Allbirds, Stride Rite, Fye, LL Bean & More (Long Sheep Farmers & Footprint Consolidation, Short Mozzarella Sticks)
When Allbirds opened its SoHo location late last year, we were convinced that it would be a short-lived hype storm. Maybe we were, gulp…wrong? The footwear startup is now credited for launching a wool fad, with Adidas, Lululemon ($LULU) and Under Armour ($UA) all adding wool to its product line. The result? Supply issues. The sheep population in Austral…