Named after JEMS “Jan Ernst Matzeliger,” Black footwear pioneer that revolutionized footwear manufacturing in the 1880s, JEMS aims to support underrepresented groups in their design journey.

SOMERSWORTH — If you buy shoes from Designer Shoe Warehouse, there’s a chance future pairs you order could be made here in the Hilltop City. Pensole, a Portland, Oregon-based footwear design ...