It’s hard work designing an eco-friendly shoe. The design team must compare the pros and cons of hundreds of materials. They will call and visit dozens of suppliers in many different corners of the ...

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 ...

On Running started in 2008 after professional athlete Olivier Bernhard and his friends Allemann and Caspar Coppetti decided to design the perfect running shoe. The company was formally established in ...

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. I WAS A TELEPHONE REPAIRMAN. WHEN DID ...