Aetrex Expands On Lifestyle Casuals with Heritage-Led Designs for Fall/Winter 2026

Aetrex Expands On Lifestyle Casuals with Heritage-Led Designs for Fall/Winter 2026

New constructions, seasonal textures and refreshed favorites to debut at the Atlanta Shoe Market, February 2026

TEANECK, N.J. (January 28, 2026)— Aetrex, Inc. (“Aetrex”), a global market leader in foot scanning technology, data-driven orthotics and comfort footwear, today announced it will debut its Fall/Winter 2026 line at the Atlanta Shoe Market, February 14-16. The line expands on lifestyle casual footwear through classic heritage-led designs, providing versatility to wardrobes. New and refreshed silhouettes feature unique textures and trending novelty designs, with this season’s palette balancing timeless autumnal tones, plaid, animal prints, and unexpected brights, offering pops of color to seasonal wardrobes.

With the Savannah’s retail buy-in success (a single rocker sandal design rolling out spring 2026), Aetrex expands its BioRocker™ Technology collection with the casual walking shoe, Serena. A double rocker design, Serena was engineered to take pressure off both the heel and the forefoot as you walk. Featuring a sporty laser etched nubuck upper, Serena delivers a sleek and modern design with technology-led comfort benefits.

Additional new casual walking shoes include:

·        Nova: a sneaker built on the same construction as Aetrex’s award-winning walking shoe, Danika, featuring an extra thick UltraSky™ midsole and a mesh upper for breathability

·        Athena: a functional lace-up with a soft, deconstructed nubuck upper and suede body for a casual lifestyle feel

“Consumers are looking for true comfort in a range of casual styles that are stylish and versatile,” said Amy Egelja, VP of Footwear Design at Aetrex. “With this line, we balanced our innovative data-driven, orthotic support across a variety of constructions that transition easily across contemporary wardrobes, activities and seasons.”

Aetrex’s casual lifestyle shoes remain true to its mission of keeping consumers comfortable and healthy on their feet with key ingredients such as built-in arch support, material technologies underfoot to relieve pressure and promote comfort, and anti-microbial materials to keep feet clean. New low-profile sneakers, Tess and Sloane, for example, feature special TPU inserts on the medial side, visibly highlighting Aetrex’s signature arch support, as well as Cobra padded technology for heel pressure relief.

Pairing practicality with urban style, new casual lifestyle shoes include:

·        Daphne: a leather clog with an elastic insert and an adjustable buckle for a custom fit

·        Leah: a weatherproof ankle boot with hidden gore underlay, medial side zip and cross strap buckle

·        Haley: a sporty, full-grain leather Mary Jane with padded heel and cobra heel pressure for relief, inspired by the “sneakerina” trend

·        Sloane & Tess: low-profile sneakers with stud detailing, fun colorways, mix suede and leather materials, and exotic prints and colorways

Refreshed carryover styles will also feature on-trend textures and fall heritage colors, including:

·        Charlotte sneaker features velvet material with smaller perforations on the nubuck version for fall-weather transitioning

·        Trendy leopard haircalf colorways are added to the heeled ankle bootie Rebecca and the loafer Collette

·        Platform sneaker Aubery, the second top-selling fall style, is expanded with a burgundy velvet and a brown and black bouclé option with embellishments

Available August 2026, Atlanta Shoe Market attendees can stop by Aetrex’s booth #1537 to view the collection. To learn more about the brand, please visit www.aetrex.com.

FAQ:

·        When will the Fall/Winter 2026 line be available?

o   Online and in retailers at the end of August

·        Where will products be available?

o   Online at Aetrex.com and retailers including DSW, Zappos, Shoe Mill, The Walking Company, and more (click here for retail partner directory)

·        How can retailers get in touch about the footwear collection for their stores?

o   Visit aetrex.com to contact Customer Service for a Sales Representative or call 1.888.526.2739.

·        Where will the line debut?

o   Atlanta Shoe Market February 14-16

·        What trends inspired the FW ’26 collection?

o   Low-profile, sporty and retro sneakers

o   Sneakerina, a hybrid-mary jane shoe

o   Varied textures and materials

o   Fall heritage

About Aetrex  

Aetrex, Inc. is widely recognized as a global leader in foot scanning technology and data-driven orthotics and comfort footwear. Aetrex has developed state-of-the-art foot scanning devices, including Zoe Pro, Albert Pro, and Albert 3DFit (2022 and 2023 CES Innovation Award Honorees), Albert Pressure and iStep, designed to accurately measure feet and determine foot type and pressure points. Since 2002, Aetrex has placed over 12,000 scanners worldwide that have performed more than 50 million unique customer foot scans, currently averaging more than 2.5 million scans a year.    

The company is renowned for its over-the-counter orthotics – the world's #1 premium foot orthotic. With fashion, function and quality at the forefront, Aetrex also designs and manufactures stylish, performance footwear. Based in New Jersey, Aetrex is consistently named one of New Jersey’s Top 100 Privately Held Companies and was also included in NJBIZ’s Top 30 Manufacturing Companies. It has remained privately owned by the Schwartz family for three generations. For additional information, visit www.aetrex.com.   

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