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Life Is Full of Fresh Starts

Randi Miller | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Wallabees, Fresh Starts, Back to School Shopping, Desert Boots, Converse, Shoes, Chuck Taylors, DC News
Randi Miller

When I was a kid, my mother always took me and my sister to Hahn's Shoes to get new shoes for the coming school year. The smell of newness is so indelible in my memory, so indicative of the whole concept of starting fresh.



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19 Iconic Products That America Doesn't Make Anymore

Bussiness Insider | Anika Anand and Gus Lubin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cell Phones, Manufactoring, Foreign-Products, Economy, Dell Computers, Pontiac, Chuck Taylors, Business News

Another American icon has bit the dust: Pontiac. GM is canceling the 84-year-old brand after winding down production over the past few years. Like ...

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The Gaslight Anthem and Memories of Blue Jeans and White T-Shirts

John Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Punk Rock, Chuck Taylors, The Clash, Converse Sneakers, T-Shirts, Rock, Blue Jeans, Los Angeles, Tom Petty, New Jersey, Jon Stewart, Summer, Gaslight Anthem, '59 Sound, Wiltern Theater, American Slang, Love, Rock and Roll, Bruce Springsteen, Brian Fallon, Entertainment News
John Koch

The Gaslight Anthem burst onto the scene with fists pumping and hearts on their sleeve, both paying homage to the rock heroes before them and working steadily to take their place among them.

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Converse Sneakers Get A Dr. Seuss Makeover

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slideshow, Converse Dr. Seuss, Chuck Taylors, Converse Sneakers, Converse, Dr. Seuss, Books News

The classic sneaker company Converse has decided to add some literature into its line of shoes. Converse has just launched its line of Dr. Seuss theme...

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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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