Will Toning Shoes Be the Next Big Footwear Craze?

Great footwear for the mid-day city walk. Walk, think, improve. "Get in shape, without the gym. It's a potent marketing claim that has women opening up their wallets. "

Adidas to Release 'Star Wars' Collection in Summer 2010

Star Wars is getting the 3-stripe treatment — famed apparel company Adidas has partnered with George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd. to release a Star Wars-inspired collection of kicks and clothing. Due out in Summer...

Fly Kicks Never Go Out of Style

What was old is now new again.  Check out the sneakers that are making a comeback.

Missing Caylee Marie Anthony (UPDATE 1) REWARD

"   CAYLEE MARIE ANTHONY Case Type: Endangered Missing   DOB: Aug 9, 2005 Sex: Female Missing Date: Jun 9, 2008 Race: White Age Now: 2 Height:  3'1" (94...

Bennett timeline update

"Details in police's case reveal chilling, devious planning by victim's uncle July 5, 2008 By Daniel Barlow Vermont Press Bureau ...

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Converse launches, oddly, Kurt Cobain sneakers

Is it just me, or do Ian Curtis and Kurt Cobain seem like entirely inappropriate choices for anniversary edition Chucks?  They both killed themselves.  They'd both hate rock star shoes. How about they...

M.I.A., Karen O, Joan Jett to sell Converse sneakers

"Your Prime Minister to ya employer, Ego lovers need more power The trend-setters make things better Don't sell out to be product pushers..."Ok, let's see now. Who was that again?Oh riiiiight....that was...

Stinky Sneakers Turned into Running Tracks

" An international program that turns old, stinky sneakers into gym floors, running tracks and playground surfaces is expanding in Vernon Hills. The village's public works department this week became a year-round collection point for the Reuse-A-Shoe recycling program,...

Singapore's sneakerheads get customised "kicks" - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Sneakers too run-of-the-mill? For a few hundred dollars Singaporean artists will customise your sports shoes for you.  Singapore's rapidly growing team of "sneakerheads" are catching up with their counterparts in the United States and...

Customized sneakers gain traction - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"Gregory Guichard once sweated over a hot glue gun for four days to set 3,000 Swarovski crystals onto a pair of sneakers. Now he professionally produces customized shoes worth hundreds of dollars.  Ben Hoffman experimented for a year to get the right group of artists to...

Manblog. Part I

"Luckily, whoever designed masculinity realized it wouldn't work without a safety valve. Men are allowed to be angry, which is conveniently siphoned off into sports, barfights and woman abuse, or is put to good use in war. That anger is terrifying for its targets: women,...

The Other Shoe Fetish: Sneaker Culture

I've always been more partial to Saville Row but these new kicks have got me thinking about a re-design.  I just need to find something that matches the ascot.  This from Almost Girl: "Don’t...

Adicolor Delux Box Set Re-Release

"Reminding us that shoe customization has been around for decades, adidas is re-releasing the adicolor LO (originally from 1983) in a kit that includes the original plain white shoes, paints, brushes and a wooden palette. The box will also include sealant to keep your painted...

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