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When Comfort Brands Go Western

The Dr. Scholl's × Wrangler capsule reveals how legacy comfort brands are borrowing fashion codes to compete with DTC upstarts.

Western-inspired comfort footwear flat-lay featuring sandals, sneakers, and denim jacket on desert sandstone
5 SKUs Capsule collection size
By Footwear Intel Research • 6 min read

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Western-inspired comfort footwear flat-lay featuring sandals, sneakers, and denim jacket on desert sandstone

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Editorial product photo for: NB 993 'Passion Fruit' Resale Demand Soars 48%

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Editorial product photo for: Virgil Abloh AJ1 'Alaska' Defies Sneaker Resale Slump

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Editorial product photo for: Polymer Price Shock: Footwear Makers Eye 30-40% Hikes

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Editorial product photo for: Plastic Price Surge Squeezes Footwear Firms

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