Shanghai, China — We live in the era of conspicuous comfort, where unapologetically ugly shoes and sweatpants rule our wardrobes. Still, few of us would wear our fuzzy house slippers outside — right?

Chen: It was difficult when I started the business in 2010. I didn’t have many customers, but things got better through some hard work. Then in 2012, I received fewer orders because of the global ...

BEIJING (AP) -- Workers on strike at a Chinese factory owned by the world's largest maker of athletic shoes have rejected management's latest offer in an ongoing labor dispute that is crimping ...

For a long time in shoemaking, “made in China” meant one thing: Western makers outsourcing and cost-cutting while trading on a brand name. It’s not exactly a recipe for top-end, artisanal products. It ...