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Maker of spring-soled shoe challenges the rules

San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle Aug 16, 08 5:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Michael Phelps-endorsed body suit is only one of the high-tech inventions at this year's Olympic Games, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. NASA-designed shoes, 3D motion-capture-designed bicycles, and a Nike PreCool vest have all garnered attention. But the most controversial is a spring-enhanced shoe that track and field athletes will wear this week. More »

More about:  2008 Beijing Olympics • Nike • shoes • invention • sports technology

 Clog-Maker Crocs Falling Off

Firm has seen drastic decline in sales, share price

NPR NPR Aug 1, 08 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Crocs, Inc,. the firm that makes those ubiquitous rubber clogs, is having a bit of a fashion emergency. The stock has lost 90% of its value in less than a year, and the company predicts a 20% sales decline by the end of 2008, NPR reports. The firm’s execs blame the economy, but it’s clear that Crocs face an image problem with their brand. More »

More about:  business • trend • shoes • sales • share price • Crocs • footwear

 'FitFlops' Latest Toning Rage 

Oprah's 'summer favorite' helps back-pain sufferers, too

Seattle Times Seattle Times Jul 16, 08 11:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - FitFlops, the sandals that exercise your leg and derriere muscles as you walk, are this summer’s must-have, Newhouse News Service reports. With celebrity support from Heidi Klum to Jennifer Garner, the fitness flip flop made Oprah’s “summer favorites” list, and has sold a million pairs since launching last year. Chronic back-pain sufferers also noted therapeutic benefits from the $50 shoes. More »

More about:  fashion • exercise • trend • fitness • shoes • flip-flop

 Keep Your Feet Pain-Free 

Hint: Ditch the flip-flops for comfy sneakers

NPR NPR Jun 24, 08 8:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Watch out for those summertime flip-flops and ballet flats: Prolonged use could give you a painful foot condition, a podiatrist tells NPR. Shoes without enough arch or back support put too much strain on an important piece of tissue called the plantar fascia. Fashionable or not, it's better to go with a lightweight, comfortable pair of running shoes. More »

More about:  health • shoes • feet

5th Severed Foot Steps Up Canadian Probe

'This could take some time,' says cop

Associated Press Associated Press Jun 17, 08 11:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yet another severed foot—the fifth in a year—has washed ashore in British Columbia, causing authorities to take a fresh look at evidence. This is the first sneaker-clad left foot to be found so far. "We're certainly not discounting the possibility that this may be linked to the other recovered feet, but it's very speculative to even entertain that right now," said a local police spokeswoman. "This might take a long time. This is not CSI. " More »

More about:  Canada • shoes • feet • severed feet

Flip-Flops: Bad for Politicians, Even Worse for Your Feet

Footwear favorite alters gait, puts stress on limbs 

Newsweek Newsweek Jun 11, 08 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Flip-flops—the lightweight footwear appearing farther afield than just the beach these days—may be damaging to your health, Newsweek reports. Flip-flop wearers take shorter steps, need more movements to go the same distance they would with regular shoes, and, a study shows, face higher risk of muscle and joint pain in the legs. More »

More about:  health • shoes • feet • flip-flop • footwear

Those Shoes Are Just
Killing Your Feet

Experts say barefoot would be better

New York New York Apr 21, 08 6:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Walk a mile in my shoes? No way, researchers say—even comfortable shoes warp how we walk and damage our bodies. "With one carelessly designed instrument, our shoes, we have warped the pure anatomical form of human gait," one expert wrote. So Brooklyn scribe Adam Sternbergh walks a day in no shoes, and writes in New York that cavemen had it right. More »

More about:  shoes • feet • comfort • knee

China Exports Inflation to US

Coinciding factors exert upward pressure on prices

New York Times New York Times Feb 1, 08 1:35 PM CST
(Newser) - After years of pumping out cheap consumer goods, China is driving up American price tags, the New York Times reports. As costs rise domestically, prices down the supply chain rise at the same time that recession threatens in the US. “China has been the world’s factory,” said one economist. “But its heyday is over. We’re going to see higher prices.” More »

More about:  China • inflation • exports • clothing • imports • shoes • Chinese toys

Air Jordan Turns 23

Version due out this February still a 'feet' of marketing

Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Jan 9, 08 6:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Basketball's most iconic shoe turns 23 this year, a number any sports lover worth his Air Jordans knows means a little something extra—and Nike isn't missing the significance, the Chicago Tribune reports. Neither Nike nor Jordan—who wore No. 23—will squelch rumors that this is the final incarnation of the shoe, which debuted in 1985 and was initially banned by the NBA for violating design rules; Nike picked up Jordan's $5,000 per-game fine. More »

More about:  basketball • NBA • sports memorabilia • shoes • Michael Jordan

Crocs to Kick Off Apparel Line

Ugly footwear continues march toward world domination

Denver Business Journal Aug 27, 07 7:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - If looking down at ugly shoes isn't doing it for you, good news—soon you can look down at a whole Crocs outfit. The manufacturer of the colorful clogs is launching a clothing line. The adults' and kids' duds, made from a version of the material in the signature shoes, go on sale this fall, the Denver Business Journal reports. More »

More about:  fashion • clothes • shoes • Crocs

Bush Can't
Pull off Crocs

Prez should have vetoed sporty footwear choice, Givhan says

Washington Post Washington Post Jun 22, 07 4:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Whether you think President Bush is stepping boldly into the future or trampling on civil liberties, these days he's doing it in an ugly pair of shoes. Cameras spotted Bush sporting black Crocs—those trendy, tacky, rubbery clogs with ventilation holes and a heel strap—proving, Robin Givhan argues, that at least the president's fashion sense isn't unimpeachable. More »

More about:  George W. Bush • fashion • Virginia • shoes • Crocs

Kids Skate on Heelys to Emergency Room

Skater shoes set off scraped knees epidemic

Baltimore Sun Baltimore Sun Jun 7, 07 10:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new craze has kids gliding across hard surfaces on tiny skate wheels built into their sneakers—but the "heelys" are deceptively unsafe, a new study says. The report claims the skate shoes sent 1,600 youngsters to the emergency room last year. More »

More about:  children • doctor • shoes • emergency room • sneakers • helmets • skating

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