Shoes

The Heels Who Caused The Recession?

Lloyd Garver | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics


Lloyd Garver

Some feel the recession had to do with sneaky mortgages. Others believe it was the result of greedy Wall Street. All of these people should just look down at their feet -- shoes caused the meltdown.

Jimmy Choo and the New Frugality

James Jubak | Posted 11.12.2009 | Business


James Jubak

The New Frugality, whether it's a real trend or just a Madison Avenue marketing slogan, is certainly going to leave us short of the kind of stories that my Depression-era parents told me.

Celebs Donate Shoes To Charity Auction

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 11.04.2009 | Impact


Have you ever wanted to walk a mile in Kevin Spacey's shoes? How about Kylie Minogue's or Cindy Crawford's? Now you can, thanks to a charity auction t...

First Not-Pants, Now Not-Shoes - Where Have Our Clothes Gone?

Michelle Madhok | Posted 10.07.2009 | Style


Michelle Madhok

Hot on the heels of the pants vs. not-pants debate, I'm confronted with this vaguely-Hot-Loop-like thing. British architect and designer, Julian Hakes, claims that this is a shoe.

The Croc-Up

Alfred Gingold | Posted 09.30.2009 | New York


Alfred Gingold

I live in what journalists call Brownstone Brooklyn and I wear Crocs often. I once wore Crocs to a wedding. You got a problem with that?

Midlife Crisis Shoes

Holly Robinson | Posted 09.28.2009 | Style


Holly Robinson

With four kids in college and one in junior high, it's high time for my midlife crisis. Shoes are cheaper than a boob job, a tummy tuck, or a new car.

Lady Gaga's Pantslessness Influences Designers; New York Eagerly Awaits Marc Jacobs

Kristina O'Neill | Posted 09.14.2009 | Style


Kristina O'Neill

Marc Jacobs might not be fashion's most precise designer, but he is its most perceptive, defining the mood of the times, rolling out the plan in New York, and etching it into our desires at Louis Vuitton in Paris three weeks later.

Great, Green Fashion Brands

Avital Binshtock | Posted 11.12.2009 | Green


Avital Binshtock

Some of the most eye-catching baubles are made of stuff that had a past life--and many of them can be found on Etsy, a global network of artisans selling handmade works.

Benefits of Barefoot: Special Offer for Huffington Post Readers

Hillary Newman | Posted 09.21.2009 | Green


Hillary Newman

I've always been a runner- or at least I was until I 'ran' into knee trouble a few years ago. Now, you could call me an elipicalist. While VH1's I Lo...

The Health Perils Of High Heels

Huffington Post | Posted 09.15.2009 | Home


CNN dove into the dangerous world of high heels when they interviewed Nicole Desilvis, a woman whose lifelong love of heels big and small has resulted...

Flats Trend Sweeps England

Times Online | Alice Olins | Posted 09.11.2009 | Style


Just as we'd managed to convince ourselves that 7in heels were a practical footwear option, rather than the modern equivalent of Chinese foot-binding,...

Kenneth Cole's 'Movement To Support Movement': Will Businesswomen Never Wear Sneakers Again?

Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 09.07.2009 | Style


Manhattan's modish women started today's workday not behind their desks, but at Kenneth Cole's Rockefeller Center store, waiting to pick up their pair...

The Zoe Report Lands, Full of Rachel Zoe-isms, Obviously

Michelle Madhok | Posted 09.05.2009 | Style


Michelle Madhok

If getting on the pre-order list for the $680 shooties doesn't work for you, Zoe, or Zoe's public relations manager, has provided a pair of Steve Madden alternatives.

Are We Ready For Construction-Worker Chic?

Michelle Madhok | Posted 08.22.2009 | Style


Michelle Madhok

We first started to notice this last winter - a few brave ladies tucking their jeans into not UGGs, not sleek Tory Burches, but Timberlands. Bona fide steel-toe work boots.

Crocs Maker Appears Headed Toward Bankruptcy

washingtonpost.com | Posted 08.18.2009 | Business


Crocs were born of the economic boom. The colorful foam clogs appeared in 2002, just as the country was recovering from a recession. Brash and bri...

Mending Wall Street Soles

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.09.2009 | New York


For the unemployed, putting your best foot forward is sometimes hard to do. But Lisa Hancock-Jasie tells us that her New York cobbler has given her...

Repetto's Jackson Jazz Shoes Moonwalk Off The Shelves

Style.com | Maya Singer | Posted 08.07.2009 | Style


Michael Jackson's death sent his fans on a buying spree--record stores have reported running out of Jackson albums, and almost three million downloads...

Heal Your "Sole" in Montauk

Zandile Blay | Posted 08.03.2009 | New York


Zandile Blay

Tom's shoes is opening their first store on the East Coast.

Fans Steal Leo's Dunks In Kyoto

Page Six/NYP | Richard Johnson | Posted 07.31.2009 | Style


During a visit to a hilltop shrine in Kyoto last week, DiCaprio was asked by a couple of fans to pose for a picture -- but he declined, pointing to a ...

I'd Like Them to 'Just Do It' in Public

Candy Spelling | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green


Candy Spelling

Come on, Nike. Just do it, and say it, too. Your superstar endorsers are good with green. You should be, too.

She's Baaack! Imelda Marcos Gets $310M Jewels Returned

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 07.16.2009 | Style


Virginia M. Moncrieff

Remember Imelda Marcos? The woman who was the epitome of despotic greed, proudly showing off her walk-in wardrobe of 3000 pairs of shoes?

Sly Fox: Animal Responsible For Theft Of 100 Shoes

Reuters | Dave Graham | Posted 07.16.2009 | Style


A fox has been unmasked as the mystery thief of more than 100 shoes in the small western German town of Foehren, authorities said Friday....

Treating and Avoiding a Common Condition in Runners

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living


Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

As running season quickly approaches, a number of runners may find themselves feeling pain in one of their hips following frequent training or exercise regimens. The pain is often caused by a common injury in runners called iliotibial band syndrome.

The Sisterhood of Women with Big Feet

Jane Barowitz | Posted 07.12.2009 | Style


Jane Barowitz

"Yer feets too big!" Fats Waller bellows in his 1939 classic, "from your ankles up, I say you sure are sweet, from there down, there's just too much feet." Is this funny? I can't tell; but it has staying power.

Norah O'Donnell's Shoes: The MSNBC Anchor Reveals What She's Wearing Under The Desk (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 07.11.2009 | Style


MSNBC's Chief Washington, D.C. Correspondent Norah O'Donnell is always kept on her toes, whether she's covering Capitol Hill news for the cable networ...