A Conversation with Kenneth Cole

An episode of the Now What? With Carole Zimmer podcast, hosted by Carole Zimmer, titled "A Conversation with Kenneth Cole" was published on August 19, 2025 and runs 34 minutes.

August 19, 2025 ·34m · Now What? With Carole Zimmer

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Footwear runs in the family. Kenneth Cole's father had a shoe manufacturing company in Brooklyn. Cole's brand is also known for the social issues he embraces, from combating HIV/AIDS to calling attention to the stigma of mental illness. The new documentary A Man with Sole looks at how Cole's company took off after he parked a trailer in front of the Hilton Hotel, installed a red carpet and sold 40,000 pairs of shoes in three days. Cole also figured out how to revive his company when the going got tough. I spoke to Kenneth Cole in his Manhattan headquarters about the rewards of being a risk taker. "Now What?" is produced with help from Steve Zimmer, Patrick Emile, Lucy Little and Jackie Schwartz. Audio production is by Nick Ciavatta.

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