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Shoe-In #373 Pat Mooney, President & CEO, Footwear Unlimited
Shoe-In #372 Dave Schoengart, Chief Executive Officer at Shoe Sensation, Inc.
Shoe-In #371 Katie O’Hara, Director of Account Management, Dynamic Foam
Shoe-In #370 Matt Nakari, Sales Director, Centric Software
Shoe-In #369 Josh Macy, Strategic Business Development, Maxim Label & Packaging
Shoe-In #368 Dr. Andrew Hudson, Managing Director at Eurofins | BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd
Shoe-In #367 Prasad Reddy, CEO, Twisted X
Shoe-In #365 Franz Tschimben, Co-Founder, Covision Media
Shoe-In #363 Ryan Evans, CEO, War on the Rocks & Bedrock Learning
Shoe-In #362 Cliff Sifford, Vice Chairman, Shoe Carnival & Chairman, FDRA
Shoe-In #358 Dion Walcott, Director of Partnerships, Pensole Lewis College
Shoe-In #357 Caroline Ledl, Product Manager & Innovator, Lenzing (Tencel)
Shoe-In #356 Thomas Crockett, Vice President, Government Affairs, FDRA
Shoe-In #355 Gary Raines, Chief Economist, FDRA
Shoe-In #349 Rick Horwitch, Chief of Supply Chain & Sustainability Strategy – Bureau Veritas
Shoe-In #348 Katherine Cousins, Group President, Lifestyle brands: Sperry, Keds, Hush Puppies
Shoe-In #345 Jason Mayden, CEO + Founder, Trillicon Valley, LLC
Shoe-In #344 Nicole Porpiglia, Senior Manager in the Trade & Customs Practice, KPMG
Shoe-In #343 Sean Williams, Engagement Manager, Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design
Shoe-In #342 Jolie Gracia, Marketing and Events Assistant, FDRA
Shoe-In #340 Greg Petro, CEO, First Insight
Shoe-In #337 Kristin Burrows, Chief Brand Officer, OrthoLite
Shoe-In #334 James McMichael, Founder & Managing Partner, MOSAIC Responsible Supplier Resource
Shoe-In #332 Michele Love, CEO, Sunrise Brands – Footwear & Accessories Division
Shoe-In #331 Sam Poser, Equity Analyst, Williams Trading
Shoe-In #330 Michelle Poole, President, Crocs
Shoe-In #328 Brendan Hoffman, President & CEO, Wolverine Worldwide
Shoe-In #327 Matt Priest, Andy Polk, Sandi Mines, Sabria Butler
Shoe-In #326 Mario Cordero, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach
Shoe-In #324 Mark Lardie, President & CEO, Rack Room Shoes
Shoe-In #323 Darius Billings, Sr Director, Product & Marketing, The Athlete’s Foot
Shoe-In #321 Matt Priest, President & CEO, FDRA and Sabria Butler, Marketing & Events Manager, FDRA
Shoe-In #320 Heather Howard, COO, Rothy’s and Colleen Grass, Centric Software
Shoe-In #319 Jennifer Hazard, Director of Sales, Fitted
Shoe-In #318 Salina Ferretti, CEO, Falc USA and Rob Perschino, GM, Falc USA
Shoe-In #317 Jim Weber, CEO, Brooks
Shoe-In #316 Gary Raines, Chief Economist, FDRA
Shoe-In #314 Dave Powers, CEO, Deckers Brands
Shoe-In #313 Tom Kennedy, President, Wolverine Boots
Shoe-In #311 Darren Glenister, CEO, Material Exchange
Shoe-In #309 Chris Burns, Founder, ARCH-USA.com
Shoe-In #308 Tamara Odom and Brodrick Foster
Shoe-In #307 Jazerai Allen-Lord, Founder, True to Size Agency
