FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, NY, October 31, 2014 – FN (Footwear News) has announced the honorees for the 2014 FN Achievement Awards and Hall of Fame. This is the 28th annual presentation of the awards, which have become known as the “Shoe Oscars,” with 11 categories for the honorees and two Hall of Fame inductees.

The awards will be presented at a special, invitation-only event on Wednesday evening, December 3, 2014, at the IAC Building in Manhattan. All the winners will also be profiled in the special FN Achievement Awards issue, to be published December 1, 2014.

The 2014 FN Achievement Awards:

• Person of the Year – Kevin Plank, Under Armour Inc.
• Company of the Year – Skechers USA Inc.
• Designer of the Year – Guiseppe Zanotti
• Retailer of the Year – Level Shoe District
• Launch of the Year – Sarah Jessica Parker/SJP Collection
• Newsmaker of the Year – Jimmy Choo
• Brand of the Year – Vans
• Marketer of the Year – Stuart Weitzman
• Vivian Infantino Emerging Talent Award – Alessandra Lanvin of Aperlaï
• Style Influencer Award – Nicole Richie
• Shoe of the Year – Adidas Stan Smith

The 2014 Hall of Fame:

• Sonny Shar – Pentland Group Plc
• Joe Moore – FFANY

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