Shoe-In

In the continuation of the Shoe-In Show Leadership Series, we welcome Columbia Sportswear's own Peter Bragdon to the program to explore his 2021 expectations for the outdoor industry and the company's active and creative political engagement.

From footwear factory in England to Chief Operating Officer at Under Armour, Colin Browne joins Shoe-In to share his 2021 outlook for the footwear industry and his very unique shoe story. As a part of our ongoing Footwear Industry Leadership Series we get Colin's insight on the global footwear marketplace, inventory, productivity and more!

This is an important episode for all our businesses. We look at various issues impacting consumer spending and confidence in 2021 that will impact shoe sales. Gary Raines, FDRA's Chief Economist, is on the hot seat as we talk about trends and possible issues around disposable income, inflation, and other trends we see around Fed policy that will impact consumers and shoe companies!

Happy Holidays! Join us for a short holiday wrap episode as Andy, Matt and Jasmine reflect on the year and all the unexpected things that happened! The Shoe-In Show team also talk holiday shoes, traditions and gifts!

Tony Chiappetta from Chiappetta Shoes is back as he joins the Shoe-In Show team for a discussion on independent footwear retailing, COVID, agility and e-commerce. Jasmine gets Tony to unveil our most interesting pair of shoes yet in her world famous "Whatcha got? Whatcha gettin'?" segment.

Rack Room Shoes President & CEO Mark Lardie joins Matt, Andy and Jasmine as they explore the current state of footwear retail, expectations for 2021 and the success behind the shoes Mark and his team curate for suburban shoppers. Jasmine unveils a new technology that allows for people to scan QR codes off the bottoms of their shoes in her Fashion Footwear in Focus segment.

Team FDRA comes together to talk about the importance of the merger of FDRA and FFANY with John Heron, FDRA's Strategic Marketplace Advisor. How often should the industry gather for a trade show? What are the best dates? What should a virtual platform entail? Listen in to hear answers to these questions and more. Jasmine jumps in to discuss mask fashion in her Fashion Footwear in Focus segment.

Team FDRA has a fun, enlightening, discussion about the recent election on this episode that covers new ideas you wont hear elsewhere! We go deep into how the election results will reshape policy and politics, what forces inside and outside government will change everyones political calculus and what to look for going forward that could impact your wallets and jobs!

Listen in as an esteemed panel of experts weigh in on 2020 forecasted holiday shoe sales in the midst of a pandemic and the explosion of e-commerce.

With all the discounting taking place at retail, companies are having to rewrite their playbook when it comes to trade, using new strategies to lower costs. KPMG's Nicole Porpiglia joins us to discuss what successful companies are doing today to lower duty costs and raise profits in these challenging times!