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Confronted with an ever-growing pile of old newspapers, Taiwanese fashion designer Colin Lin came up with the idea of using them to make shoes and tote bags for her environmentally friendly footwear company. Complete Story...
A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida has cost the school any future sponsorship with adidas.
A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida could cost the school financially.
When a powerful storm inundated the Philippines last month, most people rushed to save their homes or their lives. Employees of one museum, however, grabbed the shoes.
Like most restaurants, the Burger King in this St. Louis suburb has a no shoes, no shirt, no service policy. And baby, do they enforce it. Too much so, the company admitted, after apologizing for restaurant workers who asked a mother to leave because her 6-month-old wasn't wearing shoes.
With the economy continuing to flounder and layoffs mounting, more and more people are finding themselves on an unexpected side of the desk: The side where the interviewee sits.
The owner of the Barratts and PriceLess shoe chains in Britain filed for a form of bankruptcy for the two businesses Monday in an attempt to save itself from collapse.
Art was laced up with political statement as a gallery opened an exhibit with a paint-splattered fundraiser that featured a "shoe throw" at an image of President George W. Bush.
State troopers are looking for a charity to take thousands of shoes that were dumped on a Miami expressway, tying up rush hour traffic. Lt. Pat Santangelo says the Florida Highway Patrol received a call about the shoes Friday morning.
When President Bush ducked a pair of shoes thrown by an Iraqi reporter during a recent press conference in Baghdad, he called it “one of the most weird moments” of his presidency. Anyone familiar with Iraqi culture knew immediately, though, that hurling shoes at someone wasn’t just weird — in Iraq it’s a sign of contempt.
The end of the year is typically pretty slow in the news business. So this is a good time to revisit some of the — let's just say "more unusual" — questions we didn't get to earlier. Happy New Year to all.
First lady Laura Bush says President Bush laughed it off, but that it was an "assault" when an Iraqi reporter threw his shoes at the president during a news conference in Baghdad.
Payless ShoeSource is going green as it plans to sell a line of ecologically friendly shoes and handbags at low prices.
With a much beloved series, Hollywood sometimes runs the risk of ruining fans' love for a show by taking it to the big screen and botching the job. But in the case of "Sex and the City," such worries were unfounded.
Police are telling a Durango liquor store owner to give shoplifters the boot — literally.
After years of routinely asking consumers what they think of the coming fashion season, it would seem that nothing could surprise C. Britt Beemer. But this year, when Beemer asked women to rate spring clothes, he got an unexpected response — 50 percent of women said they hadn’t even noticed what’s in store windows.
Police dogs in the western city of Duesseldorf will no longer get their feet dirty when on patrol — the entire dog unit will soon be equipped with blue plastic fiber shoes, a police spokesman said Monday.
A man convicted in a scheme to ship cocaine to the United States in the shoes of young people recruited as couriers was sentenced Friday to 17 years in federal prison.
For 102 years, Red Wing Shoes has been the pickup truck of the footwear world. Its work boots have always been tough and practical, if not pretty.
Police were hoping for a good turnout at their "Kicks for Guns" sneaker exchange, but they weren't expecting a surface-to-air missile launcher.
Police in the border city of Tijuana said they arrested a U.S. man with heroin hidden in his shoes.
Gap Inc., the leader in online sales among apparel specialty chains, plans to move beyond its brands to make its mark on one of the fastest-growing segments in e-commerce: shoes.
Well let me tell you that mine started with a bang.... got up took the puppy out, got a cup of coffee. Cleaned up the down stairs, got another cup of coffee.
I purchased a new perfume this weekend and that got me thinking about how many different perfumes that I have....I have ones that I like only in the summer time, ones for the winter and ones that I like just for bedtime.. :)
Nearly a Million Dollars of Stolen Goods from Tennessee Recovered in KentuckyA father and son team out of Tennessee have been storing more than a million dollars worth of stolen goods right here in Kentucky, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office who returned some of the merchandise, including shoes, back to its rightful owners today...... .... …
Having fun on a Saturday morning back in the good old days!! Note: Names are changed to protect the innocent, of which there were ..... ....... mmmmm ...... none
How to buy shoes - flowchartsShoes are hollow objects that humans enjoy sticking their feet into as a means to keep them warm and dry, and to protect them from rough terrain. Interestingly, men and women have widely differing opinions on such a simple invention.
