NEW YORK, March 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Foot Locker, Inc.
(NYSE: FL), the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, today announced its partnership with
WWE to bring limited-edition footwear and apparel to select Foot Locker stores around the country.
For its first WWE product drop, Foot Locker will release a collection of Puma product designed by Alexander-John, featuring
exclusive art of six WWE Legends: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Ultimate Warrior, "Macho Man"
Randy Savage, Ric Flair, André the Giant and
Undertaker.
The collection will include limited pairs of WWE-inspired white Puma Clydes in custom boxes, retailing for $199. Additionally, 23 pairs of black Puma Clydes will be sold exclusively in Orlando for $499, touting Undertaker imagery and packaged in a collectible
sneaker casket. The WWE Legends will also be featured on exclusive Puma T-shirts, available for $44.99.
The new collection is curated by renowned DJ, host and WWE enthusiast, Peter Rosenberg.
"At Foot Locker, our focus is always on further extending sneaker culture for our core consumers," said John Hochadel, VP DMM Product for Foot Locker. "We're excited about partnering with WWE to bring this special
product story to life with Peter and Puma, for both the WWE and sneaker communities nationwide."
"We are thrilled to partner with Foot Locker on a new product line that will not only engage our current fan base, but appeal
to new fans as well," said Casey Collins, WWE EVP, Consumer Products. "Integrating WWE Legends on
exclusive Foot Locker footwear and apparel brings WWE's culture to life in new and exciting ways."
In celebration of WrestleMania 33, Foot Locker will sell the WWE-licensed product in 33 select Puma Lab Powered by Foot Locker
locations around the country; slated to hit stores on Saturday, April 1, 2017, one day before the
big event. For release procedures and store locations, visit Foot Locker's Launch Locator.
"I've been a fan of WWE forever and am also an avid sneakerhead, so having the opportunity to curate this line exclusively for
Foot Locker is incredibly special," said Rosenberg. "WWE has an amazing following and sneaker culture just keeps growing; I know
this product will get a crazy response from that community."
About Foot Locker
Foot Locker is part of Foot Locker, Inc., a specialty athletic retailer that operates 3,363 stores in 23 countries in
North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Through its Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker,
Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, Footaction, SIX:02, Runners Point and Sidestep retail stores, as well as its direct-to-customer
channels, including footlocker.com, Eastbay.com and SIX02.com, the Company is a leading provider of athletic footwear and
apparel.
Additional information may be found at footlocker.com |
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About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global
entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a
global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and
publishing platforms. WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 20 languages. WWE Network, the first-ever
24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand
library, is now available in almost all international markets other than the People's Republic of
China and embargoed countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with
offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global
activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
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