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The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Fool on the Street: Collective Brands Marches On Payless Shoesource intends to keep building a "house of brands," as with the recent acquisitions of Collective International, and Stride Rite. The company is quickly morphing from a pure seller into a seller and owner.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Shoe Fits at Steve Madden Shares of fashion-footwear retailer and marketer Steve Madden have more than doubled over the past year. After a brief lull in May, the shares are on the rise again, helped by a recent impressive earnings release.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Collective Brands Catches Its Breath The shoe company, which is still reorganizing, reports lower sales. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 29, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: Payless Shoesource Collects More Brands The footwear retailer is set to report its first-quarter earnings results. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Picking Up the Pace at Stride Rite Recent trends at Stride Rite suggest that growth may be picking up steam. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Waiting for a Full Stride Is footwear company Stride Rite on pace for better growth? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2011 Andy Louis-Charles	Rising Star Buy: Skechers Lace up this promising footwear pick.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: Collective Brands Kicks It Up a Notch A couple of weeks ago, to little fanfare, Payless ShoeSource completed the acquisition of Stride Rite and changed its name to Collective Brands. The company is set to report its second-quarter results shortly. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Skechers Gets Trampled Like consumers, investors should think twice about buying footwear.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Shoe's Starting to Fit at Payless Payless' business transition moves appear to be working, and recently announced licensing deals look interesting. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Skechers Has Sole Skechers is hot, but will it stay that way? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Squeaky Clean Results at Wolverine World Wide Competitors do better, but as long as the footwear firm keeps posting strong earnings gains, investors have little to worry about going forward.
The Motley Fool June 5, 2008 Ryan Fuhrmann	Shoe Salesman Gets Scuffed Collective Brands is putting a good foot forward in integrating a major acquisition of Stride Rite, but takes a few steps back this quarter thanks to the weak economy and a hefty litigation charge.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Walking Tall at Payless A recently announced acquisition of shoe rival Stride Rite is making future trends more difficult to determine, but Payless is solidifying its reputation for taking all of the right steps. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 6, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Kenneth Cole: Fashion That Pays The apparel and footwear company lacks consistent growth, but pays a decent dividend.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Walking Short at Bakers Maybe some day, Bakers Footwear will start posting better results. At least the stock is only trading at 11 times next year's projected earnings; there could be some upside if and when sales and profitability trends improve.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Kenneth Takes on Ralph How does Kenneth Cole measure up against the competition? Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek June 3, 2010 Matt Townsend	'Toning' Shoes Gain Traction Adidas and Skechers are enjoying big market-share gains thanks to supposedly muscle-activating shoes. First-place Nike has scoffed at the claims and paid a price
The Motley Fool November 9, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Goody Two-Shoes, or a Bad Fit? If the shoe fits, should you buy the stock? Let's take a look at the recent quarterly earnings reports of several high-profile footwear companies.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Run With These Stocks! Will investors be walking on easy street, or a bed of hot coals? We might as well look around for shoe stocks that fit our portfolios well.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2010 Andrew Bond	This Stock Still Might Be a Value Trap If toning shoes falter, shares don't look as cheap as many believe.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Skechers Regains Its Footing Things aren't quite as bad for the footwear company as some investors thought.
The Motley Fool July 10, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: The Shoe Fits at Wolverine The shoe maker is set to report its second-quarter earnings shortly. Investors, here's what to expect.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Nike's Favorable Global Footprint Revenue increased in every region this quarter for Nike; and strong international growth easily offset anemic trends in the United States.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	These Shoes Don't Fit Two major shoe retailers, Collective Brands and Foot Locker, report washout fourth quarter results.
The Motley Fool June 27, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Stride Rite Ready to Unlace Stride Rite's days as an independent firm are numbered.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Bakers Has No Sole The footwear maker just reported another difficult quarter as it attempts to remodel stores and revive sales. The shares have sunk to buy-one, get-one-free status, trading at less than half their 52-week high. Is this a buying opportunity?
