The Shur Thing: Everybody's got a pair of shoes and a story to go with them
Posted on May 17, 2012 in Converse shoes
When I was a teen, one of my dreams was to wear high heels. But I was too tall for most of the boys. By the time it didn’t matter anymore — husband stalked and captured — I couldn’t.
Your rights if you change your mind
Posted on May 16, 2012 in Memory foam shoes
Signed on the dotted line and wish you hadn’t? Harvey Jones investigates what rights you have if you’ve changed your mind.
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Amare Stoudemire Punches Fire Extinguisher After the New York Knicks Lose to the Miami Heat
Posted on May 15, 2012 in Sketchers shoes
Amar’e Stoudemire couldn’t put out the Heat …. so he punched a fire extinguisher instead!! Last night, the New York Knicks basketball star severely cut his left hand after he had a temper tantrum following the team’s loss to the Miami Heat 104-94 in Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs . More »
Tags: heat, york, knicks, extinguisher, miami
UNT finishes fourth at SBC Championship
Posted on May 13, 2012 in Ladies golf shoes
Ryne Gannoe / Intern – Despite shooting its best round of the tournament with a 6-over par 294, the Mean Green women’s golf team couldn’t pass Florida International and finished fourth in the Sun Belt Conference Championship in Muscle Shoals, Ala., on Wednesday. Denver never relinquished its lead after the first round en route to its eighth consecutive SBC title. Middle Tennessee finished 17 ...
Tags: finished, championship, sbc, fourth, ala
Parents recall touch-and-go first days; J.R. ‘defied all odds’
Posted on May 13, 2012 in Keen shoes
BROKEN BOW — If J.R. Schaaf’s grandparents hadn’t been running late the day after he was born, he wouldn’t be alive today.
Shoes of Prey: Ever wanted to design your own shoe?
Posted on May 11, 2012 in Sketchers shoes
When it comes to designing shoes, especially your perfect pair, I wouldn’t blame you for thinking the cost would be astronomical. That is, unless you are blessed with Louboutin-esque talent and resources. Which – let’s face it – is unlikely. Lo and behold, I recently stumbled on a company called Shoes of Prey who let you design your own pair of shoes for less than the cost of a Giuseppe Z or ...
NYC marathon group promotes fitness for at-risk kids
Posted on May 03, 2012 in Asics running shoes
Susan Loken didn’t start running until she was well into her adult life. A stay-at-home mom, Loken was dedicated to her family when she moved to Arizona. But as her kids got older, she wanted to pick
'Tell them to be ready to party': Sugar Blue will play The Big Easy on April 15
Posted on April 20, 2012 in Merrill shoes
PORTLAND — Sugar Blue — the same harmonica master blazing through The Rolling Stones' song “Miss You” — is still on fire. And this blues artist couldn’t be busier or happier these days.
Madonna Drops Aldo Pseudo-Product Placement Into New Song
Posted on April 19, 2012 in Bass shoes
(Getty) Madonna, is that you? As anyone with Internet access and even a passing interest in pop culture surely knows, Madonna 's album MDNA finally dropped this week to mixed reviews. Though the so-called Material Girl collaborated with practically all of the music industry's current juggernauts (barring, sadly, Diplo, who might have worked wonders), the album doesn't seem to have anything ...
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Easy to see why — Unable to let her go, blind dog’s owners amazed by her independence
Posted on April 14, 2012 in Mbt shoes
RACINE — He just couldn’t do it.
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Aditi Phadnis: A battle of wills
Posted on April 13, 2012 in Reebok shoes
There are some things about the Indian army that haven’t changed since 1947. One of these is the PT shoes that jawans are issued: canvas with thin rubber , shoddy and old-fashioned, manufactured by the Ordnance Factory Board.
Aditi Phadnis: A battle of wills
Posted on April 11, 2012 in Reebok shoes
There are some things about the Indian army that haven’t changed since 1947. One of these is the PT shoes that jawans are issued: canvas with thin rubber , shoddy and old-fashioned, manufactured by the Ordnance Factory Board.
Best Buy’s travails part of the evolution of mass retailing
Posted on April 11, 2012 in Cole haan shoes
I bought my first stereo at Schaak Electronics. The record player didn’t have a needle. (For you young folks, a phonograph required a needle in order to play the record.) I bought one at Sound of Music, a store near Ridgedale located in an old construction trailer. Schaak Electronics is long gone, but Sound of Music evolved into Best Buy. A recent article in Forbes argued that Best Buy is ...
Final Four-bound Buckeyes take cue from coach
Posted on April 06, 2012 in Birkenstock shoes
Thad Matta has drop foot, but he refuses to let it slow him. Ohio State couldn’t be slowed, either.
Running Barefoot Probably Doesn’t Help Much
Posted on April 05, 2012 in Nike running shoes
A team of researchers at the University of Colorado in Boulder measured the metabolic burn of a dozen experienced barefoot/barely shod runners and found that, contrary to current trends in running, running with lightweight shoes actually burned 4 per cent less energy than running barefoot. The obvious caveats are that the study didn’t look at injuries or strains due to wearing shoes ...
Aditi Phadnis: A battle of wills
Posted on April 04, 2012 in Adidas shoes
There are some things about the Indian army that haven’t changed since 1947. One of these is the PT shoes that jawans are issued: canvas with thin rubber soles, shoddy and old-fashioned, manufactured by the Ordnance Factory Board.
Elves Didn’t Make Your Shoes
Posted on April 02, 2012 in Make your own shoes
Brands need to be held accountable for the factories where their clothes are assembled. Too often even our favorite, most innovative brands take advantage of poor, un-unionized (and de-unionized) workers.
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Elves Didn’t Make Your Shoes
Posted on April 01, 2012 in Make your own shoes
Brands need to be held accountable for the factories where their clothes are assembled. Too often even our favorite, most innovative take advantage of poor, un-unionized (and de-unionized) workers.
Tags: unionized, brands, innovative, favorite, advantage
Spira Odyssey Cushion Trainer Running Shoe Review
Posted on March 20, 2012 in Bass shoes
When Spira asked if I would like to review a pair of their running shoes, I told them that I’m not a runner and that I’m really picky when it comes to the look and feel of the sneakers I wear. That didn’t scare them off, so they sent me a pair of their Women’s Odyssey [...]
Out of factories, into workshops
Posted on March 17, 2012 in Ecco shoes
VIEW FROM THE SHED:DENIS DULLAGHAN has come to the Dundalk Community Men’s Shed this morning for a photography class. For years he has had a small engineering workshop at his house. His son, 21, has now taken over the workshop: “I made gates and railings; what he’s doing now is more adventurous. He refuses to go on the dole. If it doesn’t work out for him he’s talking about Australia. I wouldn’t ...