“Shoes are deeply personal, literally moulded to our lives. But they create our social lives as much as express them.”
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Collecting Rare Sneakers from Japan
Japan began producing limited edition sneakers in the 1990s. Now a new global wave of sneaker enthusiasts have begun seeking its rarities.
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Stan Smith, the Tennis Shoe, Has Become Bigger Than the Man Himself
Stan Smith knows you think he’s a shoe and not a former no. 1 ranked tennis player.
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Lessons from inventor Lenn Rockford Hann’s negotiations with companies over a carbon-fiber shoe he patented in 2004: When it came time to talk price with New Balance, Hann set his offer sky-high. He says he meant it as a starting point, but company executives closed discussions. Hartner remains a supporter of the shoe, but says […]