{"id":1237696528,"date":"2025-05-13T02:18:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T06:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwd.com\/?page_id=1237696528"},"modified":"2025-05-13T02:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T06:20:08","slug":"accessibility-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwd.com\/accessibility-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"\n>\n\t<strong>Accessibility Commitment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"\n>\n\tFootwearNews is committed to ensuring digital accessibility to the widest possible audience, regardless of ability. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and aim to comply with relevant accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards up to level AA. We are devoting resources and implementing technological improvements to continue enhancing the accessibility of our website and mobile apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"\n>\n\t<strong>Feedback<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"\n>\n\tWe welcome your feedback on the accessibility of FootwearNews to improve your site experience. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on FootwearNews, including any video that is not already captioned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>E-mail:\u00a0<a  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"  target=\"_blank\"  href=\"mailto:accessibility@pmc.com\"  >accessibility@pmc.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Postal address: Fairchild Publishing LLC, Attn: Accessibility, 11175 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"\n>\n\tWe will work with you to provide the information you seek through alternative communication methods, if possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"\n>\n\tOur accessibility efforts are ongoing to ensure that our website and mobile site are accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"\n>\n\t<strong>Limitations and alternatives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"\n>\n\tDespite our best efforts to ensure accessibility, there may be some limitations. 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