Falcon Footwear Concludes Head Footwear License

Falcon Footwear, an affiliate of Eastman Group, has concluded a license for Head branded footwear in North America. The multi-year license covers Flip-Flops, Sandals, Walking Shoes, Lifestyle/Casual Shoes, Hiking Shoes and halo Products for men’s, ladies, boys, and girls. The license begins on January 1, 2017 and product is anticipated to be in stores for Fall 2017.

“We found in Eastman’s Falcon Footwear a great partner to launch Head branded footwear – their over eight decades of experience and their dedicated design development and sourcing capabilities will lead us to success in the North American market. We can’t wait to see the first products being developed!” said Giuseppe Faranna, Vice President Division Manager Licensing at Head Sport GmbH.

Falcon Footwear Executive Vice President, Richard Olicker added, “Head is an iconic outdoor brand, with particular recognition in ski equipment and tennis. As a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of cold/wet weather and outdoor footwear products, we’re ideally well-positioned to develop and expand the Head brand into footwear categories that are our expertise. We’re excited to be working with Head Sport GmbH to drive the Head footwear business.”