Communities want you to break out your walking shoes

Posted on May 22, 2012 in Endless shoes

Living near downtown Franklin, Beth Dahlstrom regularly takes advantage of sidewalks, whether to walk to a shop or restaurant or just for exercise. Dahlstrom hopes an initiative by a Boston-based walking advocacy organization to expand outside of Boston and its surrounding communities into the suburbs will help more people realize they can walk around their town.

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Eugene: For runners, this is Mecca

Posted on May 22, 2012 in Nike running shoes

Tourists not up for a trip to London can find Olympic action at three West Coast sites: Trials for track and field will take place in Eugene, Ore., the nation's running Mecca and self-described 'Track Town USA.' The diving competition will be in Federal Way, Wash. And our own San Jose will host the gymnastics trials.

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LA's Old Chinatown ponders a future with Wal-Mart

Posted on May 22, 2012 in Cheap shoes

On the surface, a big Wal-Mart store might seem out of place in the midst of the old-fashioned curio shops, the little dim sum eateries and the colorful lanterns and pagodas that make up one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States.

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Where the Vikings go to shop

Posted on May 21, 2012 in Jordan shoes

Maybe the original Vikings looted, pillaged and ran visitors through with swords, but in Poulsbo – Puget Sound’s very own Norwegian fishing town – the worst that’ll happen is you might be inspired to wear a silly hat with horns.

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Fab's Sale Guide: My Catwalk, Senso Shoes, Ksubi & Much More!

Posted on May 20, 2012 in Stiletto shoes

My Catwalk In-Store Sale When: Thurs 17th until sold out Where: Perth, Sydney and Melbourne stores. What: Up to 50% off Acne, Theyskens' and A.LC and more Ksubi Melbourne Warehouse Sale When: Fri 18th, Sat 19th and Sun 20th 10am - 5pm Where: Collingwood town hall, Collingwood, VIC What: Up to 70% off denim and apparel, women and mens! Senso Shoes Winter Warehouse Sale When: Thurs 17th 8am - 8pm ...

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...and Chuck Brown Made It Go-Go

Posted on May 19, 2012 in Bass shoes

This article was originally published August 14, 1994. Bygone days: There was a beat that stuck in the little boy's head. He carried it with him, around town, on the streetcar and in the shower back home in "the country" -- Fairmont Heights, just over the District line in Prince George's. The beat never changed: a gospel rhythm he heard Sunday mornings, the regular thud of the bass drum, a clash ...

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Mattias Wallander: Simple Steps for Giving Shoes a Second Life

Posted on May 18, 2012 in Zappos shoes

Just because shoes seem worn out to you doesn't mean that they won't be of use to others. There is a great need for shoes in developing countries where footwear is costly and people generally have to walk a lot for basic necessities -- to school, to work, to town, to get water and firewood.

Tags: shoes, basic, lot, walk, people

Brave men from the Asheville area put on high heels to 'Walk a Mile in Her Shoes' to benefit Our Voice, the area non ...

Posted on May 17, 2012 in Dance shoes

The third annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes Event to benefit Our Voice, the domestic violence agency, is held downtown Saturday. The march started and finished at Pack Square Park. / John Coutlakis/jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

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TV critic's picks: Saturday 5/12

Posted on May 16, 2012 in Bakers shoes

Genie Francis and Ted McGinley reunite for “Notes From the Heart Healer.” Two days before her hubby Howard his prime-time bow on "America's Got Talent," Beth Stern makes a debut of her own as host of "Mom Caves" (7:30 p.m. Sat., HGTV). If you've ever dreamed of a place where you can be alone with your shoes, this could be the show for you.

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Kylen Towner of St. Paul's trades in cleats for track shoes

Posted on May 15, 2012 in Jordan shoes

MOBILE, Alabama -- St. Paul's junior Kylen Towner spent much of the spring chasing fly balls as the Saints' center fielder.

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Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsDesigner Louboutin hits back in red sole lawsuit

Posted on May 14, 2012 in Bakers shoes

LONDON (AP) - Would a red-soled stiletto by any other name than Christian Louboutin look as sweet? Certainly not for the luxury French designer, who passionately defended his court battle to protect his famous glossy red-soled shoes Monday.

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Walking a mile in her shoes

Posted on May 10, 2012 in Discontinued nike shoes

Wearing 4-inch go-go boots, Brunswick Hills Township police Sgt. Stephen Klopfenstein, left, and his son Stephen, of Rittman, march through the streets of Akron in high heels in the sixth-annual "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" event to benefit the Rape Crisis Center of Medina and Summit Counties on Friday. (GAZETTE PHOTO BY JENNIFER ... Read More

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Englewood residents wonder 'what if?'

Posted on May 10, 2012 in Reebok easytone shoes

South Side neighborhood hit hard by Bulls star's season-ending injury Derrick Rose's torn anterior cruciate ligament tore heart strings on the South Side as the dream of a hometown hero leading the Bulls to the NBA title ended.

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Read in

Posted on May 09, 2012 in Stiletto shoes

YOUNGSTOWN (Herald Malaysia): The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown has announced the 28 recipients of the 2012 Eagle of the Cross Award.

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Ladies get image boost at workshop

Posted on May 09, 2012 in Dance shoes

LEWISTOWN - Local women of all ages gathered Saturday for the Women's Wellness Workshop at Calvary Bible Church in Lewistown.

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DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse Announces New Store On South State Street In Downtown Chicago

Posted on May 08, 2012 in Nike shoes

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DSW Inc. (DSW), a leading branded footwear and accessories retailer, announced that its newest store will open on May 10th at 35 South State Street in ...

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Boulder-based Newton Running, a family affair, is carving its niche

Posted on May 08, 2012 in Ecco golf shoes

Jerry Lee's office at Newton Running headquarters in downtown Boulder is highly visible, just like the colorful running shoe he is helping stamp with a distinctive tread in the competitive, $2.3 billion running shoe business.

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Savvy Shopper: Spring Tag Sales, Flea Markets, Book Sales

Posted on May 08, 2012 in Dress shoes

Connecticut becomes a bargain central on Saturday, when towns, churches and organizations hold spring tag sales and flea markets and libraries hold book sales.

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Man forces woman to buy him shoes

Posted on May 07, 2012 in Keen shoes official web site

PITTSBURGH — Police say a man broke into his ex-girlfriends home and stole her wallet before forcing her to take him shoe shopping at a major Pittsburgh-area mall. Ross Township police arrested Sergio Lombardo, 18, at the Ross Park Mall a few mi...

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Annual Berkshire Meeting To Be Coming Out Party for a Fleet-Footed Running Shoe Company

Posted on May 06, 2012 in Running shoes

On Saturday May 5, more than 30,000 Berkshire Hathaway shareholders are expected to file into the CenturyLink Center in downtown Omaha to soak in wisdom from its legendary CEO, Warren Buffett, and wander through an exhibit hall showcasing dozens of Berkshire’s portfolio companies. They can taste See’s Candy, try on Justin Brands cowboy boots, see [...]

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