Shoe-In #306 Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, President, Pensole Lewis School of Business & Design
Shoe-In #305 Brandis Russell, Vice President, Global Footwear at Converse
Shoe-In #304 Greg Petro, Founder & CEO, First Insight
Shoe-In #303 Stuart Jenkins, Founder of Blumaka
Shoe-In #302 Sandi Mines, VP, Corporate Engagement, FDRA
Shoe-In #301 Pete Mento, Head of Procurement & Commercial Excellence, Wayfair
Shoe-In #298 Frank Lavin, Founder & Chairman, Export Now
Shoe-In #296 Mario Gallione, President of Journeys (Genesco)
Shoe-In #295 Josue Solano, President & CEO, BBC International
Shoe-In #294 Chelsea Mueller, Senior Consultant, FitForCommerce
Shoe-In #292 Gary Raines, Chief Economist, FDRA
Shoe-In #291 Thomas Crockett, Vice President, Government Affairs
Shoe-In #287 Mark Worden, president & CEO, Shoe Carnival
Shoe-In #286 Chris John, Founder and CEO, Syndic8
Shoe-In #281 Cliff Sifford, Vice Chairman & CEO, Shoe Carnival
Shoe-In #280 Dave Grange, International K-Swiss Brand President at K-Swiss Global Brands
Shoe-In #279 John Heron, Strategic Marketplace Advisor, FDRA
Shoe-In #278 Nicoline van Enter, Founder and Director, the Footwearists
Shoe-In #277 Kelly Helfman, President, Informa
Shoe-In #276 LaShae Boone-McCray, Strategic Account Manager, RG Barry
Shoe-In #275 Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Deputy Executive Director/COO, Port of Long Beach
Shoe-In #274 Gary Raines, Chief Economist, FDRA
Shoe-In #273 Ryan Gaither, International Sales Executive at BillerudKorsnäs
Shoe-In #271 Erica Dixon, adidas, Campaign Operations
Shoe-In #270 Rex Paschall, Head Ocean & Surface Transport Americas, Apex Logistics International
Shoe-In #269 Kerry Rasmussen, Manager, Major Accounts, Farrow
Shoe-In #267 Jean-Luc Diard, Global VP of Innovation, Deckers, Head of Deckers X Lab
Shoe-In #266 Leslie Gallin, Consultant, Strategic Leadership & Business builder, FFB Collaboration
Shoe-In #265 Sari Ratsula, President/Queen Bee, Seychelles & BC Footwear
Shoe-In #264 Andrea Paulson, Director of Product Engineering at Saucony
Shoe-In #263 Kelly Burton, Chief Sustainability Officer at Material Exchange
Shoe-In #262 Joelle Grunberg, Global Brand President, Sperry
Shoe-In #261 Sara Irvani, CEO, Okabashi
Shoe-In #260 Andy Polk, Matt Priest and Jasmine Pendergrass
Shoe-In #259 Jean-Marc Pedeboy, Partner at Strategies (Roman CAD software)
Shoe-In #258 Faryl Morse, Founder and CEO of Farylrobin Footwear
Shoe-In #257 Susannah Davda, Founder, The Shoe Consultant
Shoe-In #256 Jad Finck, VP of Innovation & Sustainability, Allbirds
Shoe-In #254 Diane Sullivan, Chairman & CEO, Caleres
Shoe-In #253 Tom Nastos, Chief Commercial Officer, Informa Markets
Shoe-In #252 Andy Gilbert, President of Licensed Brands at Genesco
Shoe-In #251 Doug Palladini, Global Brand President, Vans
Shoe-In #249 Colin Browne, Chief Operating Officer, Under Armour
Shoe-In #248 Gary Raines, Chief Economist, FDRA
Shoe-In #247 Andy Polk, Matt Priest and Jasmine Pendergrass
Shoe-In #246 Tony chips Chiappetta, Owner, Chiappetta Shoes Inc.
