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Marie Antoinette's Shoes Sell for $57K

White silk mules were expected to fetch far less

(Newser) - A pair of shoes believed to be Marie Antoinette's were expected to auction for about $6,500—but they brought in $57,000, AFP reports. The white silk mules, which feature tricolor ribbons, were sold at an auction of French Revolution artifacts in Toulon, France. The queen may have...

TSA May Let Older Fliers Keep Their Shoes On

Test begins at four airports

(Newser) - The TSA is starting to lighten up a little in terms of airport security. A test program at four big airports—O'Hare, Orlando, Denver, and Portland—will let passengers 75 and older keep their shoes and light jackets on, reports USA Today . Assuming all goes well, the rules will...

New Nikes Record How High You Jump

Digitally-linked shoes track your moves

(Newser) - Next stop for the digital revolution: Your feet. Nike yesterday showed off its new line of Nike+ footwear that keeps tabs on wearers' movements. Pressure sensors and an accelerometer on the shoes can keep track of distance, jumping height, and step frequency, Mashable reports. The data is linked to iPhone,...

Pennsylvania Middle School Bans Uggs

Not because they're ugly ... because kids were hiding cell phones in them

(Newser) - Administrators at a middle school in Pennsylvania were tired of kids hiding cell phones in their boots—so they banned the boots, the Mercury reports. The new rule applies to "outdoor, open top boots" in general, but the biggest culprits are Uggs, says a district official, particularly those that...

Coming Soon to Airports: Shoes! On Your Feet!

Janet Napolitano says the end to the annoying practice is nigh

(Newser) - Rejoice, Americans: Just as you admitted that you would be willing to do away with your freedoms in exchange for security ... freedom! Janet Napolitano today said that air passengers will soon be able to inch their way through security with their shoes on, reports Politico . "We are moving towards...

Doc Slaps Flip-Flops
 Flip-Flops Can Ruin Your Body 
Apr 7, 2011 2:30 AM CDT

Flip-Flops Can Ruin Your Body

Doctor warns that they can cause 'serious injuries'

(Newser) - Spring is here, and so is a warning about the favorite warm-weather footwear of the young and young-at-heart: Flip-flops can cause "serious injuries to feet, ankles, knees, hips and even our back," warns Discovery Channel medical expert Dr. John Whyte. "Over time these injuries can lead to...

Guy Sues Strip Club Over Flying Shoe

Says his teeth were chipped when it flew off during a high-kick

(Newser) - An Indiana man is suing a strip club over some chipped teeth he says he sustained when a dancer accidentally kicked off her shoe and hit him in the face. According to a lawyer, Jake Quagliaroli, 34, was about 20 feet from the stage when the dancer tried a “...

'Toning Shoes' Don't Work
 'Toning Shoes' 
 Don't Work 



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Aug 14, 2010 7:00 PM CDT

'Toning Shoes' Don't Work

'Shoes are not a magic pill,' says exercise advocate

(Newser) - “Toning shoes” promise to get you in shape—“without setting foot in a gym,” one Skechers ad claims. Surprise, surprise: That may not be true. The trendy “athletic” shoes, which cost $100 to $245, have unstable soles that supposedly force your muscles to work harder, resulting...

How to Open Wine With Your Shoe
 How to Open Wine 
 With Your Shoe 
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Jul 18, 2010 2:42 PM CDT

How to Open Wine With Your Shoe

For the next time you leave home without a corkscrew

(Newser) - No corkscrew? No problem. Pat Kiernan of Pat’s Papers tests a French technique he uncovered using a shoe to do the job instead. Insert the bottom of a bottle of wine into a shoe for cushioning, then simply bang it against a wall. Pressure builds and eventually forces the...

High Heels for Kids: Harmless or Horrifying?

Is footwear like Suri Cruise's sexualizing young girls?

(Newser) - When Suri Cruise goes out walking in her sparkly, high-heeled shoes, parenting groups have a conniption. More and more young girls are wearing the very adult footwear, and some parents fear that’s prematurely sexualizing them, the Daily Telegraph reports. Retailers like GapKids and Next are now selling heels for...

