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Timberland updates siping in boat shoes. (Timberland Co. features the Quadrant Siping system on its boat shoes) (Brief Article)

Timberland updates siping in boat shoes HAMPTON, N.H. - The Timberland Co. is introducing a line of performance boat shoes to retail in spring '92 that features a new siping system and Lycra fit system. Executives said their goal is to establish the company as the leader in the boat shoe category.

Publication: Footwear News

ON DECK: PREPPING FOR COMEBACK; BOAT SHOE SALES ARE ALREADY SURGING IN EUROPE, AND RETAILERS AND VENDORS ARE HOPING THAT THE UNITED STATES WILL BE THE TREND'S NEXT PORT OF CALL.

The Official Preppy Handbook may be out of print, but classic boat shoes -- a signature of preppy style -- are bound for a comeback this spring. The epitome of American style, boat shoes are already a hit in Europe, so vendors and retailers are predicting that the trend will make the passage across

Publication: Footwear News

Shaping up & shipping out. (boat shoes)

More than just a shore thing, boat shoes are turning up in town and country Sale of boat shoes are ready to surge. As consumers continue to adapt the trappings of the great outdoors to much of their leisure time, in everything from the carts they drive to the clothes they wear, footwear

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Splish, splash - boat shoes not on deck. (innovation from traditional boat-shoe manufacturers)

LOS ANGELES -- Boat shoe resources have recently woken up to an embarrassing situation -- boaters weren't wearing their shoes. Instead, they are wearing sport sandals from Teva and lightweight sneakers from Nike and Reebok. Meanwhile, other athletic shoe companies, such as K-Swiss, are grabbing at

Publication: Footwear News

Departures in the boat shoe trade.

NEW YORK -- Boat shoe wearers, moored for decades to the conventional two-eyelet brown leather moccasin with white bottom, are sailing more and more toward the unorthodox boat shoe, and manufacturers are more than happy to lead them there. Far more distinct than simply adding new colorways,

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Hey, sailor: it will be smooth sailing for boat shoes this spring.

"Hey, sailor" is a greeting more and more men may be hearing this season as boating looks once again make a splash for spring. While these seafaring looks have long since left the high seas for the calm of land, their popularity has waned with consumers' interest in rugged looks. But wait long

Publication: Footwear News

Trade winds swell spring/summer boat shoe sales.

BOSTON -- Some say the boat shoe classification is having a good spring/summer season because it is a hybrid of the out-door market. Others claim it is because top vendors have lowered price points to spur sales. Then there are those who argue that the boat shoe is a classic and will always be in

Publication: Footwear News

SHIP SHAPE; ALL HANDS ARE ON DECK AS VENDORS EXPAND THEIR BOAT SHOE OFFERINGS FOR SPRING '06 TO ADDRESS DEMAND FOR FASHION AND PERFORMANCE.

Byline: Barbara Schneider-Levy From ship to shore, there will be plenty of nautical looks to choose from this spring as vendors address the boat shoe trend. Two brands in particular, Timberland and Rockport are getting behind the category, introducing their most comprehensive collections ever.

Publication: Footwear News

Retailers: Sperry shouldn't derail boat shoes' priority. (retailers agree that boat shoes should remain top priority of Stride Rite Corp. Sperry Top-Sider)

BOSTON - While retailers agree Sperry has been in need of change, those contacted by FN hold different views on whether the brand is on the right track. Some say they are, others say they think Sperry may still be making mistakes, and most think it is just too early to tell. The only point they

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CRUISING AHEAD; WITH BOAT SHOES BACK IN FASHION, CORE NAUTICAL BRANDS ARE ANGLING TO EXPAND INTO NEW CHANNELS.

Byline: Jennifer Ernst, With contributions from Barbara Schneider-Levy Boat shoes are back - again. The style has always had its fans, and the look has cycled in and out of fashion since its invention more than 70 years ago. But thanks to some softness in the athletic category and a return of

Publication: Footwear News