Golf's young stars have plenty of crossover appeal as marketable athletes
Posted on May 18, 2012 in Online shoes
At the apex of his golf career, Ben Hogan endorsed Chesterfield cigarettes while winning major championships. Michael Jordan made it stylish to "Be Like Mike," as the commercial from yesteryear suggested.
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Canadian High School Track and Field Athletes Go For Gold At Nike High School Grand Prix
Posted on May 16, 2012 in Earth shoes
High school track and athletes compete across provincial borders for the first timeTORONTO , May 12, 2012 /CNW/ - Today, over 250 track and field athletes from across Canada will compete in the Nike ...
Design the ‘YOU’ Shoe by Power Force Apparel
Posted on May 16, 2012 in Design your own shoes
Power Force Apparel is giving you the chance to the ‘You’ shoe! The Birmingham based athletic apparel company, who recently spoofed the Nike “Kobe System” commercial, is AGAIN going against the main stream trend of using athletes and stars to design shoes and giving YOU, the everyday hero, a chance to have your own design created for Power Force Apparel! The design must be an original ...
Derrick Rose Injury Delivers Blow To Olympic Hopes For Adidas
Posted on May 16, 2012 in Puma shoes
Adidas gave Derrick Rose a $185 million deal to be its marquee athlete to compete with Nike in the basketball shoe market. His ACL injury is a crippling blow for Adidas' Olympic marketing plans.
Chess union’s new dress code checkmates plunging necklines
Posted on May 15, 2012 in Reebok easytone shoes
As many of you surely know by now, the European Chess Union has established a dress code for chess players. (Okay, some of you ’t know — you don’t follow chess and you don’t think it’s a sport. Well, friends, at a minimum, it’s “mental sport.” And, as far as I’m concerned, Bobby Fischer was every bit the athlete that Michael Jordan was; both were hyper-competitive and ruthless in their ...
The 20 Funniest Old School Athlete Commercials
Posted on May 11, 2012 in Nike shoes
Acting and athletics rarely go hand in hand. But that hasn't stopped many superstars from fashioning several fake smiles and singing figaro, figaro, figaro. Or perhaps spitting some lyrics about Nike shoes. Either way they were fearless on camera, seemingly following one motto... Show me the money! Old school athlete commercials often had a sitcom-esque flavor to them that reeked of class and ...
Tags: figaro, hand, commercials, athlete, school
Wonderful Asics Running Shoes-A Brand New Way of Life | the ...
Posted on May 10, 2012 in Cheap shoes
Asics , essentially well-known manufacturer of sports Asics Tiger for athletes in the world, considering that in 1949, when the inventor of the first pair of basketball shoes in the family factory in Kobe, Japan, have developed.
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Adidas Crazy Light 2: Breaking Down Basketball's Lightest Shoe
Posted on May 07, 2012 in Vans shoes
Adidas has outdone themselves yet again. The soon to be released Cray Light 2 is the lightest sneaker in the world, weighing a mere 9.5 ounces. This is about 10 percent lighter than the next competitor, a truly jaw-dropping disparity. As any sneaker-head knows, the lighter the shoe, the higher the vertical leap and the quicker the lateral movement—giving any athlete that wears them a competitive ...
Running for a Cause: Top 10 Accessories for Any Runner
Posted on May 07, 2012 in New balance shoes
Whether you are a moderate runner or a marathon runner, there are some items that are imperative to your run. These items are items that no runner should be without. Running is a sport that does not encompass a team, but rather one individual runner. Yes, I know there are people that run in teams, but these team runners are either Olympic athletes or athletes in that are in school from junior ...
Nike Shoe Sensors Boot Up Performance Data
Posted on May 06, 2012 in Aldo shoes
When Nike first got into the -collection game it stuck sensors to elite athletes running, jumping, spinning and generally doing those impossible things they do. The idea was that the data collected would point Nike designers and engineers toward building better shoes.
Bay Area crews pull together in honor of athlete
Posted on May 02, 2012 in Mbt shoes
At annual Big Row, rivals pay tribute to spirit, inspiration of Cal coxswain who died of cancer
Tags: spirit, tribute, pay, inspiration, cal
Nike Reuse-a-Shoe Drive
Posted on April 29, 2012 in Nike running shoes
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is hosting its annual Nike Reuse-a-Shoe Drive, one of Nike's longest-running environmental and community programs, where worn-out athletic shoes are collected, processed, and recycled into material for sports surfaces like basketball courts, tennis courts, athletic fields, running tracks, and more.
Podiatrists warn of injury risks in response to popular barefoot running shoe reviews
Posted on April 28, 2012 in Running shoes
So-called “minimalist” running shoes are all the rage these days, with athletes and authors alike touting the benefits of emulating our ancient ancestors and running au natural. But despite the many positive barefoot running shoe reviews promoted by manufacturers and advocates of the trend, recent medical studies suggest that the shoes, as well as barefoot running itself, may contribute to a ...
Podiatrists warn of injury risks in response to popular barefoot running shoe reviews
Posted on April 28, 2012 in Dc shoes
So-called “minimalist” running shoes are all the rage these days, with athletes and authors alike touting the benefits of emulating our ancient ancestors and running au natural. But despite the many positive barefoot running reviews promoted by manufacturers and advocates of the trend, recent medical studies suggest that the shoes, as well as barefoot running itself, may contribute to a ...
Nike and NFL Unveil New 2012 Uniforms with 32 NFL Athletes
Posted on April 28, 2012 in Shoes
Nike unveiled today its Nike Elite 51 football uniforms for the 2012 NFL season – a head-to-toe integrated system of dress.
More Austinites opt to run without shoes
Posted on April 27, 2012 in Running shoes
Some athletes say no shoes or a barely there shoe is the way to go when it comes to running. YNN's Bonnie Gonzalez shares more on the growing Central Texas trend.
Podiatrists warn of injury risks in response to popular barefoot running shoe reviews
Posted on April 26, 2012 in Dc shoes
So-called “minimalist” running shoes are all the rage these days, with athletes and authors alike touting the benefits of emulating our ancient ancestors and running au natural. But despite the many positive barefoot running reviews promoted by manufacturers and advocates of the trend, recent medical studies suggest that the shoes, as well as barefoot running itself, may contribute to a ...
Podiatrists warn of injury risks in response to popular barefoot running shoe reviews
Posted on April 25, 2012 in Running shoes
So-called “minimalist” running shoes are all the rage these days, with athletes and authors alike touting the benefits of emulating our ancient ancestors and running au natural. But despite the many positive barefoot running reviews promoted by manufacturers and advocates of the trend, recent medical studies suggest that the shoes, as well as barefoot running itself, may contribute to a ...
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Posted on April 23, 2012 in Born shoes
Olympics 2012 chiefs concerned by Adidas 'sweatshop'
Posted on April 18, 2012 in Vans shoes
London Olympics organisers said Saturday they were taking "extremely seriously" allegations of "sweatshop" conditions for Indonesian workers producing outfits for British athletes and Games volunteers.
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