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.

Amanda Smith CEO, Fairchild Media Group

James Fallon Chief Content Officer, Fairchild Media Group

Michael Atmore Chief Brand Officer, Fairchild Media Group, Editor in Chief, WWD and FN

EDITORIAL

Katie Abel Executive Editor

Nikara Johns Social Media Director

Vicki M. Young Executive Business Reporter

Stephen Garner Senior Editor

Karla Rodriguez Senior News Editor

Ian Servantes Senior Digital News Writer

Jaden Thompson Fashion Market Editor

Jennie Bell Contributing Editor

Riley Jones Contributing Editor

FASHION

Alex Badia Style Director

Emily Mercer Senior Market Editor, Ready-to-Wear and Sportswear

ART DEPARTMENT

Mariya Ivankovitser Senior Design Director

Emily Harris Deputy Art Director

Allison Honors, Samuel Williams Designers

FAIRCHILD MEDIA CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

Samantha Conti, Tianwei Zhang London

Miles Socha, Joelle Diderich, Lily Templeton, Rhonda Richford Paris   

Luisa Zargani, Sandra Salibian, Martino Carrera Milan

Maureen Morrison-Shulas Copy Chief, WWD

ARCHIVE

Tonya Blazio-Licorish Editor

PHOTO

Jenna Greene Visuals Director

Eryn Norton Senior Photo Editor

Ryan Williams Associate Photo Editor

Lexie Moreland Photographer

Angel Mizhquiri Video Producer/Editor

FAIRCHILD STUDIO

Kanika Talwar Business Reporter, Strategic Content Development

ADVERTISING

Melissa Rocco Senior Vice President, Sales

Jennifer Petersen Fashion & Luxury Advertising Director

Samantha Rumsky Footwear Advertising Director

Sherry Maher Beauty Advertising Director

Stacey Lakind West Coast Account Director

Katherine Hogan Tech Account Director

Maggie Wisniewski Junior Sales Associate, Footwear & Beauty

Courtney Kern Digital Campaign Manager

Kyle Basarab Digital Campaign Specialist

INTERNATIONAL

Giulia Squeri European Director, Italy

Olga Kouznetsova European Director, Italy

Elisabeth Sugy-Rawson European Director, France

MARKETING

William Gasperoni Vice President

Christine Staley Senior Director, Marketing and Fairchild Studio

Sara Shenasky Head of Client Activation

Barbra Leung Integrated Marketing Director

Alexa Dorfman Senior Marketing Manager

Kayla Gaussaint Associate Integrated Manager

OPERATIONS

Ashley Faradineh Executive Director, Business Operations

Emanuela Altimani Senior Sales Coordinator

ART DEPARTMENT

Logan Case Deputy Art Director

Trinity Krakora Designer

FAIRCHILD EVENTS

Julianna DeMaria Executive Director

Joy Chernus Senior Director

Ruby Arreola Events Manager

Lauren Simeone Senior Director, Audience & Business Development

Trish Reidy Attendee Sales Manager

Savannah Cihi Manager, Audience Development

EVENT PROGRAMMING

Caroline Daddario Executive Director, Head of Programming

PRODUCTION

Adeline Saez Production Director

PENSKE MEDIA CORPORATION

Jay Penske Chairman & CEO

Gerry Byrne Vice Chairman

Craig Perreault President, Media & Corporate Development

Sarlina See Chief Financial Officer

Ryan Young Chief Security Officer

Todd Greene Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, Chief Legal Officer

Jenny Connelly Chief Digital Officer

Judith R. Margolin Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

Tom Finn Executive Vice President, Operations & Finance

Ken DelAlcazar Executive Vice President, Finance

Brian Levine Senior Vice President, Revenue Operations

Brooke Jaffe Senior Vice President, Public Affairs & Strategy

David Roberson Senior Vice President, Subscriptions

Frank McCallick Senior Vice President, Global Tax

Gabriel Koen Senior Vice President, Technology

Jennifer Garber Senior Vice President, Head of Strategic Sales & Innovation

Jerry Ruiz Senior Vice President, Operations & Finance

Karen Reed Senior Vice President, Finance

Lauren Utecht Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Marissa O’Hare Senior Vice President, Business Development

Matt Ullian Senior Vice President, Special Projects

Nelson Anderson Senior Vice President, Creative

Owen Solomon Senior Vice President, Real Estate & Associate General Counsel

Andrew Root Vice President, Digital Marketing

Andy Limpus Vice President, Executive Search & Head of Talent Acquisition

Angelo D’Agostino Vice President, Human Resources

Anne Doyle Vice President, Human Resources

Brian Vrabel Head of Industry, CPG and Health

Constance Ejuma Vice President, Content Performance & Analytics

Courtney Goldstein Vice President, Human Resources

Dan Gerber Vice President, Strategic Partnerships

Danielle Levine Vice President, Associate General Counsel

Eddie Ko Vice President, Advertising Operations

Eugenia Miranda Richman Vice President, Editorial Innovation

Gurjeet Chima Vice President, International Markets

Hector Nino Vice President, Human Resources

Joni Antonacci Vice President, Sales Operations

Josh Qualy Vice President, Programmatic Sales

Karl Walter Vice President, Content

Keir McMullen Vice President, Human Resources

Lise Berichel Vice President, Associate General Counsel

Michael Reed  Head of Industry, Automotive Sector & DS Penske Autosport Team

Richard Han Vice President, International Sales

Scott Ginsberg Head of Industry, Performance Marketing

Sonal Jain Vice President, Associate General Council

Tim Chan  Vice President, E-Commerce

Tom McGinnis Vice President, Corporate Controller

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.