Shoe designer Rockport Company LLC has notified state officials that it may shut down its headquarters in West Newton as soon as July, a move that could eliminate nearly 150 jobs. In a notice filed on ...

NEW YORK- Rockport is stumbling into bankruptcy, with the shoe maker saying Monday that it is filing for Chapter 11 protection. Newton, Massachusetts-based Rockport Group will sell its assets to ...

Private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners will acquire shoe retailer Rockport Co. for $150 million, subject to bankruptcy court approval, according to The Wall Street Journal. Rockport dropped ...

Rockport is best known for its rubber-soled casual shoes. The company claims it was the first to introduce that type of design to the market in an era when other shoemakers still exclusively focused ...

Rockport shoes are sold through a number of Australian retailers including The Athlete’s Foot, Mathers and the department store David Jones. The US-based footwear company will undergoes voluntary ...

The Southeastern chain Shoe Station is partnering with footwear brand Rockport in October to celebrate comfort. More than 33,000 pairs of men's and women's Rockport are in stock in a variety of styles ...

A third-generation shoe manufacturer, he built Rockport with his father and, before selling it to Reebok, campaigned to turn walking into a fitness movement. By Richard Sandomir Bruce Katz, who with ...