Shoe-In

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 KFC and even Cinnamon Toast Crunch!

With special guest:

Michelle Poole, President, Crocs

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

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

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

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 Director, Port of Long Beach

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.

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

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

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 Muskat, President, Danny Muskat, Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Development and Jake Muskat, Vice President, Sales & Digital Marketing

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