Footwear and Accessories

Sarah Goshgarian Unruh, CAS, has joined Sock101 as chief rainmaker (aka CRO). A former educator that joined the promotional product industry in 2008 as a distributor, Unruh has served the industry most recently as the vice president of business development at OrderMyGear. Before her role with OMG, she was the vice president of sales at…

We poked around the industry and chatted with some suppliers to help give you all a sneak peek of what new products to expect in the months ahead. Let’s get into it.

Nike is releasing a special-edition skate shoe commemorating a one-of-one release with eBay 20 years ago. The shoes come with a commemorative saw, all packaged in a box made for skateboarding.

Sock 101, Lee's Summit, Missouri, welcomed Nina Bui to its traveling sales team. Bui was born and raised in Kansas City, with family from Vietnam and the oldest of her three siblings. Bui loves anything involving food, music and art. She is a quick learner and is knowledgeable in…

Not only are custom socks an easy-to-sell item, they’ve also exploded in popularity for everything from employee and corporate gifts to sports uniform wear, festival attire and more. Read on for three ways to use custom socks and footwear in your clients’ branded campaigns...

Sock Club, Austin, Texas, announced it is giving free custom packaging to all domestic orders from 120 to 1,200 pairs through the end of the month as part of the company's ongoing 10th anniversary celebration. These efforts are in celebration of 10 years of business, and as a personal thank-you to its customers...

7-Eleven is mostly known for serving Slurpees, Taquitos and coffee. This summer, though, it's serving looks. The venerable convenience store chain is teaming up with some fan-favorite snack and beverage brands for co-branded merchandise that customers can win using 7-Eleven's loyalty program/app...

"Stranger Things" season four focuses on the group's Dungeons & Dragon's collective, the Hellfire Club, for which some of the main characters have T-shirts that they wear throughout the season. The shirts have become something of a phenomenon, with licensed versions available in Netflix's online store and at various retailers, and an army of knockoffs available across the internet...

Patrón Tequila is once again using the day synonymous with tequila intake for a branded merchandise drop. Last year, the beverage brand released a line of streetwear. This year, it partnered with designer John Geiger to create a limited edition GF-01 sneaker inspired by the agave fields of Jalisco, Mexico, that make that tequila toast possible...

Vans and Crayola are teaming up again for a line of colorful sneakers, apparel and accessories, including customizable Vans sneakers. Each shoe style features vibrant color schemes reminiscent of the Crayola packaging, and some even have things like Velcro straps that look like crayons. There are also hoodies and T-shirts...