Live from a taped discussion at the New York Stock Exchange, listen in as a panel of footwear sourcing experts explore a variety of critical topics impacting shoe sourcing and supply chains in 2022. Wolverine Worldwide's own Jim Zwiers hosts Jung Yoon, Ronnie Robinson, and Tom Iredale for a fascinating discussion you have to hear to believe. With special guests: Jim Zwiers, EVP, Wolverine Worldwide, Jung Yoon, Divisional Vice President of Production and Sourcing, Michael Kors, Ronnie Robinson, C...
Aug 29, 2022•49 min•Ep. 335
Factory compliance and social audit expert James McMichael drops by Shoe-In to discuss the ever-changing compliance landscape facing shoe companies today. With increased regulatory initiatives taking shape and more and more jurisdictions requiring enhanced ESG reporting and supply chain visibility, James' company Mosaic is here to help drive better due diligence and informed compliance for FDRA member companies. With special guest: James McMichael, Founder & Managing Partner, MOSAIC Responsi...
Aug 22, 2022•29 min•Ep. 334
Sneaker Impact CEO Moe Hachem and shoe industry veteran John Licata join Andy and Sandi to talk about their amazing shoe stories and how they drive critical environmental change through Sneaker Impact. Check out sneakerimpact.com to learn more about how to change the world one pair of sneakers at a time. With special guests: Moe Hachem, CEO, Sneaker Impact and John Licata, Founder & President, 360 Consulting Solutions
Aug 15, 2022•23 min•Ep. 333
From Nordstrom to DSW to Sunrise Brands, Michele Love's shoe story is like none other. Join Matt and Andy as they sit back and take in the many epic stories Michele has to offer. And something tells us that in spite of the many years she has already served in the footwear industry, Michele is just getting started. With special guest: Michele Love, CEO, Sunsrise Brands - Footwear & Accessories Division
Aug 08, 2022•28 min•Ep. 332
Industry analyst Sam Poser stops by Shoe-In to discuss what Wall Street's expectations are for the increased inventory levels seen across many consumer goods industries including footwear. Listen in as the boys discuss the difficult nature of demand and product planning during such unprecedented times. With special guest: Sam Poser, Equity Analyst, Williams Trading
Aug 01, 2022•35 min•Ep. 331
Crocs president and shoe industry leader Michelle Poole joins Matt and Sandi as they discuss Michelle's vision and plan to drive Crocs to even greater heights. Listen in as the gang discusses Crocs' ongoing phenomenal success, how Michelle brought relevancy to the iconic brand over the past few years, and her amazing plans to ensure consumers of all stripes keep reaching for a pair when they shop for shoes. Oh, and learn more about Crocs' amazing collaborations from Balenciaga to Post Malone to ...
Jul 25, 2022•25 min•Ep. 330
Matt and Thomas welcome Joel Boff and Arvi Kaur of CohnReznick to explore top savings and risk mitigation methods for footwear companies. This includes the understanding of Pass-Through Entity Taxes (PTET) and discovering the impact nexus studies have on ecommerce sales in various states. Listen to this critical episode and learn more at https://www.cohnreznick.com . With special guests: Joel Boff, Partner, CohnReznick and Arvi Kaur, State & Local Senior Tax Manager, CohnReznick...
Jul 18, 2022•29 min•Ep. 329
Wolverine Worldwide President & CEO Brendan Hoffman checks-in with Matt and Andy to discuss his plans to transform the iconic footwear company in the months and weeks ahead. With a strong team and an innovative vision, Brendan shows why he is well-suited to lead Wolverine to new heights. With special guest: Brendan Hoffman, President & CEO, Wolverine Worldwide
Jul 11, 2022•21 min•Ep. 328
Live from New York we have a recording of Team FDRA as they download on all the latest trends and intel from the June FFANY Market Week. Catch up with Matt, Andy, Sandi and Sabria as they explore the many different themes they heard from footwear companies and executives. With special guests: Matt Priest, Andy Polk, Sandi Mines, Sabria Butler
Jul 04, 2022•16 min•Ep. 327
Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero joins Matt and Thomas on Shoe-In to discuss the ongoing labor negotiations between the PMA and the ILWU as the current contract between the two sides expires. Mario also discusses lessons learned during the COVID supply chain crisis, important investments being made for the future movement of goods at the port, and that time the leader of the free world mispronounced his name and it went viral. With special guest: Mario Cordero, Executive Direc...
