Shanghai, China — We live in the era of conspicuous comfort, where unapologetically ugly shoes and sweatpants rule our wardrobes. Still, few of us would wear our fuzzy house slippers outside — right?

For a long time in shoemaking, “made in China” meant one thing: Western makers outsourcing and cost-cutting while trading on a brand name. It’s not exactly a recipe for top-end, artisanal products. It ...

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A Chinese woman has got herself a pair of limited-edition slippers after her careless husband washed them, left them out to dry and caused seeds left on the footwear to sprout. The woman, surnamed ...

China on Friday denounced the European Union for imposing anti-dumping duties on its leather shoe exports, the latest in a series of disputes that have strained trade ties. A customer makes a ...