After a decade in business, Stio, the Jackson Hole-based outdoor gear brand, decided to create its very first pair of shoes. Instead of creating a hiking or snow boot, it hired top shoe designer ...

I get sent a shocking number of cycling shoes. Next to tires, I’ve probably sampled more different shoes in my career as a cycling tech journalist than any other single item of gear. Shoes are tricky ...

Barefoot footwear brand Xero Shoes already made a major leap from the road and trails onto the court in 2025 by launching a basketball shoe worn in the NBA. The next step moves Xero outside onto the ...

From the dawn of humankind, there has been a formula for making shoes. We cut pieces of leather or cloth, then sew them onto a sole. Today, everything from sneakers to stilettos are made this way.

TRUE. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF WOMEN’S SHOE DESIGN, FAIRHAVEN BASED CHRIS DONOVAN IS THE ONE TO CALL. BUT FOR MOST OF HIS LIFE, HE WAS ON CALL FOR A VERY DIFFERENT REASON.

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