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Designer Makes Shoes No One Would Ever Wear [VIDEO]

Shay Hill — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:00:36 +0000

Sometimes you just have to say “Why?” Designers, it seems, like to be so creative that it borders on stupid. It’s not something that any ‘normal’ person would wear so why do they waste their time? Take, for example, these shoes. They are ugly first off, but the girl can’t even walk normal. She’s all [...]

James Van Doren, Creator of Vans Shoes Dies at 72

Kathy Landin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:14:32 +0000

The world of fashion lost an icon last month. To be exact, the world of fashion lost a shoe-con, and skateboarding will never be the same. James Van Doren, creator of Vans shoes, that perpetual footwear of the California skateboarder which was propelled into the American shoe culture after being worn by Sean Penn in [...]

Is Nike Manufacturing 'Back to the Future'-Style Self-Lacing Shoes? [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:22:50 +0000

When ‘Back to the Future 2′ premiered way back in 1989, its vision of 2015 was exciting: Marty McFly got to enjoy inventions like the hoverboard and self-lacing sneakers. The hoverboard has yet to fully materialize, but we can at least be excited that Nike might be manufacturing those shoes of the future someday soon.