UO Students Recycle Old Shoes
Posted on May 20, 2012 in Running shoes
By Jessica Debbas EUGENE, Ore. -- A group of University of Oregon graduate students are putting old shoes to new use, and they are asking for your help. You can drop off your worn-out shoes into a box with the white "O" on it on campus. The students are working with Nike's Re-use a Shoe program. It recycles old running shoes into new sport facility surfaces. Shoes that are still okay to wear ...
UO Students Recycle Old Shoes
Posted on May 14, 2012 in Nike running shoes
By Jessica Debbas EUGENE, Ore. -- A group of University of Oregon graduate students are putting old shoes to new use, and they are asking for your help. You can drop off your worn-out shoes into a box with the white "o" on it on campus. The students are working with Nike's Re-use a Shoe program. It recycles old running shoes into new sport facility surfaces. Shoes that are still okay to wear ...
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 ...
Why This Retailer Popped, While Others Dropped | Avid Investor ...
Posted on May 07, 2012 in Zappos shoes
As a discount shoe retailer, DSW is benefiting from increased demand in off-price merchandise. While DSW doesn't report monthly comps, it took a ride as other discounters climbed higher. According to new research from The ...
Why This Retailer Popped, While Others Dropped
Posted on May 05, 2012 in Zappos shoes
Want to make your own designer toys? Get a Cube 3D printer
Posted on May 04, 2012 in Reebok shoes
If you have $1,300 (£800) to drop on a gizmo that builds plastic designer toys ready for you to customise (a la Munny), check out 3D Systems' new Cube 3D home printer.
House full of history
Posted on April 30, 2012 in Dance shoes
Emily Reilly keeps a pair of Victorian-era lace-up ladies' shoes by her front door. With their pointy toes, high tops and worn-down black leather, the shoes belonged to a witch who flew through the house one Halloween night and accidentally dropped them.
Teva Fuse-ion Shoes Look Cool, But Do They Work?
Posted on April 28, 2012 in Water shoes
Teva has a new shoe called the Fuse-ion (available in men's and women's styles) which has two features that sound ideal: ion-mask is a nano-coating that makes materials hydrophobic, letting them shed water; Spider Rubber and a JStep sole make the shoe extra-grippy so you don't slip on wet surfaces. Sounds great! Teva offered to let me try out a pair, so I've been giving them a workout, wearing ...
After Hours: H&R Block, Crocs drop after hours on soft outlooks
Posted on April 28, 2012 in Crocs shoes
The tax preparation company outlines cost-cutting measures and issues a soft yearly forecast, and the shoe maker’s quarterly outlook falls short of Wall Street’s projections.
Pure Board Shop is Releasing the New Limited Edition Busenitz "Blusenitz" on May 1st
Posted on April 28, 2012 in Adidas shoes
Pure is one of the few lucky Adidas Skateboarding Dealers to release the limited Blusenitz on May 1st.Annapolis Maryland 21401 (PRWEB) April 25, 2012 Pure Board Shop, Annapolis Maryland, is dropping the new Blusenitz Adidas Skateboarding shoe on May 1st.Nike SB began the Quickstrike craze.Usually a shoe offered to only tier 1 authorized dealers, maybe once a month and very limited production ...
One Day Without Shoes Walk raises awarenes for children in developing countries
Posted on April 28, 2012 in Toms shoes
Murmurs of “Was that a raindrop, it felt like a raindrop” were frequent as members of Penn State’s TOMS Shoes Club prepared to make the long, shoeless trek across campus.
New Missoni for Converse collection drops April 14
Posted on April 27, 2012 in Cole haan mens shoes
The Spring 2012 Missoni for Converse Chuck Taylor All Star collection, the fifth collaborative collection between the two brands, includes women's-only silhouettes and a unisex silhouette. The limited-edition kicks go on sale April 14, 2012, at Missoni stores, Jeffrey’s, Fred Segal and Aloha Rag NYC and Honolulu.
Tags: collection, missoni, april, converse, silhouette
Breaking Down New Air Jordan 12 Retro "Playoffs" Shoes
Posted on April 26, 2012 in Keen shoes
If you love your sneakers, you have already marked April 21 down on your calendars. That is, the day when some sweet Air Jordan 12 Retro "Playoffs" drop. I am liking what I see from initial pictures and video on the new Retro 12s, which seem to have had subtle tweaks in all the right places. You can get your pair this weekend when the shoe is released on Saturday, but will have to fork over ...
New Missoni for Converse collection drops April 14
Posted on April 24, 2012 in Tennis shoes
The Spring 2012 Missoni for Converse Chuck Taylor All Star , the fifth collaborative collection between the two brands, includes women's-only silhouettes and a unisex silhouette. The limited-edition kicks go on sale April 14, 2012, at Missoni stores, Jeffrey’s, Fred Segal and Aloha Rag NYC and Honolulu.
Tags: collection, missoni, april, converse, silhouette
Behind The Brand: Crocs CMO Andrew Davison On The Clog Maker's Next Steps
Posted on April 24, 2012 in Shoes buy online
Walk into the Crocs store in SoHo and you might as well be a kid in a candy shop. Brightly colored footwear, from the iconic clogs to sandals to women's flats, along with backpacks, socks and other accoutrements, line every square inch of the retail location's two floors. The mix of hues comes together as a rainbow backdrop as customers try on and try out.
Tags: clog, crocs, line, retail, accoutrements
Payless Shoes: Women's Kutzie Knot Pump, $19.99 | Printable ...
Posted on April 23, 2012 in Womens shoes
Right now, Payless has the Women's Kutzie Knot Pump for $19.99. It is on sale for $24.99 but will drop to $19.99 with coupon code 66056. However, shipping is $5.95 but you can ship for free to the store. I think these shoes ...
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 ...
Tags: madonna, album, girl, collaborated, material
First Person: Cheap and Proud of It
Posted on April 19, 2012 in Dress shoes
I've always been on the frugal side of life. Paying for than $25 for any piece of clothing takes serious thought. We know which movie theaters offer matinee pricing until 6pm instead of the usual 2 o'clock. I have an app on my smart phone to track the cost of fuel at gas stations. But when we dropped from two incomes to one, I tightened purse strings more than I knew possible. Some days it's ...
Pure Board Shop is dropping April 2012 Nike SB Quickstrikes
Posted on April 14, 2012 in Nike basketball shoes
Nike SB Limited Quickstrikes to drop this month. (PRWeb April 12, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/4/prweb9394324.htm
Tags: prweb, nike, sb, april, quickstrikes
Bid On Carrie Keagan’s Versace Shoes To Benefit VH1′s Save The Music Foundation
Posted on April 14, 2012 in Naturalizer shoes
VH1′s Big Morning Buzz Live host Carrie Keagan has teamed up with House of Consignment retailer eDrop-Off to do some good this holiday weekend. Carrie donated a pair of gorgeous Versace heels to the online auction store to be auctioned off (hurry up and , the auction ends in four days!), and the proceeds will [...]