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Katie Abel

New York

Executive Editor, PMC at Footwear News

Executive Editor @footwearnews

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  • 3 weeks ago | footwearnews.com | Katie AbelPlus icon |Katie Abel

    Shares of Nike, Adidas, Puma, Skechers, VF Corp. and more are being hit hard. Shoe stocks are falling sharply in pre-market trading as footwear players brace for a brutal Thursday on Wall Street following President Donald Trump‘s dramatic tariff moves. Footwear is in the spotlight as one of the most impacted categories, with Asian countries like China, Vietnam and Cambodia — where a large portion of shoes sold in the U.S. are produced — are facing tariffs as high as 50 percent.

  • 3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Katie Abel

    Updated, 10:51am: Wall Street rout continues, with the shoe sector hit hard. Shoe stocks are falling sharply in pre-market trading as footwear players brace for a brutal Thursday on Wall Street following President Donald Trump’s dramatic tariff moves.

  • 1 month ago | footwearnews.com | Katie AbelPlus icon |Katie Abel

    Sonny Shar, the beloved footwear executive known for his sharp business acumen, genuine kindness and quick wit, died on March 21. He was 86. Shar led British footwear giant Pentland Group Plc’s U.S. operations for 20 years and helped the firm gain a strong foothold in the American market. But the quintessential family man certainly wasn’t a typical shoe dog. In 2014, when Shar was inducted into FN’s Hall of Fame, he said he could never have predicted his career path.

  • 1 month ago | yahoo.com | Katie Abel

    Sonny Shar, the beloved footwear executive known for his sharp business acumen, genuine kindness and quick wit, died on March 21. He was 86. Shar led British footwear giant Pentland Group Plc’s U.S. operations for 20 years and helped the firm gain a strong foothold in the American market. More from Footwear NewsAdvertisementBut the quintessential family man certainly wasn’t a typical shoe dog.

  • 1 month ago | wwd.com | Sandra Salibian |Katie Abel |Lily Templeton

    PARIS - There's life beyond the catwalk, in bustling showrooms and charming presentation venues that rival runway shows. These locations provide the perfect backdrop for accessory brands to spotlight shoes and bags from their fall 2025 collections. From '90s minimalism that elevates everyday styles to artful flourishes highlighting craftsmanship, brands explored a range of creative direction.

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Katie Abel
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28 Nov 20

Tony Hsieh changed the world. Read my in-depth coverage of the Zappos luminary’s extraordinary life. https://t.co/WY7esuHND2

Katie Abel
Katie Abel @katie_abel
15 May 19

RT @FootwearNews: Shoe executives react to President Trump's tariff increase: https://t.co/B4qktksiCy

Katie Abel
Katie Abel @katie_abel
17 Apr 19

RT @NYTFashion: Notre-Dame is embedded on the psychographic style map of the city, its two towers as defining a silhouette as the New Look,…