Terms & Conditions

These terms form an agreement between you and RETAILBOSS INC., doing business as Footwear Magazine, about your use of footwearmagazine.com (the “Website”). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.

About the Website

Footwear Magazine publishes news, analysis and commentary about the footwear business, retail, fashion, products, sport and culture. The Website is intended for a general audience and its content is provided for informational and editorial purposes. It is not legal, financial, medical or other professional advice.

The Website does not currently offer reader accounts, checkout or direct purchases. Newsletter subscriptions, media-kit inquiries and other services reached through the Website may be provided by third parties under their own terms.

Permitted use

You may access and read the Website, share links to its pages, and quote brief excerpts with clear attribution where permitted by law. Ordinary personal use, internal business reference, research and search-engine indexing that respects our published technical instructions are permitted.

Prohibited use

You may not use the Website to:

• violate applicable law or another person's rights;
• introduce malicious code, probe for vulnerabilities, evade security controls or interfere with the Website's operation;
• systematically copy, scrape or republish substantial portions of the Website to create a substitute or competing archive without written permission;
• misrepresent your identity, affiliation with Footwear Magazine or our endorsement of a person, product or service; or
• remove ownership, attribution or rights notices from content you are permitted to use.

Content and intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, the Website's articles, design, graphics, logos and other original materials are owned by, licensed to or used by Footwear Magazine as permitted by law. Those materials are protected by applicable copyright, trademark and other intellectual-property laws. No right or license is granted except for the limited uses described in these terms or required by law. Nothing in these terms limits fair use, fair dealing or another right provided by law.

Brand names, product images and trademarks discussed in editorial coverage may belong to their respective owners. Their appearance does not imply that the owner sponsors or endorses Footwear Magazine.

Rights and copyright concerns

If you believe material on the Website infringes a copyright, trademark or other right, email editor@footwearmagazine.com. Identify the protected work or right, the exact Website URL, the material at issue, your contact information and the basis for your concern. We may request additional information needed to evaluate and respond to the report, including a good-faith statement, a statement that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to act, and a physical or electronic signature.

Accuracy, dates and corrections

We work to publish accurate information, but articles may contain errors or become outdated. Publication dates, prices, availability, policies and linked materials can change. We may correct, update, clarify or remove content at any time without changing its original publication date. To report a possible error, email us and include the article URL and the information you believe needs review.

Advertising and commercial relationships

The Website may display programmatic advertising. Some content or links may also be sponsored, affiliate-supported, or based on products, travel, access or services provided without charge. Advertising, a brand mention or an external product link does not by itself mean that Footwear Magazine endorses the advertiser, brand, claim or transaction.

Our policy is to identify paid or sponsored material and material commercial relationships clearly in or near the affected content when disclosure is required. If you believe a disclosure is missing or unclear, please contact us with the page URL.

Third-party links and services

The Website links to services we do not control, including Substack, social platforms, retailers, brand sites and the Footwear Magazine media kit. Their content, availability, security, products and practices are their responsibility and are governed by their own terms and privacy policies. You assume the risks of using a third-party service, and any transaction is between you and that third party.

Emails, tips and other communications

You are responsible for information you choose to send us and for having the right to send it. Email is not a guaranteed secure channel, so do not send sensitive or confidential material without first arranging an appropriate way to communicate. Sending a pitch, tip, correction or other message does not guarantee a response or coverage. We handle personal information in those messages as described in our Privacy Policy.

Website availability

We may change, suspend or discontinue any part of the Website. We do not guarantee that the Website, an article, an image, a search result or an external link will always be available, uninterrupted or free from errors or harmful components.

Disclaimers

To the extent permitted by law, the Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Footwear Magazine disclaims warranties of accuracy, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement to the extent those warranties may lawfully be disclaimed. Nothing here limits a warranty or consumer right that cannot legally be limited.

Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by law, RETAILBOSS INC., Footwear Magazine and their officers, employees and contributors are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive losses arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Website or a linked third-party service. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as the publication, Website or applicable requirements change. The latest version will appear on this page with a revised date. Changes apply from the date shown and do not alter rights or obligations that cannot lawfully be changed this way.

Contact

Questions about these terms may be sent to editor@footwearmagazine.com.

Last updated August 18, 2026.