Top Journalists in Shoe Repair
Katie Abel Footwear News
Executive editor at Footwear News who steers FN’s enterprise features and live-event programs; a key gateway for repair/circularity storylines tied to retailers and brands. Specialties: Footwear industry news, retail trends, circularity/repair coverage, events moderation.
Michael Atmore Fairchild Media (WWD; Footwear News)
Editor-in-Chief of WWD and Chief Brand Officer at Fairchild Media; he continues to oversee Footwear News editorial—useful for high‑level repair/cobbling trend pieces tied to the broader footwear business. Specialties: Footwear/Fashion editorial strategy, C‑suite interviews, industry events (FN Summit, FNAA).
Jennie Bell Footwear News
Deputy managing editor who shapes FN’s long‑form features and calendars—often the right contact for in‑depth pieces where shoe repair intersects with retail and trade events. Specialties: Features on independent retailers, service models, trade shows, consumer trends including repair and refurbishment.
Jasmin Malik Chua Sourcing Journal
Sourcing & Labor editor covering supply‑chain ethics and circularity; regularly reports on repair/resale programs and infrastructure that affect cobblers and service networks. Specialties: Sustainability, labor and sourcing, circular economy and repair ecosystems in apparel/footwear.
Simon Crompton Permanent Style
Founder of Permanent Style; a trained journalist known for authoritative reporting on high‑end shoemaking and repair practices with wide industry readership. Specialties: Classic shoes, maintenance and repair, resoling economics, maker/cobbler profiles.
Greg Dutter Footwear Plus
Editorial director at Footwear Plus, the long‑running B2B footwear magazine—useful for trade‑angle stories on repair demand and services within retail. Specialties: Footwear trade coverage, independent retail operations, vendor/repair relationships, service awards.
Nick English Stridewise
Founder and editor-in-chief of Stridewise; produces repair and resole guides and reports from bootmakers and cobblers with strong U.S. readership. Specialties: Work/heritage boots, resoles and care, long‑term wear testing, cobbler collaborations.
Justin FitzPatrick The Shoe Snob Blog
Founder of The Shoe Snob Blog and longtime industry voice whose pieces frequently focus on repair craft, resoles and maintaining welted shoes. Specialties: High‑end footwear, shoe care/repair techniques, cobbler spotlights and service comparisons.
Stephen Garner Footwear News
News editor driving FN’s daily coverage; a strong contact for quick‑turn repair‑related news affecting national chains and independents. Specialties: News on retailers/brands, policy changes and programs that affect repair and aftermarket services.
Cara Griffin Footwear Insight
Editorial director at Footwear Insight, a B2B title with recurring coverage of service and customer‑care best practices relevant to shoe repair. Specialties: Independent retail, service excellence (Gold Medal Service Awards), category trends that touch repair.
Derek Guy Put This On; Die, Workwear!
Editor at Put This On and author of Die, Workwear! who frequently translates shoe‑care/repair topics for mainstream audiences—valuable for consumer education angles. Specialties: Classic menswear footwear, maintenance culture, cobbler features; broad consumer reach via social.
Jesper Ingevaldsson Shoegazing
Journalist and founder of Shoegazing; publishes deep‑dive reporting on construction and repair, plus global cobbler/maker features read widely in the trade. Specialties: Goodyear/hand‑welted shoes, resoling craft, international cobbler/bootmaker coverage; event organizing.
Nikara Johns Footwear News
Senior editor at Footwear News with broad feature remit; helpful for repair stories that benefit from consumer and red‑carpet tie‑ins. Specialties: Celebrity/fashion footwear, brand initiatives, charity/awareness projects—often amplifies repair/restoration stories with pop‑culture reach.
Kate Nishimura Sourcing Journal
Senior news & features editor who covers footwear’s sourcing and market shifts—including brand repair/resale programs and their operational details. Specialties: Features on supply chain, brands’ repair/circular pilots, policy impacts on service providers.
Lauren Parker Sourcing Journal / Fairchild Studios
Director at Sourcing Journal & Fairchild Studios; commissions and authors features connecting retail strategy with services such as repair and refurbishment. Specialties: Trade features, executive perspectives, Fairchild Studios content touching repair/circularity.
Ben Robinson Stitchdown
Founder and editor-in-chief of Stitchdown; a leading journalist focused on boots and repair culture with ongoing cobbler guides and interviews. Specialties: Work/heritage boots, construction methods, resoles and cobbler profiles; enthusiast community insights.
Ian Servantes Footwear News
Senior editor helping drive FN’s fast‑cycle coverage; good for reaction stories where repair services connect to product drops and resale. Specialties: Breaking news, sneaker/footwear commerce, marketplace dynamics that intersect with repair and restoration.
David Shuck Heddels
Managing editor and partner at Heddels; covers durability and repair across categories with frequent footwear angles read by quality‑minded consumers. Specialties: Long‑wear product culture, repairability, cobbler/aftercare guides for footwear and leather goods.
Peter Verry Footwear News
Senior news & features editor for Athletic & Outdoor; strong on stories where performance resoles and service centers impact consumers and retailers. Specialties: Athletic/outdoor footwear, retailer programs, service/repair implications for performance boots and shoes.
Vicki M. Young Footwear News
Executive business reporter at FN; ideal for stories quantifying the economics of repair and refurbishment in the footwear market. Specialties: Footwear finance and corporate strategy, M&A and programs (including repair/circular pilots) with bottom‑line impact.
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