Shoes and Boots

December 29, 2017

9 Ways to Be a Better Person in 2018

Advertisement Damien Rosa, 14 (center), and his buddies at Sneaker Con.CreditKrista Schlueter for The New York Times Sneaker Con, a gathering of shoe fanatics founded in […]
December 16, 2017

Are High Heels Headed for a Tumble?

One Saturday evening this spring Florie Hutchinson, an arts publicist and a mother of three daughters, was nursing her youngest, Beatrice, at home and texting with […]
November 25, 2017

Kith’s Ronnie Fieg Knows Exactly What You Want

Advertisement “I had to quit a long time ago,” said Ronnie Fieg, the founder, chief executive and creative director of the street wear brand Kith. “I […]
October 28, 2017

Future Tense: Amazon Key Is a Lot Less Scary Than My Post-1-Click Remorse

Future Tense By TEDDY WAYNE I recently bought a pair of sneakers online after some browsing. I knew exactly what I was getting, having owned the […]
April 24, 2017

On the Runway: Jimmy Choo on the Block as Owner Trades Luxury for Coffee

On the Runway By VANESSA FRIEDMAN and CHAD BRAY Is coffee a better business than fashion? The Reimann family, the reclusive German consumer goods billionaires who […]
April 12, 2017

On the Runway: Hillary Clinton, Shoe Model?

Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY Last week, Hillary Clinton made news for an appearance at the Women in the World Summit, where she discussed the recent […]
April 12, 2017

On the Runway: Hillary Clinton, Shoe Model?

Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY Last week, Hillary Clinton made news for an appearance at the Women in the World Summit, where she discussed the recent […]
November 3, 2016

Alasdhair Willis, Hunter Boot Man, Doesn’t Mind the Rain

LONDON — Talking about the weather is a British national pastime. For Alasdhair Willis, the creative director of Hunter and the husband of the fashion designer […]
July 13, 2016

On the Runway: Hermès Steps Into the Shoe Wars With a Stake in Pierre Hardy

Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY The shoe wars are once again about to escalate. Hermès International, the French luxury group, announced on Wednesday that it had […]