Jun 30, 2022•25 min•Ep. 326
Ecomm returns are margin killers, but there is a solution for brands and retailers! This episode explores how Aetrex's technology is helping increase consumer confidence in fit and comfort - boosting sales without returns! With special guests: Matt Schwartz, Chief Revenue Officer, Aetrex, Inc. and Jeff Stern, Senior Vice President, Brand GM at Rocky Brands, Inc.
Jun 27, 2022•38 min•Ep. 325
Rack Room Shoes' fearless leader Mark Lardie joins Shoe-In to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the iconic family footwear retailer. The gang also discusses the multiple once-in-a-generation challenges currently hitting the footwear industry and how Mark's bullish plans for retail, inventory, and personnel are driving the company towards growth. With special guest: Mark Lardie, President & CEO, Rack Room Shoes
Jun 20, 2022•34 min•Ep. 324
The Athlete's Foot's very own Darius Billings, the Sr. Director of Product & Marketing joins Matt and Sabria to discuss his shoe story and the great work that TAF has done to increase African-American representation and ownership in the footwear industry. With special guest: Darius Billings, Sr Director, Product & Marketing, The Athlete's Foot
Jun 13, 2022•25 min•Ep. 323
One of footwear's most active and involved families, the Muskats, stop by Shoe-In to unveil their future company plans as they continue to innovatively transform and evolve Deer Stags in service to their employees, their customers and their industry. A third generation shoe family, Michael, Rick, Danny, Jeni and Jake reveal the many different ways the company is working to pass the torch from one generation to the next...all within the family. With special guests: Michael Muskat, CEO, Rick Muska...
Jun 06, 2022•31 min•Ep. 322
Sabria and Matt preview all the exciting changes taking place at the Black Footwear Forum in 2022, from the establishment of an experienced Advisory Committee to the regional meet-ups in Boston, Atlanta, New York, Columbus, and Portland to the national event in Detroit. You won't want to miss this! Check out more at blackfootwearforum.com . With special guests: Matt Priest, President & CEO, FDRA and Sabria Butler, Marketing & Events Manager, FDRA...
May 30, 2022•18 min•Ep. 321
Taken from a fantastic webinar, this episode features Rothy's COO talking about operations, supply chain management and sustainability innovation. The conversation was powered by Centric, who provides the top class PLM for footwear companies. With special guests: Heather Howard, COO, Rothy's and Colleen Grass, Centric Software
May 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 320
Shoe retailers continue to struggle with complex ordering systems and inventory management. But software company Fitted, whose team have a lot of shoe experience, has new tools to help streamline brand and retailer processes, mobilize distribution and optimize relationships. Listen to this great conversation on how retailers are changing how they do business to succeed in this new environment! With special guest: Jennifer Hazard, Director of Sales, Fitted
May 16, 2022•27 min•Ep. 319
Salina Ferretti and Rob Perschino stopped by Shoe-in Show to talk about new trends and what's to come at JUNE FFANY in NY. With special guests: Salina Ferretti, CEO, Falc USA and Rob Perschino, GM, Falc USA
May 09, 2022•31 min•Ep. 318
Brooks' fearless leader Jim Weber stops by Shoe-In Show to discuss his new book "Running with Purpose" and his inspiring journey as head of one of the world's premier running shoe companies. Join us as Jim shares fascinating stories along his journey from his one-page strategy approach to turning Brooks around to that time he let a voicemail from Warren Buffett go unanswered for five days!! And make sure you buy the book! All book profits will be donated to the Brooks Booster Club to provide per...