Shoe-In #245 Mark Lardie, President & CEO, Rack Room Shoes
Shoe-In #244 John Heron, Strategic Marketplace Advisor, FDRA
Shoe-In #241 Nicole Porpiglia, Senior Manager – Trade & Customs – KPMG
Shoe-In #240 Kent Zimmerman, Vice President, eCommerce & Consumer Technology, Shoe Carnival
Shoe-In #239 Daniel Sepúlveda, Foreign Business Manager, Mexican Chamber of Footwear
Shoe-In #238 Kerry Rasmussen, Manager, Major Accounts, Farrow
Shoe-In #236 Ryan Gaither, International Sales Executive, BillerudKorsnäs
Shoe-In #235 Jenna Villa, Sales Manager USA For Design, Foundry
Shoe-In #233 Gary Raines, Chief Economist, FDRA
Shoe-In #232 Paul Foley, EVP of Global Sales & Strategy, Vi3
Shoe-In #231 Lucy Reece-Raybould, CEO, The British Footwear Association
Shoe-In #229 Ed Rosenfeld, Chairman and CEO, Steve Madden
Shoe-In #227 Dr. Spencer Kimball, Director of Polling, Emerson College
Shoe-In #226 Michael Su, Co-founder/Business Development Executive, 4D ShoeTech
Shoe-In #225 Kerhyl Gantt, Digital Brand Director of Jordan Brand at Nike
Shoe-In #224 Darla DeGrace, Founder, DeGrace Group
Shoe-In #222 Sara Vanderhoff, Associate General Counsel, Global Brands at adidas Group
Shoe-In #221 John Heron, Executive Director, Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY)
Shoe-In #217 Ryan Yates, Coach & Marketing Director, Hoop Mountain Dubai
Shoe-In #216 Liz Connell, Senior Director of Product Management, ONESOURCE Global Trade
Shoe-In #215 Shawn Osborne, president and CEO, Two Ten Footwear Foundation
Shoe-In #214 Cliff Sifford, CEO, Shoe Carnival
Shoe-In #213 Tiffany Beers, Footwear Innovation Advisor, FDRA
Shoe-In #211 Alper Aydemi, CTO and Co-Founder, Volumental
Shoe-In #209 Mike Piza, Vice President, Corporate Sales, Apex Logistics
Shoe-In #208 Stuart Jenkins, owner of White Hat Innovation and Founder of BLUMAKA
Shoe-In #207 David Kahan, Chief Executive Officer, Birkenstock Americas
Shoe-In #206 Leslie Gallin, Former President, Footwear, Informa
Shoe-In #205 Cleto Sagripanti, Senior Advisor presso MC Management & Consultants
Shoe-In #204 Matt Rubel, Chairman Consumer at MidOcean Partners Private Equity
Shoe-In #203 Dick Johnson // Chairman, President & CEO // Foot Locker, Inc.
Shoe-In #202 Michael Dannenberg // Director of Strategic Initiatives for policy // Education Reform Now
Shoe-In #201 Buddy Teaster // President and CEO // Soles4Souls
Shoe-In #200 Mike Jeppesen // President, Global Operations // Wolverine Worldwide
Shoe-In #199 Sabria Butler // Marketing and Events Assistant // FDRA
Shoe-In #198 Jazerai Allen-Lord // Author, Designer, and Sneaker Strategist
Shoe-In #197 Chris Burns // Founder of ARCH-USA.com
Shoe-In #196 Dee Wells, Kickstorian, Photographer, Filmmaker, Entrepreneur
Shoe-In #194 Eric Johnson // Senior Technology Editor // Journal of Commerce
Shoe-In #193 Jose R. Suarez // Founder & CEO // Impactiva
Shoe-In #192 Matt O’Toole // President // Reebok
Shoe-In #191 Greg Petro // CEO and Founder // First Insight
Shoe-In #190 Sabria Butler // Marketing and Events Assistant // FDRA
Shoe-In #186 Matt Powell // Vice President, Senior Industry Advisor – Sports // The NPD Group
