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  • July 2008

    • DNA Tests Yield Few Clues on Canada Victims

      CNN  |  Jul 11, 08 7:20 AM CDT

      DNA Tests Yield Few Clues on Canada Victims

      (Newser) - Canadian authorities have determined that two of the five feet found floating on British Columbia's coastline came from the same man. The only other information about the mystery victim are his shoe size (11) and brand preference (Nike), and fact that he must have been alive in early 2003 when that model was available, reports CNN. More »

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      Canada  • DNA  • missing person  • mystery  • British Columbia  • severed feet  • sneakers

  • May 2008

    • Severed Feet Stump Cops in Canada

      Globe and Mail  |  May 25, 08 12:19 PM CDT

      Severed Feet Stump Cops in Canada

      (Newser) - A fourth foot in a sneaker has washed up on a Canadian shore, leaving investigators more puzzled than ever. Each of the three previous right feet have been in sneakers and have washed up on different islands near Vancouver over the last 10 months, reports the Globe and Mail. The feet don't appear to have been "forcibly removed," said an investigator. "They may be connected. We're exploring every scenario." More »

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      crime  • Canada  • feet  • severed feet  • sneakers

  • November 2007

    • Retailer Sells Air Jordan Rivals Dirt Cheap

      Time  |  Nov 5, 07 2:37 PM CST

      Retailer Sells Air Jordan Rivals Dirt Cheap

      (Newser) - Don’t feel like ponying up $175 for the freshest Air Jordans? You could instead buy 11 pairs of Ben Wallace’s Big Ben shoes and have change. Budget-minded retailer Steve & Barry’s is reversing Nike’s formula, selling low-cost shoes branded by Wallace, Venus Williams, and Stephon Marbury—whose Starburys sold 3 million pairs in two months. More »

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      LeBron James  • Venus Williams  • Nike  • Ben Wallace  • sneakers  • Stephon Marbury

  • June 2007

    • Kids Skate on Heelys to Emergency Room

      Baltimore Sun  |  Jun 7, 07 10:17 PM CDT

      Kids Skate on Heelys to Emergency Room

      (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 »

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      children  • doctor  • shoes  • emergency room  • sneakers  • skating  • helmets

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