Shoe-In

During this Holy Week, Matt, Andy and Jasmine welcome Dr. Eric Gilchrest, pastor at South Run Baptist Church, to explore the many Biblical references to footwear and their meaning. Curious to know the ancient cultural context for these shoe Scriptures? Make sure you listen to find out!

Compliance attorney extraordinaire Melissa Jones of Stoel Rives drops by Shoe-In to catch the crew up on all the latest chemical and safety compliance trends impacting footwear. Need a crash course on footwear safety? Make sure you listen.  Jasmine joins in with her Fashion Footwear in Focus segment to discuss graffiti print heels and sneakers becoming trendy in high-end footwear. Does the graffit...

Miranda Woods, an upcoming footwear designer with a plan, drops by Shoe-In to talk about her journey from Washington, DC to the halls of Pensole, New Balance, Ghana and back! She is a rising female footwear designer, so make sure you get to know her now. Jasmine jumps in with her Fashion Footwear in Focus segment as she discusses the use of turf and other unique materials on footwear uppers.

Listen to a fun conversation of directors of materials and innovation at Wolverine Worldwide, Ariat and Deckers talk about current design and development challenges and how they are transforming internal processes thanks to the new Material Exchange platform. ME is helping brands increase speed-to-market, cut costs, and increase sustainability.

In what's sure to be the start of a podcast crossover event, Andy, Matt, and Jasmine welcome Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, host of the popular podcast Let's Talk Supply Chain, to discuss the latest innovations and challenges impacting the movement of goods. Sarah has her fingers on the pulse on all things supply chain and doesn't disappoint.  Jasmine joins in the fun in her Fashion Footwear in Focus segm...

For the first time ever Shoe-In was broadcast live to the masses as Andy, Jasmine, Thomas and Matt weighed in on a variety of issues from trade to the economy to the recent, highly successful African American Footwear Forum. Want Shoe-In live in a taped format? Well, it's your lucky day!

Ever wanted to go to a place where you can pick up a pair of running shoes and then grab a cold frosty beer at the same time? You're in luck! Shoes & Brews  is an American original in Longmont, Colorado helping to foster community over the love of running and beer. Colin, Ashlee and Jacob Anderson join Shoe-In to discuss their unique footwear retail concept and the importance of community when it...

Ending Shoe-In Show's African American Footwear Series with Drew Greer, Co-Founder of BRAND I AM. Matt, Andy and Jasmine not only get to hear about Drew's shoe story, working at some of footwear's biggest brands but we also get the unfiltered experience of being a black African American male in the footwear industry. This is one you don't want to miss!

Shoe-In Show's African American Footwear Series continues with Geoff Green, Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Foot Locker. Geoff shares with Jasmine, Andy and Matt his shoe story and how he got started as a recruiter. Diversity is key in every level of an organization, so listen to hear some of the challenges and strategic ways Foot Locker drives diversity within the company.

In the second installment of Shoe-In Show's African American Footwear Series, footwear designer extraordinaire and PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy founder D'Wayne Edwards is back to continue exploring effective ways to drive diversity throughout the footwear industry. Jasmine jumps in for her Fashion Footwear in Focus segment to explore the influences of stylist and designer Ade Samuel and her met...

In the first installment of Shoe-In Show's African American Footwear Series, footwear designer extraordinaire and PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy founder D'Wayne Edwards walks Matt, Andy and Jasmine through his inspiring story from his younger days as a kid from Inglewood to the peak of his career at NIKE to the launch of PENSOLE in Portland. D'Wayne is just getting started as he works to provide...

Matt and Andy welcome Davide Degano, Vice President at the Innolux Group  to Shoe-In as they explore the ongoing growth and dominance of footwear production in Vietnam. What makes Vietnam such a desirable place to source footwear and how long will the magic last? Listen in to find out! Jasmine jumps in on the fun with her rundown of go-to shoes for bad weather in her Fashion Footwear in Focus segm...

Matt, Andy, Thomas and Jasmine catch up with Kevin Bruning, Import Compliance Manager extraordinaire at Clarks as he discusses his many roles ensuring the UK-based shoe company stays up-to-date on all of its compliance obligations.  Jasmine highlights some of Clarks' newest collaborations with the likes of Drake, Wu-Tang Clan, and Mickey Mouse in her Fashion Footwear in Focus segment.

In this episode, we play clips from FDRA's 2018 Sourcing Summit featuring a panel discussion exploring footwear sourcing themes from domestic production to sustainability issues and more. This diverse panel is composed of different professionals within different areas of the footwear industry to provide a full conversation around footwear production. Panelists include representatives from the Port...

For the very first time FDRA's Chief Economist, Gary Raines joins us for an episode to discuss the state of the "Shoeconomy" and what to expect in 2019!

In this episode Matt, Andy, Thomas, and Jasmine close out 2018 talking about some of the hottest trends of the year and Jasmine shares a couple predictions for 2019...

In this episode, we play clips from FDRA's Sourcing Summit featuring an in-depth discussion on how forward-thinking brands are "digitizing" their workflows to speed up material selection, design and development of shoes. The panel discussing these issues include Romans CAD, XRITE, a former shoe development lead and Material Exchange.

In this episode, the team talks about 2018 trends and shares audio clips from FDRA's Sourcing Summit featuring Allbirds CEO Joey Zwillinger. Joey explains how they started their brand with a sustainability first mindset and how they strategically built their brand into a rising all start in the fashion industry.

Team FDRA explores all the ins and outs of the recent trade truce between the United States and China and its impact on the footwear industry. Recording and posted on the same day, this episode has all you need to know about the ongoing trade war in real-time.  Jasmine jumps in to explore the prevalence of microwaveable slippers in her Fashion Footwear in Focus segment.

Shoe companies pay billions in duties each year, but there is a way to get a refund from the government if you follow certain rules! Brian London of Charter Brokerage joins us on this episode to explain what "duty drawback" is and how shoe companies can use it to their advantage if they set up their supply chains correctly.

Rocky Parrish is CEO of ROCKDEEP and a former Sports TV & Radio Host & Contributor, he stops by the Shoe-In Show studio to give the cast all the deets on the ROCKDEEP brand!  Also, find out what fashion trend Jasmine is noticing and loving during fashion week!

Jose joins us to talk about the changes happening on our factory floors. New workers, new managers, new locations and automation are all changing how we make shoes, but we still have an old mindset on how to get the most out of factory workers. Jose explains a better way forward - one that trains and empowers workers to make shoes right the first time. A must listen for any sourcing and production...

Join the fun as Andy and Matt casually discuss the current state of footwear in this week's episode. Touching on everything from footwear retail to footwear innovation.

For one final tour at FN Platform Jasmine and Kim talk with Pajar Canada  out of Montreal and Inuikii  out of Switzerland about their latest offerings for the winter season. These unique brands are combining fashion and comfort to help shoppers brave the elements this winter in style.

Jasmine and Kim continue to walk the show floor at FN Platform in search of emerging trends and hot brands. This week they talk with leading fashion boot companies Sorel  and Miz Mooz , covering the latest in women's fashion footwear.