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Fossil makes watches for Michael Kors, Armani and Diesel, left the smartwatch business in 2024, and is shrinking its way back to profit. What that means for buyers.

Skechers is India’s fourth-largest sportswear brand and now privately owned. The 40 million dollar toning settlement, and why nobody pays its MRP.

Converse revenue has halved in three years and its operating profit is down 97%. What a Chuck Taylor really costs in India, why it is cheaper here than in America, and why a Bata Power canvas shoe is not a fake.

Vans revenue has fallen from $4.16 billion to $2.15 billion in four years against a $5 billion target. Who actually holds the India licence, why there is no official Vans India site, and what an Old Skool really costs here.

Timex is American, Dutch-owned, and makes watches in Himachal Pradesh through a company listed on the BSE. What that means for what you pay, and why Sonata exists.

adidas paid €3.1 billion for Reebok and sold it for less. Who actually runs Reebok in India now, why the shoes are made here rather than imported, and why the 38.5% import duty is not in the price.

What Nike costs in India versus the US, why its India business is smaller than Puma’s and Decathlon’s, and what handing nike.com to Nykaa really means.

New Balance’s Made in USA label means 70% domestic value, not all of it — and the shoes it rests on have no authorised Indian channel. What New Balance costs in India, and why the 574 is cheaper here than in America.

Crocs bought Croslite rather than inventing it, and its own filings say it is not patented. What the Classic Clog costs in India, and the ten-year Bata case.