ALDO Commits $375,000 to Advance Two Ten’s Women in the Footwear Industry (WIFI) Initiative

Funding will fuel professional development and community-building for 
women in footwear over the next three years

WALTHAM, MA (October 28, 2025) ― Two Ten Footwear Foundation (Two Ten) is proud to announce a $375,000 commitment over three years from ALDO Group, which will support Two Ten’s Women in the Footwear Industry (WIFI) initiative. The three-year pledge, delivered as annual contributions of $125,000 from 2026 through 2028, will provide resources for educational programming, networking opportunities, and community building designed to advance women across the footwear industry.

Two Ten Footwear Foundation supports the nation’s 330,000 footwear employees and their families through hardship and disaster relief, scholarships for higher education, professional development opportunities and industry networking programs. WIFI is Two Ten’s professional community dedicated to empowering women in the footwear industry. It provides a platform for women to connect, learn, share information, elevate themselves, and support each other while growing their professional networks. ALDO Group has been a longstanding partner in this initiative and has supported Two Ten’s mission more broadly for many years.

“We are deeply grateful for ALDO Group’s support and leadership as we chart the next steps for our thriving WIFI community,” said Shawn Osborne, CEO of Two Ten Footwear Foundation. “This new commitment builds on ALDO’s deep history of philanthropy with Two Ten and reflects our shared dedication to the mission of lifting lives in the footwear industry and empowering the women who are shaping its future.”

Jonathan Frankel, President of ALDO Product Services and current Vice Chair of the Two Ten Board of Directors, has been a longstanding advocate for accelerating women’s leadership in the industry. He and other ALDO leaders — including Senior Director of Marketing Amélie Provost and Vice President of ALDO Product Services Nadia Jamie Samulack, both members of the WIFI Leadership Council — continue to play an active role in shaping WIFI’s future.

"This three-year commitment is a testament to our strong belief in Two Ten and its WIFI initiative,” said David Bensadoun, Chief Executive Officer of the ALDO Group. “Our associates have benefited greatly from the network, knowledge sharing, and mentorship WIFI affords them, so we’re proud to continue our support of this initiative and its mission that is essential to the prosperity of our industry.”

About Two Ten Footwear Foundation

Two Ten Footwear Foundation is an independent nonprofit with a unique mission: lifting lives in footwear. Since its founding in the 1930s, Two Ten has offered hope, opportunity and community to generations of footwear employees and their families. The Foundation provides emergency financial assistance in times of disaster or hardship, awards college scholarships, supports employee upskilling and professional development, and convenes industry councils and networking groups. Two Ten brings people working in footwear together to support each other, building a feeling of community and strengthening the industry. Visit twoten.org to learn more about the Foundation and its impact.

About the ALDO Group

Specializing in stylish and accessible footwear, handbags, and accessories, the ALDO Group has been around for more than 50 years. With over 1,500 stores in more than 100 countries, we operate under two signature brands, ALDO and Call It Spring, and we are the core footwear partner for Sperry in North America. The ALDO Group is also an industry-recognized wholesale licensed partner, specializing in the design, sourcing, and distribution of fashion footwear, handbags, and accessories. Our diverse portfolio includes household brands such as ROXY, Brooks Brothers, Ted Baker, and Hunter. In addition to our head office in Montreal, the ALDO Group maintains international offices in Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.aldogroup.com.