Scofield | Painful relationship with shoes began at an early age
Posted on May 21, 2012 in Adidas basketball shoes
I'm shopping for a new pair of . What a pain! The ones that feel good look awful, mostly because they have to be wide. I don't want to give those bunions I had removed years ago the excuse to grow back.
Afghan course home to 'extreme golf'
Posted on May 20, 2012 in Rockport men shoes
Welcome to the most extreme golf in the world, says the European Union ambassador to Afghanistan.
Tags: golf, extreme, ambassador, afghanistan, union
Confessions of a Recalcitrant Goddess: Born to Love Shoes
Posted on May 20, 2012 in Jordan shoes
I was also born with funky feet. Flat as can be and bunions developed by the time I went to school. All that running barefoot probably didn't help . Throw in narrow heels and I am what you would call a difficult fit as far as ...
Couch Slouch: Dress code makes no fashion sense
Posted on May 15, 2012 in Ladies golf shoes
As many of you surely know by now, the European Chess Union has established dress-code rules for chess players.
Teen's suicide drives bid to lift the darkness
Posted on May 15, 2012 in Bowling shoes
Teen's suicide drives bid to lift the darkness Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 03:44 p.m., Thursday, April 26, 2012 On Friday, Clark will once again relive that awful day on its two-year anniversary, when 17-year-old Jerry Clark, who suffered from depression, killed himself in the ...
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 ...
Attorney for 'Basketball Wife' speaks out on lawsuit
Posted on May 13, 2012 in Walking shoes
The attorney for “Basketball Wives” star Jennifer Williams is speaking out on a lawsuit that, according to TMZ, threatens to stand in the way of a reunion episode for the popular VH1 reality series. Williams, the former wife of NBA player Eric Williams, launched a suit on Wednesday against Nia Crooks, the personal assistant of [...]
Tags: williams, lawsuit, attorney, wife, basketball
Republicans: Wired for homophobia
Posted on May 13, 2012 in Crocs shoes
On May 8, North Carolinians will vote on a constitutional amendment that defines a marriage between a man and a woman as the “only domestic legal union” the state will recognize -- thereby barring LGBT marriage equality. The amendment would also ban civil unions and end domestic partner benefits like prescription drug and health care coverage for the partners and children of public employees. At ...
A dress code for chess. Ill stick to checkers
Posted on May 12, 2012 in Ladies golf shoes
AS MANY OF you surely know by now, the European Chess Union has established dress-code rules for chess players.(Okay, some of you dont know - you dont follow chess and you dont think its a sport. Well, friends, at a minimum, its "mental sport.&quo...
The Great Gucci Shoe Giveaway At DSW | pulsd
Posted on May 09, 2012 in Zappos shoes
If you like your kicks, them Madison Avenue Spy has found a great giveaway on Gucci flats, pumps and of course, summer flip flops at DSW in Union Square. Flats and pumps are priced at $299. Current versions retail range from $400 to ...
A Former Chicago Meatpacking Plant Becomes a Self-Sustaining Vertical Farm
Posted on May 08, 2012 in Bakers shoes
Had Willy Wonka had been fascinated by industrial ecology instead of cocoa beans, his factory may have looked something like The Plant , Chicago’s first entirely self-sustaining "vertical farm." The Plant occupies a former meatpacking plant and slaughterhouse in the Union Stock Yards, transforming a huge brick building that once specialized in bringing red meat to the masses into a green space ...
Tags: plant, chicago, vertical, farm, meatpacking
Teen's suicide drives bid to lift the darkness
Posted on May 07, 2012 in Brand name shoes
Teen's suicide drives bid to lift the darkness Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:49 p.m., Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Parents back bill meant to help access services On Friday, Clark will once again relive that awful day on its two-year anniversary, when 17-year-old Jerry Clark, who ...
The Great Gucci Shoe Giveaway At DSW | pulsd
Posted on April 28, 2012 in Payless shoes
If you like your kicks, them Madison Avenue Spy has found a great giveaway on Gucci flats, pumps and of course, summer flip flops at DSW in Union Square. Flats and pumps are priced at $299. Current versions retail range ...
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse Reopens in San Francisco, CA
Posted on April 14, 2012 in Zappos shoes
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW - News), a leading branded footwear and accessories retailer, is pleased to announce the relocation and grand reopening of its Union Square location ...
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DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse Reopens in San Francisco, CA
Posted on April 04, 2012 in Zappos shoes
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW - News), a leading branded footwear and accessories , is pleased to announce the relocation and grand reopening of its Union Square location ...
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EU imposes sanctions on Assad's wife, relatives
Posted on April 04, 2012 in Jordan shoes
EU foreign ministers imposed sanctions Friday on Asma Assad, the stylish, British-born wife of the Syrian president, banning her from traveling to European Union countries and freezing any assets she may have there.
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.
Tags: unionized, brands, innovative, favorite, advantage
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
Team GB 2012 Olympic kit revealed
Posted on March 28, 2012 in Puma shoes
Stella McCartney's design for Team GB's London 2012 kit puts athletes in blue-based clothing, with a motif inspired by the union flag, and vivid red shoes.