It is becoming increasingly vital for a global sports lifestyle brand to offer a complete picture. Footwear is indispensable in that respect. Developing a truly excellent shoe is an absolute art. An art that only few master. It is definitely not to be considered a sideline. Which is why developing a collection of excellent shoes is one of the spearheads of Mistral International. Only top shoe designers are good enough for this task. Brands that do not take this seriously enough usually fail accordingly. We have seen many examples of this in the past years. The first footwear collections have already been introduced on the market in Spain and Portugal, as well as in Argentina. The rest of Europe is to become acquainted with the first footwear collections in the fall of 2009.