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The Footwear Collective seeks to drive industry’s transformation towards circularity
Athletic and outdoor footwear brands Brooks Running, New Balance, On, Vibram, Crocs and Ecco, along with US lifestyle brand Reformation and US retailer Target, have partnered with EarthDNA to launch The Footwear Collective (TFC), a non-profit initiative dedicated to uniting the global footwear industry to accelerate the ...
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Vibram launches global Move Freely Experience fitness events
Italian sole specialist Vibram has launched the Move Freely Experience, an international event program that will run throughout the year. The campaign introduces Vibram’s FiveFingers footwear to new sports consumers, fitness trainers from various disciplines and outdoor enthusiasts to engage them with the Vibram brand and its team. Move ...
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Vibram encourages resoling for sustainability
Vibram has presented a new digital “Repair if you care” campaign to encourage consumers to have their shoes resoled and avoid waste. The campaign focuses on the concept of re-use and repair as a sustainable approach. It also aims to reintroduce people to the fact that repair is a valuable ...
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Vibram teams up with Balenciaga on a footwear line
Collaborations with fashion brands are becoming more common in the athletic footwear sector. Vibram is introducing the “Toe” collection, a collaboration with Balenciaga on a shoe range made from recycled knit. The collaborative collection consists of two limited-edition sneaker styles and a high-heeled model. The shoes feature Vibram’s patented FiveFingers ...
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Vibram launches new shoe
Vibram is launching the FiveFingers V-Train 2.0, a new model for the spring/summer 2020 collection, for men and women. The shoe is designed for indoor physical activities like pilates or yoga, as well as for heavy workouts that require endurance and agility. The new model is available in black/black, black/blue ...
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Vibram pays a 2019 bonus as a positive signal
Like many other companies, Vibram has been hit hard by the current Covid-19 pandemic. Both the research center and production at the Vibram Tech Center in Guangzhou, China, were closed for almost 10 weeks and are now operating at about 80 percent capacity. The production site in Albizzate, near Milan, ...
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Vibram unveils Grip All Terrain
(OIC) Vibram has unveiled the Vibram Arctic Grip All Terrain, a new version of the Vibram Arctic Grip. The Vibram Arctic Grip technology was designed to enable enhanced grip on ice, especially wet ice. The new version combines this technology with a new compound, the Vibram XS Trek Evo, developed ...