This New Recovery Footwear Brand Is Approaching the Market With Style and Sustainability In Mind

Style and sustainability are words rarely used when speaking about recovery footwear. Kane, a newcomer to the market, is looking to change that. At the helm is CEO John Gagliardi, an industry veteran who comes from a family with a history in footwear retail. (His father was the owner of New York-based Bob’s Sneaker Corner). Gagliardi, an admitted fan of Crocs and Native footwear, is launching Kane to deliver recovery product for active people that’s planet-friendly and features aesthetically-appealing designs. And he is not alone on this venture. Kane’s first shoe — dubbed the Revive — was created in partnership with brand building expert Bobby Riley of Soldier Unlimited and board-certified foot and ankle surgeon Dr. Daniel Geller, who was instrumental in developing its active recovery design made to relieve fatigued muscles. “You spend, even at a professional level, one to three hours a day working out, breaking down your muscles. But the majority of the day — we’re talking 90%-plus — is spent recovering. No one is applying that insight into it, creating a product that is about all wearing occasions,” Riley told FN. “Kane is coming in and meeting that mindful mover archetype and giving them a product to recover in

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