Special award honoring leadership and philanthropic accomplishment to be given at the industry’s 80th annual fundraising event Two Ten Footwear Foundation, the national charitable foundation of the U.S. footwear industry, announced Wednesday night the recipient of this years only award, the prestigious Bob Campbell Lifetime Achievement Award. One outstanding leader will be honored at the … Read More
Shoe Carnival Will Assume Event Chair Honors at Annual Industry Fundraiser Two Ten Footwear Foundation, the national charitable foundation of the U.S. footwear industry, announced plans today for its annual Gala event. On Wednesday, December 4, 2019, the industry’s premier evening of philanthropy and celebration will be held aboard the awe-inspiring Intrepid Sea, Air & … Read More
Most people would associate the first day of summer with sunshine, relaxing, and a refreshing drink. The Shoes.com team and their “ShoeCrew” had a slightly different idea on how to celebrate the start of summer – volunteering to give back to the community where they work each day. As Title Sponsor of Footwear Cares®, Shoes.com … Read More
New Balance Athletics and the New Balance Foundation have been long-time partners of the Two Ten Footwear Foundation. Collectively, their mission is to improve the health and well-being of children and families through their support of a multitude of different initiatives worldwide. With more than 30 years of support and dedication to Two Ten, New … Read More
The following is a letter from a footwear family who was helped by Two Ten in 2019. To say that your guidance and support to my family during this extremely stressful time is greatly appreciated does not seem to be enough. You have demonstrated kindness, empathy, and a level of determination to get us the … Read More
For the second year in a row, Two Ten WIFI and Footwear News joined forces to present an evening of celebration at the Women Who Rock event in New York City. The event, which took place at the gorgeous NeueHouse penthouse on 25th Street, featured two powerful speaking programs and entertained a sold-out audience of … Read More
1999. Cher, Britney Spears, and TLC all had #1 songs. The Matrix, The Sixth Sense, and Fight Club all premiered. That’s also the same year that Timberland began its work with the town of Salisbury, Massachusetts. Fast forward 20 years and they are still helping around their local towns and communities. Last week, Timberland was … Read More
Year after year, the Two Ten Footwear Foundation sees footwear companies give back to their communities in many generous ways. From large groups to single individuals, these companies make a huge impact on their communities. Take Brionne, for example (pictured below), a Foot Locker employee working at a mall in Ohio. When on break, he … Read More
On May 8th, consultant and facilitator Ron Ross hosted a WIFI Lunch & Learn on harnessing emotional intelligence in the workplace. In this compelling session, Ron defined emotional intelligence (or EQ), described the four components of EQ, identified methods to measure your own EQ and explored strategies to improve EQ. The session also featured … Read More
Originally posted by Footwear Plus Magazine, April 2019 Okabashi has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label for its use of a soy-based plasticizer on a number of its styles, including the Cross Strap, Surf, Gardenia, Venice and Eurosport. The USDA Biobased Product label communicates a product’s biobased content, which is the portion of … Read More
This is a wonderful tale of a family taking roots in a neighborhood, opening up a shoe business, and – four generations later – still thriving and growing. Their recipe for success: build up a reliable, dependable and trustworthy business; pass your love of shoes down through the generations; let love for your family guide … Read More
Children of employees at Wolverine Worldwide’s Rockford, Michigan campus learned how shoes are made and the importance of giving back to the community during the company’s annual Bring Your Child to Work Day on April 25. Following opening remarks by Greg Tunney, president of Wolverine Worldwide’s Hush Puppies brand, and an energizing Zumba warm up, … Read More
Each year, Earth Day provides the chance to take a moment and think about our collective impact on the environment around us. Two Ten, and many other footwear companies, used this day as a chance to get outdoors and make a positive impact. Footwear Cares® 2019 has already seen many outdoor and sustainability events. … Read More
The expectations of staying organized both academically and personally in college are handed off to you after zero preparation from high school. You might be well versed in the Pythagorean Theorem, but were never taught how to manage your finances or identify and handle your anxiety. Thankfully now your smartphone has hundreds of apps dedicated … Read More
As title sponsor of Two Ten Footwear Foundation’s Footwear Cares® nationwide volunteer program, Shoes.com has helped grow this initiative into a year-long celebration of the footwear industry’s leading role in making positive change in communities across America. The timing couldn’t be better! We’re all busier than ever, so the push to make meaningful connections, impact … Read More
Convert your unwanted inventory into emergency financial funds to help footwear families who are in crisis right now.
Your participation in our Two Ten Share Your Shoes product donation program will help us respond to rapidly increasing industry need for hardship and crisis relief by generating the financial aid needed for thousands of footwear families who are struggling to make ends meet.
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