Peter Verry is the senior news and features editor for athletic and outdoor at Footwear News, overseeing coverage of the two fast-paced and ultracompetitive markets. He joined the company in 2015 as athletic and outdoor editor and was elevated to senior editor of the markets in 2018. Verry is an experienced writer and editor, with a career that spans more than 13 years. Prior to joining Footwear News, he freelanced for several lifestyle magazines and was a local editor for Patch, where he was responsible for coverage of the Town of Smithtown, a community on the north shore of Long Island, New York. A lifelong New Yorker, Verry received an M.A. in journalism from Hofstra University.