The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany's Adidas turns to recycled material 'to combat ocean plastic' German sportswear giant Adidas said Tuesday more than half of the polyester used in its products this year would come from recycled material, including millions of shoes made from plastic waste. https://www.thelocal.de/20200122/adidas-bets-on-recycled-material-to-combat-ocean-plastic Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:50:48 +0100 adidas-bets-on-recycled-material-to-combat-ocean-plastic German footwear brand Puma powered to higher profit forecast by Rihanna, Bolt German sporting goods maker Puma on Wednesday lifted its full-year profit forecast for the third time in 2017, after a big-earning third quarter when celebrity partners like Rihanna and Usain Bolt dominated headlines. https://www.thelocal.de/20171019/german-footwear-brand-puma-powered-to-higher-profit-forecast-by-rihanna-bolt Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:47:58 +0200 german-footwear-brand-puma-powered-to-higher-profit-forecast-by-rihanna-bolt Adidas to launch mass production of shoes using 3D-printing The German sport apparel brand will soon launch large-scale production for the first time of 3D-printed shoes. https://www.thelocal.de/20170407/adidas-to-launch-mass-production-of-shoes-using-3d-printing Fri, 07 Apr 2017 16:04:07 +0200 adidas-to-launch-mass-production-of-shoes-using-3d-printing Adidas to bring production home with robot shoe factory Adidas, the German maker of sportswear and equipment, announced Tuesday that it will start marketing its first series of sportshoes manufactured by robots in Germany from 2017. https://www.thelocal.de/20160525/adidas-to-return-production-to-germany-with-robot-shoe-factory Wed, 25 May 2016 12:59:55 +0200 adidas-to-return-production-to-germany-with-robot-shoe-factory World's tallest people come shoe shopping Three of the world's tallest people – including 2.51-metre Sultan Kösen from Turkey, the world's tallest man – are in Germany on Tuesday to visit the specialist shoemaker who helps make their lives bearable. https://www.thelocal.de/20150929/worlds-tallest-people-come-shoe-shopping Tue, 29 Sep 2015 19:18:17 +0200 worlds-tallest-people-come-shoe-shopping Insider predicts shoe prices to take hike Rising wages in China and an increase in the cost of raw materials will push up the price of shoes, the German head of Deichmann, Europe’s largest footwear manufacturer, said this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20130512/49661 Sun, 12 May 2013 13:00:00 +0200 49661 Police arrest robber shoe fetishist of Troisdorf A robber shoe fetishist from Troisdorf was arrested this weekend after attacking eight women on the street and stealing their footwear. https://www.thelocal.de/20090712/20545 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:58:00 +0200 20545 Shoe-throwing German student goes on trial in Cambridge A German student at Britain's Cambridge University went on trial Monday accused of harrassing Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao by throwing a shoe at him. https://www.thelocal.de/20090601/19639 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:51:00 +0200 19639