Shoe Hub: Boston's role in the

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It seems to me, based on their real estate, that Boston's shoe companies are experiencing something of a revival. What do you think?
  • New Balance: a whole new urban neighborhood
  • Converse: a new North End
  • Reebok/Adidas: looking for downtown space to replace Canton?
  • Wolverine Worldwide: new building on 128 in Waltham

What to think of:
  • Stride Rite / Saucony (Lexington) (are they folded/consolidated into Wolverine?)
  • Vibram USA (Concord)
 
The Globe ran a piece on this last week:

Massachusetts ‘is where the heart of the footwear business is’

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Nice! Boston shoe companies are really putting their best foot forward in their quest to dominate this industry!
 
Puma also has a major presence here.

It's right under New Balance on the Graphic. North American HQ is in Westford.

Not a major brand, but New England Outerwear is small, high quality line that is very much tied to the local shoe making heritage. Topo Athletic is a local athletic shoe manufacturer.
 

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