These boots are made for......walkin'.....ahh HUH?How do these doors stay open, and the grocery markets are closing? What's wrong with this pictrure?
$2,995.00 for designer handbag...can economy be so bad?Check it out!!! The price of a handbag, to carry the money in is ....what???????????
School official accused of shoplifting -A Ventura County school superintendent has been accused of shoplifting at a local department store. Ventura County authorities say police were called to a T.J. Maxx store at the Esplanade Center in Oxnard about 9:30 p.m. on July 20 after a shoplifter had been detained.
Shoes feature Bluetooth and GPSFinally, a pair of shoes with built-in Bluetooth and GPS connections. Pair them Bluetooth-ily with your cell phone and the shoes can update your location directly to your Faceboook account or send your location out as a text message to five other phones.
The cost of high heels may be measured in painexcerpt: ""Beauty is pain, as the saying goes. Now there's evidence to back it up: Wearing high-heeled shoes now may mean suffering foot pain later, according to a new study.""
Do high heels empower or oppress women?Some argue passionately that high heels can boost women's careers by transforming them into confident forces to be reckoned with. Others say the towering footwear puts far too much emphasis on a woman's sex appeal rather than her brains.
Do high heels empower or oppress women?Some argue passionately that high heels can boost women's careers by transforming them into confident forces to be reckoned with. Others say the towering footwear puts far too much emphasis on a woman's sex appeal rather than her brains.
Iraq frees journalist who threw shoes at BushThe Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush was released from jail on Tuesday, NBC News reported.
Iraqi shoe thrower Muntazer al-Zaidi innundated with offers and giftsLooks like the majority of the Arab world loves this guy.Your thoughts.
Air travellers can now keep their shoes on"Never suggest, ask or demand that passengers remove footwear prior to entering the WTMD [walk-through metal detector]," says the one-page directive, which went into effect immediately.
Steal his style! Menswear is back in a big wayThese classic pieces are easy, affordable, and practical, plus they can be kept in your closet forever. TODAY style editor Bobbie Thomas shows you how to pull off the look.
Can your flip-flops kill you?Ah, the casual, comfortable flip-flop: A symbol of summertime, an emblem of relaxation - and a harbinger of death? That may be overstating it a little bit, but not by too terribly much, health experts say.
Can your flip-flops kill you?Ah, the casual, comfortable flip-flop: A symbol of summertime, an emblem of relaxation - and a harbinger of death? That may be overstating it a little bit, but not by too terribly much, health experts say.
Women Walk In Fall 2009's Most Punishing Heels (VIDEO)Why do women buy and wear shoes that are unsafe and uncomfortable? This brief article is accompanied by a 1:51 video of New York magazine staff members walking in shoes not well suited for walking.
High heels 'should be banned from the workplace' The Trade Union Congress, predominantly male, has proposed a motion arguing that high heels are demeaning to women while they also contribute to long term injuries.
Burger King Kicks Out Infant for Not Wearing ShoesA baby was kicked out of Burger King in Missouri. Not only was the baby kicked out, but so was her mother, who had not put shoes on the infant yet.
Little Girls In High Heels -- What's With That?!Is there something creepy about little ladies in tall shoes? Is it wrong for moms to let their daughters wear them before, say, puberty? I think so, but I'm not a mom. Please read this story and let me know if I'm nuts.
Crocs? They were so economic boom - Los Angeles TimesMaybe in a decade nostalgia will set in, said Weingarten, author of "Career and Corporate Cool." Then a pair of hot-pink Crocs dug from the back of the closet might inspire misty-eyed memories: "Remember when we had ugly, Flintstone-looking feet?"
Woman launches extraordinary hunt to find lost designer heel from a pair of leopard-print pumpsA shoe-lover has launched a city-wide search to track down a missing designer heel from a pair of £440 [$725] leopard-print pumps.
It's a tragedy really: Croc Company Failing; Terrible Economy to Thank One reason to love a failing economy: Crocs are done.
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