time at the iconic footwear company and the role he plays in helping drive customs compliance and tariff understanding around new product launches. The crew unveils their current kicks (including Dan's new Joyrides) and what they plan to get in the "Whatcha Got? Whatcha Gettin'?"...

Our good friend Bill Snowden flips the script and interviews us! We talk about the challenges of knockoffs to scammers and hackers in an eComm world and get some great insights into new tech tools Verisk is using to help their clients and can help you too!