LEON, MEXICO — Shoes are to this industrial city what cars are to Detroit. And like the Motor City, Mexico’s footwear capital is feeling the heat of foreign competition. The threat might not be ...

Monterrey, Mexico – Juan Alvarado has owned a small shoe manufacturing business in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico’s shoe manufacturing capital, for more than 15 years. But the current trade and political ...

After years of challenging the fashion industry with designs that blur the lines between politics and advocacy, Willy Chavarria has seemingly crossed the line this time in the eyes of some Latinos. As ...

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Their sneakers have a very distinctive design that makes them unisex shoes for all ages. They can be worn casually or in sports fashion. And this month, the Mexican brand PANAM, founded in 1962, took ...

MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities are accusing sportswear company Adidas of plagiarizing artisans in southern Mexico, claiming that a new sandal design is strikingly similar to the traditional ...

The Leonese sports shoe brand Court turned 30 years old in September. Over the years it has grown from a small family business to a renowned brand throughout the country. Due to the pandemic, they can ...