Shoe-In #184 Jeff Hunt // CEO & CoFounder // Snap36
Shoe-In #183 Cherie Blum // Adesso-Madden of Steve Madden
Matt Brown // Richlife Footwear
Jean-Marc Pedeboy // Romans CAD
Luis Humberto Vela // the Mexican Footwear Chamber & Gösh Footwear
Shoe-In #182 Josue Solano // Corporate President and Chief Operating Officer // BBC International LLC
Kapil Bansal // Senior VP, Consumer Products & Retail // TÜV SÜD
Shoe-In #181 Andy Gilbert // President // Genesco Licensed Brands
Shoe-In #180 Dan LeBlanc // Global Customs Manager // NIKE
Shoe-In #179 Bill Snowden // VP Business Development // Verisk
Shoe-In #178 Frank Lavin // Founder & CEO // Export Now
Shoe-In #177 Stuart Jenkins // Founder // BLUMAKA
Shoe-In #176 Nicoline van Enter // Founder // The Footwearists
Chris Hillyer // Director of Innovation // Deckers Brands
Shoe-In #175 Ryan W. Hunt // Chief Technology Officer // BLOOM
Shoe-In #174 Jim Salzano, CEO // Thomas Iredale, VP // and Frank Roppolo, VP // Jones & Vining
Shoe-In #173 Hisham Muhareb // Founder and Owner // The Materials Show
Shoe-In #171 Danny Muskat // SVP of strategic business development // Deer Stags Concepts
Shoe-In #169 Ashton Tucker // Intern // FDRA
Shoe-In #168 Beth Goldstein // Executive Director & Industry Analyst, Fashion Footwear & Accessories // NPD Group
Shoe-In #167 Michael Piza // Senior Vice President // Apex Logistics International
Shoe-In #166 Kerry Rasmussen // CCS Manager, Major Accounts // Farrow
Shoe-In #165 Nicoline van Enter // Founder // the Footwearists
Shoe-In #164 Dr. Noel Hacegaba // Deputy Executive Director // Port of Long Beach
Shoe-In #160 Diane Sullivan // CEO, President and Chairman of the Board // Caleres
Shoe-In #159 Madalyn Priest // Molly Downey
Shoe-In #158 Tim Boyle // President and CEO // Columbia Sportswear
- Alban Denoyel, Co-founder and CEO, Sketchfab
- Paul Foley, Executive Vice President Global Sales & Strategy, Vi3
- Sam Caucci, Founder & CEO, 1HUDDLE
- Jose Suarez, Founder & CEO, Impactiva
Shoe-In #156 David Kahan // CEO // Birkenstock Americas
Shoe-In #154 Tiffany Beers // Footwear Innovation Advisor // FDRA
Shoe-In #153 Dr. Eric Gilchrest
Shoe-In #152 Melissa Jones // Stoel Rives
Shoe-In #151 Miranda Woods // Footwear Designer
Shoe-In #149 Sarah Barnes-Humphrey // CEO, Shipz.com and Host, Let’s Talk Supply Chain
Shoe-In #147 Colin, Ashlee and Jacob Anderson // Shoes & Brews
Shoe-In #146 Drew Greer // Co-Founder // BRAND I AM
Shoe-In #145 Geoff Green // Vice President of Talent Acquisition // Foot Locker
Shoe-In #144 D’Wayne Edwards // Founder // PENSOLE
Shoe-In #143 D’Wayne Edwards // Founder // PENSOLE
Shoe-In #142 Davide Degano // VP North America // Innolux Group
Shoe-In #141 Kevin Bruning // Import Compliance Manager // Clarks
Shoe-In #139 Gary Raines // Chief Economist // FDRA
Shoe-In #136 Joey Zwillinger // CEO // Allbirds
Shoe-In #134 Brian London // Vice President LCB // Charter Brokerage, LLC
Shoe-In #133 Rocky Parrish // CEO // ROCKDEEP
Shoe-In #132 Jose Suarez // Founder & CEO // Impactiva
