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- Shoe prices rose 3.2% in the first half of 2026, the fastest increase in 34 years.
- Circana reported modest footwear sales growth and said President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and the Iran war raise petroleum-derived product costs that keep prices elevated.
- Twelve-year-old Jonah Seidenberg and his mother bought Nike Minds sneakers for $145 at Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Jonah added $40.
