The new ASTM standard provides Safety Managers and others alike, a benchmark in which to test footwear to ensure maximum protection for their employees.

The most labor-intensive part of the footwear manufacturing process is gone from the picture.” Nike makes 96 percent of its shoes in Vietnam, China, and Indonesia, where labor costs are low.

They had to rethink every step in the design and manufacturing process, combine novel technologies and find new ways to structurally engineer the shoe.

Witness the incredible process of creating motorcycle brake shoes through aluminum casting. Brake shoes are essential components of a motorcycle's braking system, ensuring safety and performance ...

Approximately 99% of all shoes sold in America are made elsewhere due to the labor-intensive process that shoe-making requires and the high cost of labor in the US.

Once we define a manufacturing cell, we can do it anywhere," McInnis said. In the short term, Reebok will only produce a small series of the shoes at the relatively high price ($189 for the first ...

“We just noticed there were a lot of issues within the shoe manufacturing process,” said Guyan, who serves as CEO and majority owner of Made Plus.