Shoe-In #126 Buddy Teaster // President & CEO // Soles4Souls
Shoe-In #125 Dick de Bruijn // Founder and Owner // Blackstone Shoes
Shoe-In #124 Robert Perkins // Chief Operating Officer // Hotter Shoes
Shoe-In #123 Braden Parker // Co-Founder // Casca
Shoe-In #122 Cliff Sifford // President & CEO // Shoe Carnival
Shoe-In #120 Laura Rodriguez // International Trade Analyst // U.S. International Trade Commission
Shoe-In #119 Matt Powell // Vice President, Senior Sports Industry Advisor // The NPD Group
Shoe-In #118 Dick Johnson // Chairman, CEO & President // Foot Locker
Shoe-In #116 Ted McGreer // Owner & Founder // Ted’s Shoe & Sport
Shoe-In #115 Chris Hillyer // Director of Innovation // Deckers Brands
Shoe-In #114 Chris Burns // Founder/Owner // ARCH
Shoe-In #113 Doug Ricketts // Store Manager // Pacers Running Fairfax
Shoe-In #112 Scott Labbe // Former VP of Advanced Concepts // Wolverine Worldwide
Shoe-In #111 Joanne Stetson // Director of Materials // Ariat International
Shoe-In #110 Hisham Muhareb // Trade Show Manager // The Material Shows
Shoe-In #109 Brandon Cohn // CEO // Lee & Barrett
Shoe-In #107 Marcell Mrsan // Accredited Master Shoemaker
Shoe-In #106 Gary Weiner // President & Operator // Saxon Shoes
Shoe-In Special Blake Althen // Producer // Human Factor
Shoe-In #105 Tiffany Beers // Disruptive and Product Innovator
Shoe-In #104 Ron Fromm // President & CEO // Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY)
Shoe-In #101 Josue Solano // President and COO // BBC International
Shoe-In #98 Bill Snowden // Co-Founder // Jane and the Shoe
Shoe-In #97 John Saunders // CEO // British Footwear Association (BFA)
Shoe-In #95 Herbert Smith // Marketing Designer & Director // Pensole Footwear Design Academy
Shoe-In #94 Michael Atmore // Editorial Director // Footwear News
Shoe-In #93 Elizabeth Semmelhack // Curator // Bata Shoe Museum
Shoe-In #92 Anthony Chiappetta // Certified Pedorthist // Chiappetta Shoes
Shoe-In #91 Jasmine Pendergrass // FDRA
Shoe-In #90 Elizabeth Semmelhack // Curator // Bata Shoe Museum
Shoe-In #88 Engel Gomez // Strategy Director // PRONicaragua
Shoe-In #86 Dr. Chad Moutray // Chief Economist // National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
Shoe-In #84 Tim Boyle // President & CEO // Columbia Sportswear
Shoe-In #83 Rick Ausick // President // Famous Footwear
Shoe-In #81 Paul Bridge // Global Business Development Manager // SGS
Shoe-In #79 Chris Burns // Founder // ARCH-USA.com
Shoe-In #78 Alison Priest // Matt’s Mom and Rick Priest // Matt’s Dad
Shoe-In #77 Thomas Crockett // Director of Government & Regulatory Affairs // FDRA
Shoe-In #74 Amanda Ives // Development Manager // Raphael House of Portland
Donna Mattick // Chief Investment Relations Officer // Soles4Souls
Shoe-In #73 John Heron // General Manager // Børn Footwear
Shoe-In #72 Bob Campbell // Founder & Owner // BBC International
Shoe-In #71 Andy Gilbert // President // Genesco Licensed Brands
Shoe-In #70 Beth Goldstein // Industry Analyst, Fashion Footwear & Accessories // The NPD Group
Shoe-In #69 Ed Rosenfeld // Chairman & CEO // Steve Madden, Ltd.
