Rural women to walk the length of NZ
Posted on April 19, 2012 in Walking shoes
On 29 April Rural Women New Zealand members and friends will be pulling on their walking shoes and attempting to walk the length of New Zealand.
Adidas Making $1 Shoes in India | Drudge Retort
Posted on March 06, 2012 in Puma shoes
The sporting goods company Adidas is developing a Reebok training shoe to sell cheaply in rural India, possibly for as little as a dollar.
Some Chinese aggrieved find inspiration in rebel village
Posted on January 24, 2012 in Earth shoes
WANGGANG, China (Reuters) - As China gears up for a leadership transition, a small fishing village that stood up to official corruption and rural land grabs has become a touchstone for other communities striving to fight back against grassroots abuses. Since the uprising late last year in Wukan, a coastal village of 15,000 in southern China's Guangdong province that challenged and won key ...
Fire destroys trailer, clouds west county with smoke
Posted on January 22, 2012 in Puma shoes
Hot ashes smoldered into a fire that destroyed a Healdsburg man's trailer Monday on the rural property where he lives.
Tags: fire, trailer, man, healdsburg, monday
Flash Sales for Charity Reinvigorate the Philanthropic Lifestyle Brand Concept
Posted on January 20, 2012 in Puma shoes
Thanks to the success of TOMS Shoes , it seems like a new lifestyle company putting charitable giving at the center of its brand debuts every week. Jewelry , rugs , and eyeglasses have all been transformed into instruments of philanthropy, supporting causes from clean oceans to rural development in Afghanistan. So Sevenly , a newcomer in the crowded space, may appear to be riding the coattails ...
Tags: lifestyle, brand, supporting, clean, oceans
Fire destroys trailer, clouds west county with smoke
Posted on January 17, 2012 in Toms shoes
Hot ashes smoldered into a fire that destroyed a 78-year-old Healdsburg man's trailer Monday on the rural property where he lives west of the Dry Creek Valley.
Former CEO now enjoys rural cobbler lifestyle
Posted on January 15, 2012 in Merrell shoes
A Vernal man, known for his last name in the world of outdoor sports, left his position as a corporate CEO to help people who have problems with their feet. And it is a choice that has made him a miracle worker for many people.
Footwear industry expands, steps into non-metro mkts
Posted on December 22, 2011 in Ecco golf shoes
Reebok, a part of Adidas, the world’s second largest sportswear maker, said last month it would make a $1 shoe for India. Even with a less valuable rupee , that’s a pair at roughly Rs 52. Though Reebok has cautioned that this is not the final price, the market is agog. It is clear the company is seeking volumes in India’s growing rural market, where a lot of people do not wear footwear at all.
Retail boom in India's villages
Posted on December 19, 2011 in Reebok shoes
Across villages in rural India, men and women wear flip-flops and locally made leather sandals as they work under the blistering hot sun. They reserve shoes for special occasions like weddings. But .....
Tags: india, villages, hot, blistering, work
Now, Reebok to sell shoe worth a dollar a pair in rural India
Posted on December 06, 2011 in Nike basketball shoes
New York, Nov.25 (ANI): Sportswear giant Reebok has confirmed plans to launch shoes costing a dollar a pair in Indian villages.
Second Life
Posted on September 10, 2011 in Michael jordan shoes
Rare kicks mean something different to a former SLAM Ed. who left NYC for semi-rural PA.
Feels like teen spirit: Thousands of young people flock annually to a Christian camp in rural France
Posted on August 29, 2011 in Ecco shoes
This summer, some 100,000 young people from around the world – mostly between the age of 15 and 30 – will gather outside a village in the middle of France. They've been arriving here since June, to pitch tents, strike up friendships, enjoy plenty of music, and they'll continue to come until September. But this isn't some Gallic Glastonbury – it's a Christian community, and the crowds will sing ...
Practical Ecco Shoes | Fashion Style and Shopping
Posted on July 30, 2011 in Ecco shoes
Ecco shoes are a branded company which was founded in rural Denmark in the year 1963. Comfort ability is a very important factor for all the people around the.
Investigation into Mapleton man's death remains wide open
Posted on June 03, 2011 in Adidas basketball shoes
A search warrant for the rural property where a missing Mapleton man's remains were reveals more detail about what was found and where.
Dancing for hope
Posted on April 29, 2011 in Dress shoes
Jo Merrill hopes you'll join her Saturday, April 2. The rural Greenville woman encourages you to bring comfortable shoes because she's sponsoring a dance showcasing music by The Fabulous...
Springtime the right time for outdoors stuff
Posted on April 17, 2011 in Merrill shoes
Springtime has always been a special time for this country boy. I can vividly remember growing up out on the rural route and my brother and our two cousins and I shucking our shoes as soon as our mamas said we could. I recall how good the new green grass felt on tender bare feet.
Springtime right time for outdoors stuff
Posted on April 12, 2011 in Bass shoes
Springtime has always been a special time for this country boy. I can vividly remember growing up out on the rural route and my brother and our two cousins and I shucking our shoes as soon as our mamas said we could.
Tags: time, springtime, brother, route, cousins