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Style For Good: A Q&A With Twins for Peace

Milkshake | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Good Fashion, Sneakers, Shoes, Fashion, Maxime Mussard, Charitable Products, Paris Style, Twins for Peace, Impact News

Lest you start thinking we're just a bunch of shallow Francophiles, we should mention the motto at Twins for Peace: "be cool, be good." For every pair of sneakers you purchase, Twins for Peace donates a pair of shoes to children in need.

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Creepers: Trudging Into Style

Carmin Chappell | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: High School Trends, Sneakers, Brothel Creepers, Creepers, Shoe Trends, Teen Fashion, Teen News

One boy turned to me and said "What's up with the shoes?" as if I was wearing them as some type of joke. None of the remarks affected me, though -- I loved my shoes and that was all that mattered.

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PHOTOS: The Best Casual Kicks

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Sneakers, Nike, Kicks, Slidewide, Hair-Beauty, Pf Flyers, Casual Sneakers, Merimekko for Converse, Bv-Fashion-and-Beauty, Tennis Shoes, Tretorn, Vans, Casual Footwear, Reebok, Milly for Sperry, Converse, Black Voices News

Move over flip flops! Trade in your work week pumps for a snazzy pair of sneakers over the weekend. The bold colors, eye-catching prints and fancy...

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WATCH: New Balance Teams Up With Celebrity Photog Johnny Nunez

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Where Are You Running to Next Campaign, Bv-Fashion-and-Beauty, Sneakers, Celebrity-Photographer, Video, Hair-Beauty, Bv-Video, New Balance, Johnny Nunez, Black Voices News

Famed photog Johnny Nunez has shot everyone from Jay-Z to Clive Davis and Kimora Lee Simmons to Mariah Carey-- but now New Balance has place the New Y...

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Nike's Major St. Patrick's Day Fail

The Huffington Post | Mark Hanrahan | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Sneakers, St. Patrick's Day 2012, Video, Black and Tan, Nike, St. Patrick's Day, Disastrous Product Names, Nike Shoes, Business News, Ireland, Marketing, Inappropriate Product Names, Nike St. Patrick's Day, Nike Sneakers, Business News

Nike has put its foot squarely in its mouth in the run up to St. Patrick's Day, by releasing a seasonal sneaker that bears the same name as a British ...

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Adidas Releases Cowboyboot Sneaker Hybrid Shoe

Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Jeremy Scott Adidas, Sneakers, Video, Cultura, Adidas Cowboyboots, Adidas Commercial, Hipster, Cowboyboots Adidas, Mexican, Hipsters, Latino Voices News

These Adida's cowboyboot-tennis-shoe hybrids could be yours for just three hundred dollars. Adidas says they'll "get you rodeo-ready with their hy...

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Taking His Talents To Aventura (WATCH)

Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Sneakers, Clothing, Aventura Mall, Video, Shoes, Unkwn, Miami News, LeBron James, Miami News

LeBron James has been pretty quiet since he and his team lost the NBA Playoffs last summer. But he was back in front of the cameras and fans on Friday...

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Are Your Feet Marathon Ready?

Neal M. Blitz, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S. | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Feet, Running, Marathon, Dr. Blitz, Plantar Fasciitis, Sneakers, Blisters, Tendinitis, Stress Fractures, Neal Blitz, Foot Pain, Marathon-Ready-Feet, Feet and Marathon Running, Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Living News

No matter how experienced a runner, the foot is always susceptible to running injuries.

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DESIGN IN ART: Yves Behar's 'TechnoCRAFT'

Paper Magazine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yves Behar, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Papermag, Technocraft, Sneakers, Puma, Threadless, Designer Sneakers, San Francisco-California, Paper Magazine, Arts News

To the list of things that have been declared dead over the years -- painting, the author, irony, print magazines -- it's tempting to add the desi...

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MySneakers App on iTunes: A Sneaker-Techie's Dream Come True

Lauren J. Rivera | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sneaker Finder, Iphone, Sneakers, Itunes, iTunes Store, Louis W. Colon Iii, iPhone Apps, Mysneakers, Style News

A new iTunes app called MySneakers, from Brooklyn native Louis W. Colon III, claims to allow its users to "easily research products, brands and stores according to their individual tastes."

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Most Disgusting Sneakers In America Belong To Connecticut Girl

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MONTPELIER, Vt. — An 11-year-old from Connecticut has the most disgusting shoes in America. Trinette Robinson of Bristol, Conn., was crowned th...

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Ex-NBA Player Arrested For Selling Counterfeit Sneakers

Chicago Breaking News | Jeremy Gorner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sneakers, Nate Driggers, Nate Driggers Arrest, Chicago News

A 2-month investigation into the alleged sale of counterfeit gym shoes from a Far South Side shop owned by an ex-NBA player culminated with the arrest...

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Chuck Taylor? Adidas? Keds? How Your Sneakers Got Their Names

Wall Street Journal | Ethan Trex | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Adidas, Sneakers, Nike, Shoes, Chuck Taylors, Footwear, Keds, Style News

We all know that Nike is named after the Greek goddess of victory, and the origin of "Air Jordan" is hardly obscure, but where did some other famous s...

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Air Obamas

Alec Brownstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sneakers, Nike, Alec Brownstein, Fashion, Basketball, Barack Obama Inauguration, Jayson Atienza, Barack Obama, Style News

Barack Obama has already inspired high fashion on the runways of Milan. Now, New York City artist Jayson Atienza is bringing Obama style to the worl...

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"Sole Searching"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fashion, Humor, Health, Global Warming, Men's Fashion, Sneakers, Jordan Retros, New Balance, Style News

It had been several years since I last bought a pair of sneakers, and I had mercifully forgotten about the complexity of such a purchase.

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Clunky High-Tops: The Latest Shoe Craze

Refinery29 Pipeline | Kelley Hoffman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Street Style, Sneakers, Street, Designer Shoes, Style, Fetish, Shoe Fetish, Fashion, Shoes, Rick Owens, Style News

Rick Owens is clearly owning the sneaker market. And talk about a statement shoe--his chunky high-tops have been seen in shades of gray, white, and be...

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What Do Your Sneakers Say About You?

Reuters | Posted 11.17.2011

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Got a passion for buying sneakers? It could be a good sign, with a poll finding that people who buy three pairs of sneakers or more a year are far mor...

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MIT Math Whiz Designs Sneaks Lined With Code

Wired | Jenna Wortham | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Maeda, Mit, Designer Sneakers, Sneakers, MIT Media Lab, Business News

Freak for sneaks? And math? This pair of tricked-out kicks might tickle your fancy. John Maeda, renowned mathematician, graphic designer and professo...

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