Of all the gear available for runners, shoes are far and way the most important. Not only is there the fact that each foot-fall lands with anywhere from three to five times a person’s weight, which makes cushioning key, everyone’s feet fall in to one of three categories, so the right look more »
Poker players on the whole are a superstitious lot so it’s no surprise that champion poker player Beth Shak takes her new “lucky shoes” seriously. Designer Walter Steiger created the lethal pair of hot pink patent leather “Muse” shoes specifically for Beth complete with her trademark spade symbol stitched into look more »
Last Updated: May 20. 2010 6:17PM UAE / May 20. 2010 2:17PM GMT
The grind of the 21st century throws up obstacles at every turn. Nikolaus Oliver is on hand with advice to guide you through. This week: the glamour of men’s shoes
Ask most men what is the worst thing their wives can do to them and they’ll tell you it’s taking them along when they’re shopping for shoes.
In shoe shops, men stand around in glazed despair, knowing that this is never going to end, that even when she’s finished here, there are a further 480 shoe shops in this mall alone, and that if she doesn’t find what she wants, she’ll suggest driving over to the Mall of the Emirates. The thing is, to men, women’s shoes all look the same. Honestly, you’d need a magnifying glass to spot the differences.The madness of women’s relationship to their footwear is captured by a website called Shoesonhead, where you can find pictures of, well, ladiI used to share these emotions. But recently, and quite unexpectedly, I discovered the glamour of shoes. Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo and Louboutin. I love them all.But it’s men’s shoes that really float my boat. And with these, it’s not about designers because men’s shoes are brogues, not-brogues, loafers or deck shoes and that’s pretty much it. Here, look more »
THIS time last year a three-year-old named Black And Bent was an unknown in jumps circles. With a second from one start over hurdles, he quickly announced himself with a race-record winning run in the maiden hurdle on the first day of the 2009 May Racing Carnival. he performance by the Robert Smerdon-trained gelding, a look more »
Review of Z Coil: There will come a time when I will have to wear “comfort” shoes. I know this is true. John Mishasek sells Z-Coil shoes at his store in Colorado Springs, Col. The shoe has a big spring in the heel. Mct file look more »
Designer and the luxury jeweller Matthew Williamson will collaborate on a range of bags for Spring/Summer 2011, which will be presented during Milan Fashion Week in September. Francesco Trapani, chief executive officer of Bulgari, said the designer had been enlisted due to “the great sense of colour and design he brings to his work”. The bags mark Bulgari’s first collaboration with a designer as the company’s accessories are currently created by a design look more »
This Jerome Dreyfuss Tote had to have been inspired by Bubble Yum Gum. It’s outrageously bright and yummy looking candy colored pink completely reminds me of the gum that I use to chomp away on as a kid. I couldn’t get enough of this gum. As an unexpected and bold dose of color, the Billy Large Bag is perfect. look more »
Queensland based national footwear label KMJ has expanded its range to include its first ever winter line. The new range includes boots, heels, and enclosed footwear. KMJ director Robert Russell said while the brand was known for its summer styles, the winter range had been launched in response to demand. ”Our brand has been adored for its summer styles for over seven years; this is our trademark and we are very proud of it. The continuous look more »
A new Australian footwear brand inspired by Latin American resourcefulness looks set to make a colourful addition to the shoe market. Ropes sandals are modelled on shoes typically worn in central America, made entirely of polypropylene rope. Ropes sandals are machine washable, saltwater and chlorine resistant, extremely durable and overall very comfortable. Available in two unisex styles and a range of colours look more »
Global Shoes provides an ideal communication and order platform for volume buyers and traders within the international shoe market (approx. 90% of all trade show visitors have decision making authority!). If you are looking to get the right buyer or trade partner GLOBAL SHOES is the perfect place to find them. With the buzzwords subcontracting and licensing, GLOBAL SHOES can provide you with a first-hand advantage as an exclusive B2B look more »
1. Clog shoes are so popular because of its availability, durability and most of all inexpensive. It provides relief to the feet during long days at work; clog shoes are extremely comfortable. People who work long shifts use clogs as their weapon of choice (or shoes of choice) when it comes to footwear at work. look more »
I was first introduced to water sneakers, or water shoes, about 4 years ago when I took a trip to the Fiji islands and travel sites were loaded with recommendations about buying a quality pair of shoes that you could wear near or in the water. I’m glad I listened since I was in the water all the time along the beautiful beaches of Fiji and having on a pair of water shoes made me very comfortable walking along areas where coral reefs and rocky look more »
Classic shoes can often be overlooked for the quirky and artistic designs that designers like Irregular Choice bring out each season. That’s not a bad thing (variety is the spice of life after all) but it could mean we miss out on beautiful classic pairs of shoes like these ones on the left from Sepatu. Priced at only £35, the Attina heels have a patent bow look more »
