An L.L. Bean Boat and Tote in progress at the brand’s manufacturing facility ... J.M. James: I’d just die if these shoes didn’t make the list. There was never a day that my mom and my ...

For one, the material innovations that used to be the exclusive territory of big-name companies ... running shoes, period. Playground is probably the most obscure brand on this list and, until ...

And sales of all-black running shoes, she notes, have definitely risen for the brand. ‘While all-white and neon colours are still popular, the pendulum has swung to include triple black styles ...