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The Sneaker is Having a Fashion Moment

The Sneaker is Having a Fashion Moment

Now that Shopbop, “the curators of cool”, has recognized the fashion moment the sneaker is having, we can now officially say that we have another hot shoe trend on our hands (or should that be “on our feet”?).

We also just want to say that we totally called it! We knew there was a reason why we were unreasonably becoming obsessed with Isabel Marant-ish Steve Madden sneakers and sexy/sporty Ash sneakers, and it wasn’t just because our feet are getting a little ...Read more

Reebok Has to Refund $25 Million to Customers for Selling Toning Shoes that Don’t Really Tone

Reebok Has to Refund $25 Million to Customers for Selling Toning Shoes that Don’t Really Tone

For those asking how to get their refund, all the details are available at Ftc.gov/Reebok. If you are eligible, you can also apply for a refund there.

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So Reebok has been claiming for years that their line of toning shoes gives you a workout without y’know, actually working out. To be more specific, Reebok says that their EasyTone sneakers strengthen hamstrings and calves by up to 11 percent more and tone the buttocks by up to 28 percent more than regular sneakers.

The problem ...Read more

Touches of Turquoise and Tinges of Red Take Over!

Touches of Turquoise and Tinges of Red Take Over!

I asked for it, I got it.

I wanted to see more color on celebrities’ shoe choices and now they’re really bringing it.

Spotted taking over shoes on the red carpet (and beyond) this month of February are bright pops of color, with touches of turquoise and tinges of red leading the invasion:

Nicole Kidman at the 83rd Academy Awards nominations luncheon held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 7, 2011; Alexa Chung at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2011 Official Coverage ...Read more

Kim Kardashian’s Skechers Super Bowl Ad – Love It or Hate It?

Kim Kardashian’s Skechers Super Bowl Ad – Love It or Hate It?

Kim Kardashian’s Skechers Shape Ups Super Bowl ad, the one she excitedly revealed on her blog last month, finally premiered yesterday.

In the commercial, Kim basically breaks up with her trainer and trades him for a pair of Skechers trainers all while being sweaty, sultry and scantily clad.

Watch Kim Kardashian’s Skechers Shape Ups ad for the Super Bowl below:

So what do you think - sexy, so-so or sleazy?

Or more importantly (since not even Kim K.’s fantastic figure can take our attention away ...Read more

Jimmy Choo Shoes… for Men?

Jimmy Choo Shoes… for Men?

Jimmy Choo co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Tamara Mellon surrounded by Jimmy Choo shoes (photography by Richard Nicholson)

If you can’t make your boyfriend/husband/dad/brother understand why us women just go gaga over Jimmy Choo shoes no matter how hard you try to explain, well, now you can stop trying. Jimmy Choo will be coming out with a men’s shoe collection for the autumn/winter 2011 season, and they can finally see, feel and experience the magic of Jimmy Choo shoes for themselves.

The ...Read more

5 Most Popular New Year’s Resolutions (And Shoes to Go Along With Them)

5 Most Popular New Year’s Resolutions (And Shoes to Go Along With Them)

The start of the year always marks the time when we look back at our past and resolve to make changes where they’re needed in our lives. As shoe lovers, we usually resolve to buy more/less shoes, get a better shoe closet or try out new shoe styles.

But did you know that many of the most popular New Year’s resolutions all have something to do with shoes? Read on to find out how shoes relate to New Year’s resolutions and ...Read more

Support the Fight Against Breast Cancer – Reebok Pink Ribbon Line for the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade

Support the Fight Against Breast Cancer – Reebok Pink Ribbon Line for the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade

A fixation for shoes is more common among women than men. You know what else is more common among women than men? Breast cancer. By at least a hundred times.

Here are a few more chilling facts about breast cancer in the United States from NetworkofStrength.org:

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer.An estimated 40,610 breast cancer deaths are anticipated this year (40,170 women, 440 men).Worldwide, breast cancer comprises 10.4% of all cancer incidence among ...Read more

Shoes You’d WANT as Your Next Shoes: Self-Tying Shoes from “Back to the Future II”

Shoes You’d WANT as Your Next Shoes: Self-Tying Shoes from “Back to the Future II”

Remember that scene in “Back to the Future II” where Marty McFly puts on a pair of Nike sneakers and they automatically lace themselves up?

Well that vision of the future is now a reality thanks to Blake Bevin who recreated the iconic shoes from the famous movie as part of an art project for a contest. Intending them to be nothing more than just a goof, Blake Bevin soon found the short video demo for her “little art project” getting ...Read more

Vivienne Westwood Shoes: An Exhibition 1973-2010

Vivienne Westwood Shoes: An Exhibition 1973-2010

British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood shares over 200 fabulous shoes from her own archives to the public in an exhibit which charts the evolution of her unconventional, trailblazing style over the last four decades.

Entitled “Vivienne Westwood Shoes: An Exhibition 1973-2010″, the exhibit includes shoes like the cult 1981 Pirate Boots and the insane 10-inch high Mock-Croc Elevated Gillies platform shoes that made Naomi Campbell famously fall flat on her butt in a 1993 Vivienne Westwood fashion show.

This is a can’t-miss ...Read more

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