LEON, MEXICO — Shoes are to this industrial city what cars are to Detroit. And like the Motor City, Mexico’s footwear capital is feeling the heat of foreign competition. The threat might not be ...

There’s a new brand making its way to the U.S. from south of the border — Deeohs. Launched by brothers Deigo and Jaime Guemes, who learned the art of shoemaking in their family’s factory in Leon, ...

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After years of challenging the fashion industry with designs that blur the lines between politics and advocacy, Willy Chavarria has seemingly crossed the line this time in the eyes of some Latinos. As ...

MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities are accusing sportswear company Adidas of plagiarizing artisans in southern Mexico, claiming that a new sandal design is strikingly similar to the traditional ...

The Leonese sports shoe brand Court turned 30 years old in September. Over the years it has grown from a small family business to a renowned brand throughout the country. Due to the pandemic, they can ...

As Pope Benedict XVI left the Vatican and his papacy, he slipped out of his trademark red shoes and put on a pair of Mexican leather loafers. The shoes, actually three pairs, two burgundy and one ...

Along with giving up the chair of St. Peter, Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI gave up his stylish red shoes. Now, he's wearing shoes made by a man in... The Pope Emeritus' New Shoes And The Mexican Man Who ...