Early on, “Chinese makers’ understanding of traditional handmade shoes was too limited, and people with purchasing power were more willing to buy European designer brands,” Liu says.

The men’s Olympic Marathon course was made ... Diadora? Turns out, the shoe is from a Chinese footwear company called Li-Ning. Amanda Furrer, Editor, Running Reviews, studied journalism at ...

Several hundred people have taken to the streets for a second day in the Spanish town of Elche to protest against Chinese-owned shoe firms. Elche is the capital of Spain's footwear industry and has ...