Wolverine Worldwide

Shoutout to our Beaumont team for their fantastic turnout at this year's "pink out" and for raising over $900 to support breast cancer research in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Your dedication to supporting others is inspiring. You make us proud! 🩷

Clunky hiking shoes are a thing of the past....    Introducing Merrell's streamlined masterpiece, the SpeedARC Surge BOA launches in January and is among TIME's Best Inventions of 2024.

Listen to the latest episode of The FMCG Guys podcast to hear our President of International Isabel Soriano speak on her professional journey, our portfolio of brands, and her tips for managing complex teams and driving consumer-focused growth. Isabel is a valued member of our Executive Team and we are grateful for her leadership and dedication to the global WWW team. #WOLVER1NE

We are overjoyed to announce Susie J Kuhn as our new Active Group President! She will oversee our Active Group brands, including Merrell, Saucony, and Chaco, and will have a vital role in the next chapter of our great story.    Susie has more than 25 years of brand-building experience within the footwear, apparel, and retail industries, and her consumer-focused experience covers nearly all aspects of both the brand and retail sides of the business.   As our President and CEO Christopher Hufnagel has said before, the most important chapter in our transformation story is the next one, and we look forward to continuing our momentum with Susie's expertise. Welcome to the team, Susie!

Two brands are better than one; See the latest collab from our friends at Saucony and Sweaty Betty!   According to Footwear News the "destined-to-sell-out" Saucony x Sweaty Betty ProGrid Triumph 4 "gives early 2000s Silicon Valley tech genius vibes with its chunky build and retro-futuristic feel... This new sneaker is versatile, playing just as nicely with a suit as it does with actual workout gear."    Shop the collab here before it sells out: https://lnkd.in/gK88Fm-k

Merrell's 1 TRL latest collab with Brooklyn-based Corridor is a walking shoe for all seasons and all reasons. Described as the "perfect walking shoe for the city" by Acquire Mag, the brands' Moab Winter Moc 3 features a hiking sole for all-day support in cityscape terrain, plus a comfortable style to integrate seamlessly with everyday attire. The shoe's look-and-feel is a true reflection of Corridor's independent brand — inspired by color, nature, music, spirituality and New York life. Available at: https://lnkd.in/gXfRr5yX

Our team members "went pink" this week (both in-person and remotely) to show solidarity for breast cancer research in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Going pink represents:   🩷 Awareness is critical; It helps promote early detection, which leads to better outcomes. 🩷 Supporting those impacted; Social support can help improve the quality of life for people with breast cancer, both during treatment and after 🩷 Helping to find a cure; While many forms of breast cancer are considered curable with certain treatments, a cure for advanced stages of breast cancer is still not found, leaving patients hopeless.   Shoutout to our Womxn's Resource Community for organizing programming throughout the month of October to benefit the Dr. Susan Love Foundation. Together, we will find a cure! 

Congratulations to our President and CEO Christopher Hufnagel for being named one of the most influential leaders in West Michigan by Crain's Grand Rapids Business based on the influence he's had on the local economy, communities, and people. Chris' selfless leadership and tenacity to 'be great' is felt by all he encounters.   Within his interview, Chris noted that the best professional advice he's received is, "embrace your role as a leader every single day." And when looking back on his career, he wishes he would have, "taken the time to better appreciate the journey. Each day is a gift and I wish I would have worked harder to learn and grow from the bad days and enjoy the good ones more."   Chris, thank you for all that you do. Let's go and let's (continue to) be great...   #WOLVER1NE

Congratulations are in order for our Sweaty Betty team for being named the Ecommerce Website of the Year by the Global Digital Excellence Awards 2024 and Fashion Apparel Website of the Year by the UK Ecommerce Awards 2024!   As the brand mentioned, "These achievements are a true reflection of us leading the way with sharp focus on the customer couples with a composable commerce approach, as well as the dedication and talent of our entire team..."

This week, Olympian, filmmaker, author, podcaster, and Merrell ambassador Alexi Pappas joined the Wolverine Worldwide team for a mentor Q&A coffee hour, joy run along the Merrell trail in our hometown of Rockford, Michigan, and a keynote presentation centered on Humans are a Verb, Not a Noun.    In her keynote presentation, Alexi shared that we have a choice to lean into the changes we experience; Stop trying to be right, and instead, embrace "when the wrong surprises you."    Alexi, thank you for spending your time with the Wolverine team! Your vivacious personality and empowering wisdom was felt by our entire campus.    Thank you to our Womxn's Resource Community for hosting this week's events.