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5 Things Footwear Product Managers Can Do to Weather the Tariff Storms

5 Things Footwear Product Managers Can Do to Weather the Tariff Storms

Footwear Crisis 2025: Inside China’s Factories & the Future of Shoe Sourcing

Frontline Footwear Sourcing Report

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Who is Wade Motawi : The Shoe Dog

Wade Motawi Shoemaking Expert, Author & Founder Shoemakers Academy Wade Motawi, affectionately

The global footwear sourcing landscape is undergoing rapid and disruptive changes due to evolving tariff policies. With tariffs already imposed on footwear imported from China—and similar measures now targeting Mexico—two of the industry’s most established and cost-efficient manufacturing bases are becoming increasingly unviable.

Impact of Footwear Tariffs on Global Sourcing

Addressing the Current Footwear Tariff Impact The global footwear sourcing landscape is

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DIY Shoemaking: Board Lasting Part 2 Outsole Bonding

Board Lasting Part 2: Outsole bonding https://vimeo.com/1061409928 The outsole bonding process, commonly

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DIY Shoemaking: How to board last a shoe

Board Lasting Shoes Part 1 https://vimeo.com/1061402389 ​Board lasting is a traditional shoemaking