Hot Trend for Summer: Boots
 Hot Trend for Summer: Boots 
Jun 6, 2010 3:10 PM CDT

Hot Trend for Summer: Boots

Sales surge as starlets embrace combat-style footwear

(Newser) - They look sweaty and uncomfortable, but make no mistake: Boots are hot—as in trendy—this summer. "It’s a way of saying, ‘I am a tough, cool and bad girl and don’t mess with me,’ and at the same time, women want to stay feminine,...

Crocs Save Shocked Boy
 Crocs Save 
 Shocked Boy 
Jun 3, 2010 3:35 AM CDT

Crocs Save Shocked Boy

Plastic clogs 'acted as insulators'

(Newser) - The fashion world may sneer at Crocs but you won't find a better shoe to save you from death by hairdryer. The mother of a 3-year-old British boy says his plastic shoes saved his life after he picked up the faulty appliance in a swimming pool changing room and received...

Preschoolers in High Heels Turn Heads

Suri Cruise, A-Rod's daughter embrace trend

(Newser) - Just 4 years old and already a trendsetter, Suri Cruise literally stands out—when she wears high heels. The daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes was on the cutting edge of the polarizing footwear trend, which some find cute and other consider dangerous. "Some people see it as...

As Cobblers Vanish, Shoe Repair Steps Online
 As Cobblers Vanish, 
 Shoe Repair Steps Online 

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Feb 11, 2010 12:52 PM CST

As Cobblers Vanish, Shoe Repair Steps Online

As shoe repair industry shrinks, shops go online for remote customers

(Newser) - The shoe repair industry has shrunk drastically in the past decades, and what cobblers remain have taken to the Internet for customers. More than a million pairs are sold in the US each year, but there are only 7,000 repair businesses left, down from 120,000 80 years ago....

Inside the World of LiLo... Celeb Hoarder?

Shoes up to the ceiling, clothes everywhere in Lindsay Lohan's home

(Newser) - The latest question swirling through the gossip universe: Is Lindsay Lohan a secret celebrity hoarder? To say the embattled actress has a lot more shoes and clothes than the average woman is the understatement of the year, as Part 1 of her interview with The Insider last night revealed. Though...

Imelda Marcos Running for Philippine Congress

80-year-old widow a candidate in dictator hubby's stronghold

(Newser) - Former first lady Imelda Marcos filed her candidacy for next year's congressional elections in the Philippines, joining the country's boxing champion and the outgoing president in the star-studded race for the lower house. Strongman Ferdinand Marcos' flamboyant 80-year-old widow, who has successfully fought off more than 900 civil and criminal...

Iraqi Shoe Thrower Has to Dodge One Himself

Another man fires footwear of his own at Bush critic

(Newser) - The Iraqi journalist who famously chucked his shoes at George Bush got a taste of what it's like to be on the receiving end today. During a press conference in Paris to push his campaign for "victims of the US occupation," Muntadhar al-Zeidi had to duck when a...

Michael Jordan's Son Could Cost College $3M

Adidas deal predates player with inherited preference for Nike

(Newser) - Michael Jordan’s son wants to wear the shoes his dad made famous when he plays college basketball this season—but if he does, he could wind up costing the University of Central Florida $3 million. Marcus Jordan insists on wearing Nike Air Jordans, but UCF has a deal with...

The Latest From Paris: 12-Inch Heels
 The Latest 
 From Paris: 
 12-Inch Heels 
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Oct 8, 2009 10:54 AM CDT

The Latest From Paris: 12-Inch Heels

Alexander McQueen creates a stir with his towering shoes

(Newser) - Alexander McQueen’s collection, inspired by Charles Darwin’s Origin of the Species, had quite a few avant garde elements when it was unveiled last night in Paris—think shaved eyebrows, gills painted on temples, and devil-horn-shaped hair—but the shoes took the cake. The crystal-studded creations, part shoe and...

Student Chucks Shoe at IMF Chief

(Newser) - A student journalist threw a shoe at IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn during his speech at Istanbul University today, but missed so badly that Strauss-Kahn didn’t even need a Dubya-style duck. The man shouted, “IMF, get out!” as he hurled the shoe, then ran toward the platform. Security...

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