Weekly Footwear & Leather News Roundup: Oct 18 – Oct 24, 2025

Welcome to this week’s footwear news 2025! Global events and innovations are highlighted, with a spotlight on Asia’s key developments, excluding new launches. Curated for industry pros and enthusiasts, these updates focus on trends shaping the leather and shoe sectors, featuring minimalist AI visuals.

Kering — 2025 Q3 revenue press release

Kering published its Q3 2025 revenue report showing group revenue of approximately €3,415 million and sequential improvement versus prior quarters while year-on-year figures remain under pressure.

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Kering reports sequential improvement in Q3 revenue amid strategic restructuring

BASF — recycled polyurethane & circular midsole materials at Milan events

BASF showcased recycled polyurethane and lightweight midsole materials at Milan industry events, highlighting circular material options for footwear components..

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Recycled polyurethane materials highlighted as circular solutions for footwear midsoles.

Portugal — Vapesol invests in SBR rubber-sole production

Vapesol announced an investment to create an SBR rubber-sole production unit with initial capacity of 5,000 pairs/day, supporting component near-sourcing in Europe

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Portugal strengthens component capacity with a new SBR sole facility

Los Angeles — Footwear Futures collection with Goodwill SoCal (ongoing Oct activity)

The Footwear Collective and Goodwill SoCal continued collecting used shoes for recycling, reuse and material research throughout October as part of circularity pilots

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LA’s Footwear Futures project collects thousands of shoes for circularity pilots

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