The Motley Fool November 6, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Steve Madden Surfs the Fashion Wave The footwear marketer and retailer reported another impressive quarter, but does recently reduced guidance suggest the tide is turning? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Stock of the Week: Skechers Take a look at Skechers, which offers a wide array of casual shoes, boots, and athletic footwear. Like some of its peers, its stock has taken quite a beating, but perhaps this shoe retailer has been scuffed up just a little too much.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	How Much Longer Can Nike Do It? The footwear company has a stellar track record, but will it stay that way? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 30, 2006 Brendan Mathews	Wolverine's Latest Mutation Wolverine World Wide sharpens its claws and its product offerings. At the most recent price of $23.40 per share, Wolverine is a solid business at a reasonable, but not compelling, valuation.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Payless Marches Toward Branding The company reported fourth-quarter and year-end 2006 results that beat analyst expectations. So far so good on the restructuring front, but Payless is paving a new walking trail.
The Motley Fool August 14, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Skechers + Heelys = Sketchy? Skechers has now publicly disclosed that it would like to acquire the wheeled wonder Heelys. Is it the right move?
The Motley Fool March 5, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Madden Strolls Uphill 2007 could be challenging for Steve Madden shareholders, but its brands have proven popular.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2004 Phil Wohl	Wolverine Not So Fierce Wolverine World Wide, the company that makes both Hush Puppies and Merrell shoes, released second-quarter results today. Investors might want to hold off until the shoe company gets back on track.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Payless Pays Up for Stride Rite A discount retailer gobbles up a footwear maker. With the market bidding up shares in both companies today, it appears that skeptics are the minority.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Floundering at Finish Line What does the athletic footwear and apparel retailer have in store to get its sales moving forward? Investors may want to wait until the store stops stuttering before jumping in.
The Motley Fool February 14, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Getting a Kick Out of Skechers Investors liked what they heard from the shoe company in their fourth-quarter posting.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Brown Shoe: Value Is Exciting Enough It's a boring shoe company, yes, but sometimes boring is where investors want to be.
The Motley Fool September 10, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Are Toning Shoes the Next Crocs? If this fancy footwear's just another fad, its makers' returns could suffer.
The Motley Fool August 7, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Shoe Rests on Steve Madden Steve Madden is reeling from a sales perspective, but sticks with its full-year earnings forecast. Second-quarter earnings show shares off 40% from their October 2006 high, but with a five-year track record of double-digit sales, maybe it's time to take a walk with Steve again.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2008 Jason Ramage	Breathing Heavy at the Finish Line Sluggish consumer spending and a failed buyout attempt weigh on the shoe retailer.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2011 Shubh Datta	Beyond the Finish Line Retailer Finish Line's quarterly results sprint past market estimates.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2009 Rob Plaza	Skechers Kicks It Up a Notch But it better not kick off its shoes and relax.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Skechers Sketches Out a Nice Quarter Skechers just posted some solid quarterly numbers, but one strong selling season does not make a trend. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Big Dog Laps Up Footwear It's becoming all about the shoes at Big Dog. What does this mean for investors in this small retailer going forward?
The Motley Fool December 27, 2010 Andrew Bond	A Footwear Giant That Doesn't Fake It Instead of entering the toning shoe market, Nike has transformed it.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Shoe Trends Turn K-Swiss Into Cheese Shares of the footwear designer and marketer fell as much as 13% after the company released weak 2006 earnings and a sharp drop in expected earnings.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Walk Past the Finish Line Athletic footwear and apparel retailer Finish Line reports uninspiring second-quarter results. The company has been stumbling for some time. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Trying On Some New Kicks We all need and buy shoes often, but look at the stock bargains to be found among shoemakers. For income investors with a value bent, there's a lot to like in the footwear industry, with Timberland especially interesting after its recent slide.