May 02, 2022•32 min•Ep. 317
There are many pieces to the new economic and business puzzle the footwear industry and shoe professionals are trying to understand to make better decisions. Team FDRA works to fill in some gaps on how inflation, demand, war, inventory and consumer shifts are impacting the shoe business. We also share what we think is coming and how to prepare. With special guest: Gary Raines, Chief Economist, FDRA
Apr 25, 2022•34 min•Ep. 316
Footwear materials are innovating at breakneck speed, but shoes still contain a lot of plastics. Why is that and how is that changing? Ahead of Earth Day we wanted to have a robust discussion on the state of shoe material innovations with Natural Fiber Welding's Alan Lugo and Dr. Stephen Taylor (a soil scientist working on shoe issues!). You'll gain some great insights and wisdom on how to rethink shoe materials and brand sustainability strategy. With special guests: Alan Lugo, Product Strategy ...
Apr 18, 2022•44 min•Ep. 315
Dave Powers joins us on this important episode to talk about the great behind the scenes work being done at Deckers Brands on sustainability. More than buzz words, Dave talks about the importance of how authentic leadership and culture ensures success on ESG issues. We also discuss how important purpose is to a strong workforce willing to innovate. Another must-listen episode!
Apr 11, 2022•35 min•Ep. 314
Wolverine's own Tom Kennedy stops by Shoe-In Show to check in with Sandi and Matt on all the latest work boot trends and his approach to diversifying his brands in order to serve a more diverse consumer base.
Apr 04, 2022•27 min•Ep. 313
FDRA's "Supply Chain in Crisis" webinar had some of the industry's top thought leaders discussing what you must be watching as we continue to deal with supply chain headaches. It was so good we had to broadcast it out on Shoe-In to make sure everyone had a chance to listen!
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 312
The old world of Excel is crumbling. Data that sits is useless. A new system is being built for a more sustainable future that helps teams visualize, understand data and make better choices at the start. We talk with Material Exchange in this episode about their new updated platform and how it's changing the game for good!
Mar 21, 2022•30 min•Ep. 311
Is inflation the new four-letter word? In this episode, we discuss the many issues and challenges inflation poses to our industry and the economy, with dashes of other random observations and comments on human nature. Yes, this is the latest footwear philosophy episode not to be missed!!!
Mar 14, 2022•24 min•Ep. 310
Industry analyst and sneaker industry expert Chris Burns joins Shoe-In Show again in an attempt to kick-off March Madness in style. As you'll hear, we never really get around to talking basketball as Matt, Andy and Chris explore a plethora of other topics around DTC, e-commerce, NFTs, StockX, brand strategies, and even shoe conspiracies appropriately coined "Shoe-anon." You need a footwear analyst focused on all the right metrics? Chris is your guy.
Mar 07, 2022•35 min•Ep. 309
On this episode we chat with Converse Directors, Tamara Odom and Brodrick Foster and get the inside scoop on what it's like to work at Converse. During this conversation, you'll learn how Converse is committed to diversity and empowering its employees to reach new heights and be their best selves. We also get to hear about the cool projects they're working on, some even featuring NBA superstars! This is a thoughtful and super fun episode that you don't want to miss!
Feb 28, 2022•34 min•Ep. 308
Jazerai Allen-Lord, Founder of True to Size stops by Shoe-In to discuss her latest work and how companies can be greater agents of change to provide safe and fair spaces for workers of color.
Feb 21, 2022•30 min•Ep. 307
The Shoe-In Show BHM '22 series rolls on as Dr. D'Wayne Edwards joins Matt and Sabria to talk about the opening of the Pensole Lewis School of Business & Design in Detroit, his calling to empower black design students in all industries, and his continuation of the amazing and iconic legacy of Dr. Violet Lewis.
Feb 14, 2022•30 min•Ep. 306
