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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 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 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 June 27, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Stride Rite Ready to Unlace Stride Rite's days as an independent firm are numbered.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 March 30, 2007 Steven Mallas	Broken Stride at Stride Rite Stride Rite had a tough session on Wall Street yesterday. Is this a buying opportunity?
The Motley Fool January 11, 2007 Matthew Crews	Stride Rite Is Stepping Right Investors knows that economic profits are necessary to create long-term equity value. Add the growing revenue base, and it becomes clear that Stride Rite is definitely headed in the right direction.
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 January 8, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Striding Rite Along The sneaker and casual footwear maker is set to release its financial results for fourth-quarter 2006, which is shaping up to be something of a cakewalk. Investors, take note.
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 September 28, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Stride Rite Pokes Along The footwear company is hardly sprinting with its low-single-digit revenue growth. Considering its current blended growth rate of around 14%, the company seems to be fairly valued.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Taking It in Stride Stride Rite has been methodical and deliberate in its growth strategy, and while there are some concerns in its latest first-quarter results, the shoe manufacturer continues to run at a decent pace. Investors, take note.
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 28, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Stride Rite: Movin' On Up Stride Rite's sales and profits declined slightly in its second quarter, but share buybacks make up the difference.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2007	Stride Rite Pays Less: Fool by Numbers The shoe retailer released second-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
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 August 4, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Skechers' Sketchy Second Quarter Skechers shares have nearly doubled over the past year, now trading at 18 times trailing earnings and 16 times next year's estimates. But there's more to this story. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Stride Rite Laces Up Investors may want to look past the slew of one-time, non-cash charges to GAAP earnings due to the Saucony acquisition and focus on cash profitability instead when the company reports its fiscal first-quarter 2006 numbers.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2004 Phil Wohl	Stride Rite Taking Baby Steps Stride Rite reported second-quarter earnings today that were hurt by the worn sneaker that continues to be its Keds line.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Payless Hits Its Stride: Fool by Numbers The footwear retailer released fourth-quarter and year-end 2006 results: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
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 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 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 August 24, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Investors Trip Up Payless One earnings miss, and the market walks all over you. Payless' strategy may eventually pay off, but a company with a more stable operating strategy may be less risky in this crowded retail space.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Overpaying for Payless? Are too many optimistic assumptions already baked in to the shoe retailer's stock price?
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007	Payless In Stride: Fool by Numbers The footwear retailer released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool September 27, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Quarterly Strides at Stride Rite: Fool by Numbers The shoe retailer released fiscal third-quarter earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool September 21, 2004 Phil Wohl	Stride Rite Tries to Gain Traction The footwear maker, along with progressive changes in its stumbling Keds line, have helped reinforce its balancing act. The company could be positioned for a potential surge down the road.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	A Fleet of Foot Stocks Here, the author focuses in on the athletic side of footwear and highlights one large-cap, medium-cap, and small-cap stock to see how each one measures up.
The Motley Fool March 26, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Stride Rite Stumbles The shoe company loses its footing, but still expects solid profit growth this year.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Why the Fuss Over Payless? Is the rise in the shoe peddler's stock price because of store growth or cost-cutting initiatives? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2005 Michael Sarill	Saucony's Moment in the Spotlight News of a buyout has given Saucony shareholders a big payday.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Nikes on Sale The upscale shoe company teams up with a discount retailer. The partnership won't hurt Nike's image too much, but it also won't be a huge catalyst for the company's new growth strategy.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Stride Rite Springs Ahead Shoe designer steps up to the platform and begins large share repurchases.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Shoe Drops on Bakers Footwear: Fool by Numbers The footwear retailer released fourth-quarter and year-end 2006 results: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool February 27, 2004 Bill Mann	Payless: They're Not Kidding Lower sales, higher marketing expenditures, but a lower-than-expected loss. What's not to like?
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 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 May 23, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Will Payless Fetch More? The question on investors' minds today is what price Wall Street will be paying for shares of Payless Shoesource tomorrow. By this time Wednesday, the company will have reported its first-quarter 2006 earnings. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2007	The Shoe Doesn't Fit at DSW: Fool by Numbers The footwear retailer released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Pay More for Payless? Investors have liked the fit of the troubled discount shoe retailer in 2004.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Deckers' Boot Still Fits Is the footwear marketer putting too much weight on its hot UGG brand? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2011 Smith & Varley	Step on It! Our Favorite Footwear Stocks There's an investing opportunity right under your feet.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Brown Shoe Stepping Lively Quarter-to-quarter performance can be a little jerky, but the footwear company keeps improving. Management has done all right here over the years, and the stock certainly reflects that.