Footwear Insight

BOOT BOOK

What’s Cooking in 2026

What’s cooking in 2026: A look at the upcoming year’s “perfect boot recipes.”

Comfort

RAISING THE BAR ON COMFORT

Footwear brands up the feel-good quotient with new materials and technologies.

RETAIL

2026 Wish List

Gold Medal Service Award winning retailers tell us what’s on their wish lists for the year ahead.

BUSINESS REPORT QUARTERLY

MORE DOUBLE-DIGIT GAINS FOR MARKETS

Special section: Footwear Insight Business Report Quarterly analyzing Q4.

BUSINESS INSIGHT

Why Vendor–Retailer Conversations Keep Missing the Point (and How to Fix Them)

Q&A

BOA Technology

In the work boot category, BOA fits right in.

Trend Insight

How Consumers Shop for boots

In our latest survey, we look at how consumers shop for boots… and more.

Letter From The Publisher

Talking Points

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. The in-person, face-to-face connections you get while attending trade shows and conferences cannot be replaced.

PAST MAGAZINE FEATURES

That Human Touch.

December 2025

Jeff Nott

Full Service Always Wins TOMA

December 2025

Alan Miklofsky

ECCO IN FOCUS

December 2025

Cara Griffin

TURNING UP THE VOLUME

December 2025

Suzanne Blecher

ADDING VALUE WITH INSOLES (& SOCKS)

December 2025

Cara Griffin

THE PERSONAL TOUCH

December 2025

Cara Griffin

AN ELEVATED EXPERIENCE

December 2025

Cara Griffin

GMSA 2025

December 2025

Bob McGee & Cara Griffin

Read The Jan/Feb 2026 Issue

EMERGING IDEAS IN SUSTAINABILITY

Innovative, next gen takes on materials, manufacturing and methodology shaping the future of our industry.‍

FOOTWEAR INSIGHT

What’s Cooking in 2026

What’s cooking in 2026: A look at the upcoming year’s “perfect book recipes.”

TEAM INSIGHT

Follow The Money

Women’s team sports are scoring.

RUNSTYLE

A New Perspective

A women-first perspective at retail and from brands in running apparel.