We have a new issue of Footwearbiz magazine ready for you to read, with the special focus this time on innovation from Germany. But from Germany, this edition of the magazine takes you all the way to the Australian outback to explore innovation in footwear with Team Sonnenwagen Aachen; specially developed shoes helped enhance the Aachen students’ sustainability credentials at the World Solar Challenge. Also in this issue, find out how olive waste has helped produce leather for high-end brands including Tricker’s, and how Lenzing continues to advance the use of wood-based textiles in performance shoes. Then, meet David Solk, who set out to prove that footwear can be fully bio-circular. We spotlight Movv, a Danish start-up that has put biomechanics first with its Nostara and Solara running shoes. And in Business of Footwear this time, we consider that Caleres is likely to have to rebuild Stuart Weitzman’s Spanish manufacturing partnerships to secure the brand’s return to growth.
