About Footwear News
FN is the publication of record for senior footwear and fashion executives and a must-read for shoe-obsessed consumers. Since 1945, top CEOs, brand leaders, retailers and designers from the fashion world and beyond have turned to FN for breaking news, analysis and must-read profiles on the most powerful people in the footwear industry. In addition to business and industry content, the publication covers sneaker news and releases, celebrity style and fashion trends that rule the streets, runway and red carpet.
FN’s multi-platform content coverage expands across digital, social and print as well as branded content, events and summits. The FN CEO Summit, which takes place annually, brings together the industry’s game-changing leaders. The annual FN Achievement Awards, now in its 37th year, honors the year’s most influential executives, branch architects, changemakers and style stars. Past honorees have included Rihanna, Dua Lipa, Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, Stan Smith and many more. The annual Women Who Rock event recognizes the female leaders who are breaking boundaries at a critical time for women in power.
The publication has been owned by Penske Media since 2014, and operates as part of Fairchild Media Group, which also owns WWD, Beauty Inc. and Sourcing Journal as well as the Fairchild Live events business.
EDITORIAL
Michael Atmore, Chief Brand Officer, Fairchild Media; Editorial Director, Footwear News
Katie Abel, Executive Editor
Charlie Carballo, Executive Digital Director
Peter Verry, Senior News and Features Editor, Athletic and Outdoor
Karla Rodriguez, Senior News Editor
Ian Servantes, Senior Trending News Editor
Nikara Johns, Senior Editor
Shoshy Ciment, Business Editor
Stephen Garner, Senior Editor
ECOMMERCE
Adam Mansuroglu, Director of Commerce for Footwear News and WWD
Claire Sullivan, Senior Beauty and Lifestyle Commerce Editor for Footwear and WWD
Nikki Chwatt, Style Commerce Editor for Footwear News and WWD
Olivia Cigliano, Commerce Writer & Producer at Footwear News and WWD
How We Select Products for Reviews and Shopping Guide Recommendations:
To uphold Footwear News’ long-standing authority and credibility in the shoe and retail industry, our commerce team consists of well-versed shopping writers and editors with years of expertise in reporting on the latest product trends while testing shoes, sneakers, socks, and other items related to footwear and podiatry across style, wellness, athletic, outdoors, and foot care categories. The FN Shop team also collaborates with a number of reputable freelance contributors who follow the Footwear News product recommendation methodology, providing shoe and sneaker recommendations backed by top industry experts and specialists, including medical professionals, celebrity and fashion stylists, retail buyers, fashion historians, trend forecasters, and footwear product developers.
Additionally, our product recommendations are vetted by the Footwear News editorial team that has their fingers on a pulse of the shoe and sneaker markets, reporting on the latest innovations in foot comfort, performance sneakers, orthopedic offerings, and more.
To support our comprehensive shopping guides, the FN Shop team also writes and edits in-depth explainers on different foot conditions to help you to best understand what products meet your footwear needs, whether you’re shopping for the best shoes for standing all day or the top walking shoes for plantar fasciitis.
Though we may receive affiliate commissions on products purchased through our content, our product selection for shopping guides and reviews is solely based on editorial research and testing to ensure our readers are receiving the most valuable, trustworthy guidance to shop the best footwear on the market.