Shoe-In #68 Sam Poser // Managing Director // Susquehanna International Group
Roadisode #20 Jake Muskat // National Accounts Manager // Deer Stags Concepts
Roadisode #19 Peter Cochran and Susana Ramlie // Owners // Blackstone Shoes
Shoe-In #67 Leslie Gallin // President, Footwear // UBM
Shoe-In #66 David Kahan // CEO // Birkenstock Americas
Shoe-In #63 Matt Powell // Vice President of Industry Analysis // NPD Group
Shoe-In #62 Glenn Barrett // Chairman and CEO // OrthoLite
Shoe-In #60 Craig Townsend // Executive Vice President // Elan Polo International
Shoe-In #58 Matt Priest // President & CEO // Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA)
Shoe-In #57 John Pellegrini // Customs Counsel // FDRA
Shoe-In #55 Yassine Salihine // Senior Forecaster // SLEM Institute
Shoe-In #54 Mike Sorabella // CEO // Shoes.com
Shoe-In #52 Courtney Spritzer // Co-Founder & Co-CEO // Socialfly
Shoe-In #51 Den Ly // Footwear Scholarship Winner
Shoe-In #50 Rory Fuerst, Jr. // Director of Innovation // Fuerst Innovation Labs
Shoe-In #49 Ian Spaulding // President & CEO // Elevate
Shoe-In #48 Buddy Teaster // President & CEO // Soles4Souls
Shoe-In Special P-Nut // Bassist // 311
Shoe-In #47 Michael McCauley // Owner and Operator // Fleet Feet Augusta
Shoe-In #46 Ian Spaulding // President & CEO // Elevate
Shoe-In #45 Ron Fromm // President & CEO // FFANY
Shoe-In #44 Melissa Irmen // SVP Products & Strategy // Integration Point
Shoe-In #43 Chris Hillyer // Senior Innovation Manager // Deckers Outdoor Corporation
Shoe-In #42 Cliff Sifford // President & CEO // Shoe Carnival
Shoe-In #40 Tsering Namgyal // President // Chinese Laundry
Shoe-In #39 Melissa Irmen // SVP Products & Strategy // Integration Point
Shoe-In #37 Matt Powell // Vice President, Industry Analyst – Sports // The NPD Group
Shoe-In #36 Sean Reilly // Counsel // Hughes Hubbard & Reed
Shoe-In #35 Clay Jenkins // Senior Vice President, Global Sourcing and Compliance // Caleres
Shoe-In #34 Thomas Crockett // Director of Government & Regulatory Affairs // FDRA
Shoe-In #31 Ed Foster // Director of Global Logistics and Customs Compliance // Cole Haan
Shoe-In #30 Garry Johnson // CEO // Steel Blue
Shoe-In #29 Cleto Sagripanti // Founder & Owner // Italian Holding Moda
Shoe-In #28 John Pellegrini // Chief Customs Counsel // FDRA & McGuire Woods
Roadisode #4 Olivia Billingsley // Regional Sales Manager, East // Plae
Roadisode #3 Jen Spalding // Crocs
Roadisode #2 Scott Radcliffe // Vice President of Marketing // Birkenstock
Roadisode #1 Jenn Rogien // Costume Designer // HBO’s Girls and Netflix’s Orange is the New Black and Eric Harrison // Owner and President // J Renee Group
Shoe-In #25 Greg Tunney // President & CEO // RG Barry Brands
Shoe-In #24 Matt Powell // Sports Industry Analyst // The NPD Group
Shoe-In #23 Tony Pelli // Supply Chain Risk Consultant // BSI
Shoe-In #22 Matt Powell // Sports Industry Analyst // The NPD Group
Shoe-In #21 Thomas Crockett // Director of Government & Regulatory Affairs // FDRA
Shoe-In #20 Matt Powell // Sports Industry Analyst // The NPD Group
Shoe-In #17 David Spooner // Partner // Barnes & Thornburg
Shoe-In #15 Doug Palmer // Senior Trade Reporter // Politico
Shoe-In #13 Julie Hughes // President // US Fashion Industry Association (USFIA)
Shoe-In #11 Madalyn Priest // Sixth Grader & Resident Back-to-School Fashionista
Ron Fromm // President & CEO // Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY)
Shoe-In #10 Dr. Peter Neumann // Professor of Security Studies // Kings College London
Shoe-In #9 Ron Fromm // President & CEO // Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY)
Shoe-In #8 Rick Muskat // Principal and Co-owner // Deer Stags Concepts
Shoe-In #6 Rick Muskat // Principal and Co-owner // Deer Stags Concepts
Shoe-In #5 Chad Moutray // Chief Economist // National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
Shoe-In #4 Kevin Madden // Partner // Hamilton Place Strategies
Shoe-In #3 Ron Fromm // President and CEO // Fashion Footwear Association of New York
Shoe-In #1 Ron Fromm // President and CEO // Fashion Footwear Association of New York