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1. Following In These Footsteps

Author

Marsh, Calum

Subjects
Motion pictures -- Appreciation, Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Characters and characteristics in motion pictures -- Clothing, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Air Jordan (Shoes) -- Appreciation
Abstract

''Air'' tells the origin story of the iconic brand, but it's long had a hold on Hollywood, from ''Do the Right Thing'' to ''Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.'' In ''Air,'' the [...]

Published
2023

2. Now for Sale: Lots of Yeezys, Never Worn

Author

Kircher, Madison Malone

Subjects
adidas AG -- Contracts, Athletic shoe industry -- Contracts, Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Fans (Persons) -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Rap singers -- Contracts -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Contract agreement, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Kanye West fans reckon with what to do next. Brea Cowans is selling her Yeezys for just $75. She started out with 15 pairs and is down to her final [...]

Published
2022

4. Why I keep my dead father's shoes

Author

Budd, Ken

Subjects
Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Father-son relations, Grief, Heart attack, Golf, Labels, Clothing, Golf courses, Emergency medical services, T-shirts, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Ken Budd The white golf shoes sit on a shelf in my bedroom closet, in a plastic emergency room bag labeled 'Personal Belongings.' They've resided there for 14 years, [...]

Published
2019

6. It's All About the Shoes, and They're a Mess

Author

Cacciola, Scott

Subjects
Winter Olympics -- 2018 AD, Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Olympic athletes -- Equipment and supplies, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- Tyler George keeps them in his carry-on bag when he travels. He has a hard time letting them out of his sight. They are his most [...]

Published
2018

8. Next Big Thing - Part II: Sneakers

Subjects
Footwear industry -- Officials and employees, Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10227746 MICHEL MARTIN, host: And as if one next big thing isn't enough, we're going to go from video games to fashion. We [...]

Published
2007

10. Justin Tipping's Directorial Debut Follows Young Man's Pursuit Of His 'Kicks'

Subjects
Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Movie directors -- Interviews, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=493319104 HOST: AUDIE CORNISH AUDIE CORNISH:How does a kid end up dead over a pair of sneakers? It's the kind of footnote you [...]

Published
2016

11. HOW I GOT MY STYLE: The founder of LUXURY STREETWEAR line Fear of God talks about the REBELS WHO INSPIRE HIM, his life as a family man, and what he's learned from KANYE WEST

Author

Roth, Jon

Subjects
Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Rap singers -- Appreciation, Businesspeople -- Interviews, Fashion and beauty, General interest
Abstract

California king: I'm trying to perfect this California lifestyle. Meetings just happen, and you squeeze the gym in Whenever you can, and you want to be appropriate for all different [...]

Published
2017

12. Sneakers So Nice, You Can't See the Pants

Author

Caramanica, Jon

Subjects
Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Men's clothing -- Forecasts and trends, Fashion -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

What we talk about when we talk about athleisure is wrong. We celebrate the mainstreaming of casual comfort as a retort to the tyranny of tailoring. We blather on about [...]

Published
2016

13. The Common Projects Design DUO

Author

Chen, Jason

Subjects
Jeans (Clothing) -- Usage, Clocks and watches -- Appreciation, Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Fashion designers -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes -- Clothing, Wrist watches -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

Byline: PHOTOGRAPH BY KATHRYN ALLEN HURNI BY JASON CHEN THE COMMON PROJECTS DESIGN DUO PETER POOPAT AND FLAVIO GIROLAMI, FOUNDERS OF THE MINIMALIST LUXURY SNEAKER LINE, EXPLAIN HOW TO WEAR [...]

Published
2011

14. A fresh pair of kicks

Author

Clabough, Raven

Subjects
Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Bullying, High schools -- Social aspects, Company public relations, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Greenwood (South Carolina) High School senior Tae Moore witnessed bullying at his school against fellow student Taylor Bates and did something amazing in response. Bates, a young aspiring rapper who [...]

Published
2017

15. Affair Of The Sole: When you just can't give up your favorite pair of sneakers

Author

Contreras, Joseph

Subjects
Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Appreciation
Abstract

Byline: -JOSEPH CONTRERAS I bought my first pair of PRO-Keds after I went off to college in 1975, and I've loved them ever since. Stride Rite junked the brand in [...]

Published
2002

16. Odell Beckham Jr. wore 'Back to the Future' cleats before the Pro Bowl

Author

Bieler, Des

Subjects
Back to the Future II (Motion picture), Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Football players -- Public relations, Company public relations, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry, New York Giants -- Officials and employees
Abstract

Byline: Des Bieler We know Odell Beckham Jr. can fly down a football field, and now we know he can make like Marty McFly too. Specifically, like Michael J. Fox's [...]

Published
2016

17. Old Sneakers Never Die : FOR MUCH OF THE 20TH CENTURY, HOOPSTERS FROM PRO TO PICKUP LOVED THEIR CONVERSE CHUCK TAYLOR ALL STARS

Author

LEIBOWITZ, ED

Subjects
Taylor, Chuck -- Biography, Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Businessmen -- Appreciation -- Biography, History, All Star (Shoes) -- Appreciation
Abstract

Nineteen-eighteen was the year an outgoing, likable, six-foot-tall basketball player named Charles H. 'Chuck' Taylor made the Indiana High School All-State Team. 'He was a good shooter,' says Bill Stearman, [...]

Published
2001

18. Pick a Color, Any Color, and Step One Is Done

Author

Blumenthal, Erica M.

Subjects
Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Jewelry -- Appreciation, Clothing and dress -- Appreciation, Fashion -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Pulling off a streamlined look for fall is as easy as one-two-three with the season's supply of monochromatic fashion -- in grays, taupes and creams. It's as simple as pairing [...]

Published
2014

19. Sneaker love

Author

Spivack, Kathleen Drucker

Subjects
Mothers and daughters -- Personal narratives, Mothers and daughters -- Portrayals, Mothers and daughters -- Appreciation, Athletic shoes -- Portrayals, Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Arts, visual and performing, Literature/writing, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2008

20. Style icon

Author

Gray, Bill

Subjects
Adidas Stan Smith (Shoes) -- Marketing, Adidas Stan Smith (Shoes) -- Appreciation, Tennis players -- Clothing, Tennis players -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Athletic shoes -- Marketing, Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Endorsement advertising -- Management, Company marketing practices, Company business management
Published
2009

23. Elements of style: the Jack Purcell tennis shoe

Author

Edwards, Owen

Subjects
Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Fashion and beauty, General interest
Abstract

Jack Purcell tennis shoes continue to be popular despite the advent of high-technology athletic shoes from Nike and Reebok. The major features of the Jack Purcell shoes are its durability and its all-natural materials.

Published
1995

24. Ryka vaults to $8M in its lightweight sneaks

Author

Cassidy, Tina

Subjects
Ryka Inc. -- Finance, Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Company financing, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Sheri Poe would like to thumb her nose at Wall Street and the staid East Coast investment bankers who laughed out loud when she asked them for capital to start [...]

Published
1992

25. Memory lane: athletics take baby boomers back to the good old days

Author

Shand, Gayle

Subjects
Converse Inc. -- Appreciation, Just for Feet -- Appreciation, K-Swiss Inc. -- Appreciation, Athletic shoe industry -- Appreciation, Athletic shoes -- Appreciation, Business, Fashion, accessories and textiles industries
Abstract

'You remember them, don't you? You peddled your first two-wheeler in them, chased after the ice cream truck, stepped-on-a-crack-and-broke-your-mother's-back, whipped up a mean mud pie, threw your first slumber party, [...]

Published
1991

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