I sometimes wonder if brands like Killdoll should be exempted from the ugly shoe feature, since their very raison d’etre is to push the boundaries of what we’d normally consider to be acceptable footwear. But then I see styles like this, and my leniency towards them goes right out of the window!Leaving aside the vom-inducing look more »
Those of you who are active across the little corner of blogland I frequent will probably have read about Amber’s shoe challenge on Shoeperwoman, and about Lauren’s decision to take up the challenge too. Now, I don’t have anywhere near as many pairs of shoes as Lauren, let alone Amber’s collection, so taking part in this particular activity wouldn’t be especially, well, challenging for me. What I do have is five pairs of red shoes and a pair of red boots, which, as look more »
Jimmy Choo is delighted to announce the launch of CHOO 24:7 Collection, the ‘perfect shoe wardrobe’ with updated versions of Tamara Mellon’s favourite styles in a variety of colours, materials and heel heights. Taking the Jimmy Choo woman from day to evening, 7 days a week; this is the definitive assortment of iconic Jimmy Choo shapes, refreshed look more »
It’s funny but I was secretly thrilled when my then kindergarten age son didn’t have an ongoing yen for those light-up sneakers. I understood the practicality of a child wearing shoes with flashing lights at night, but the novelty of all that blinking drove me nuts. I have a similar love / hate with what is proving to be one of the most talked about shoes for look more »
Python leather (is it me or is python everywhere lately?) in shades of stone beige and gray with springy off-white leather accents, including a fun little cluster of knotted tassels hanging off the front, give this Croisette Evening Bag by Gucci its fresh and casual-glam vibe. The flap-over front has a Gucci-engraved ‘bullet’ embellished look more »
A pair of designer shoes once worn by Wallis Simpson will be auctioned this week.
Mrs Simpson, the American who married King Edward VIII after his abdication, bought the vintage Andrew Geller high heels at Harvey Nichols in London’s Knightsbridge in the 1950s. The Duke of Windsor later gave the size 5 shoes, with intricate floral embroidery and gold cross straps, to his valet David Campbell for a young niece ”to play dressing up look more »
Twin brothers Remigijus and Egidijus Praspaliauskas have designed a series of unique shoes made out of bread. Available in a variety of designs, each pair of edible Bread Shoes costs €22 and comes in a hand picked cardboard box. look more »
Introduced themselves as the Art Mosaic Factory, the Italian manufacturer SICIS, unveiled their unique collection of bathtub which shaped as women’s shoes. The Shoe Bathtub (it’s what they called) is a luxurious bathtub which entirely decorated with glass mosaic, giving a lavish and expensive sense Brilliant, sexy and simply divine, look more »
Once again, designer Jeremy Scott is teaming up with Adidas, this time to bring to you guys what may perhaps be one of the most unique shoes you’ve ever seen. They feature a metallic gold color scheme along with a pair of soaring wings as accessories that are attached at the lacing areas. For the guys out there who like them look more »
The Shoe Collectionat Northampton is the largest collection of shoe heritage in the world and is designated as being of national importance. Its strength lies in its scope and range including everything from fine historic footwear to cast iron machinery, watercolours to hand tools, extensive archive look more »
Christian Louboutin is a genius! He puts sex on heels and made women beg for more more more with his collections. Louboutin teamed up with famous embroiderer Jean-Francois Lesage of the House of Lesage to create these spectacular heels - Marie Antoinette-Inspired Shoes. These expensive shoes have a look more »
I always see things made by polymer clay artists that are cute, sweet, beautiful, and sometimes, even scary! Today, though, I’ve found something that is just totally adorable! I bet you won’t be able to look at Lucy Arnold’s shoes without going “awwww”! LOL
Yes! They are really “awwww” inspiring! hehehe And look more »
A teal suede sandal with a criss-cross lattice effect. The front fastens with a black leather lace up. The leather laces are finished with silver metal end caps. A python skin panel sits at the back of the ankle and on part of the sole by look more »
If you’re looking for a unique, funky-chic pair of shoes NDEUR is the answer. The artist behind this label is 25-year-old Canadian illustrator Matthieu Missiaen. He uses vintage leather shoes as a canvas for look more »
Sole Mate is one of product at DesignPhiladelphia 2008 by Shannon Scovell. It’s an unique wall mounted shoes storage that shaped like a spider web. Pu it on your wall, you’ll get an unique decoration element and you can store your shoes easily. look more »
Sometimes finding storage space for your rapidly growing shoe collection is tricky. Shoe storage can be a pain since you have to use the only available space you might have. That is why with shoe storage simply thinking outside the shoe box is encouraged. Knowing what the different shoe storage products in the market are will help look more »
Congratulations! You have finally come in to admission that you have a shoe storage problem. Are your shoes taking over your doorway, closet, or room? Do your beautiful expensive high heeled shoes lie higgledy-piggledy together with your old, dirty sneakers? Or did you forget about your newly purchased loafers because you can’t find them amidst the growing pile of shoes? look more »
