8 of Gen Z's worst shoe trends, according to millennial stylists

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Tabi flats.
Tabi flats.

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These Limited Edition Samsung Sneakers Will Let You Make Calls With Your Feet

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Samsung is the last company I expect to make a sneaker, but it is the first company I expect to make a sneaker that can make phone calls.

Gen Zers are spending hundreds of dollars on dirty sneakers, and parents are shocked

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Golden Goose sneakers are having a comeback thanks to Gen Z.

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Golden Goose, the luxury sneaker worn by Taylor Swift and other celebs, could go public this week

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The Italian shoemaker Golden Goose may be gearing up to go public.

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Tim Cook wore one-of-a-kind Nike Air Max 1 sneakers entirely designed on an iPad during an Apple product launch

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Apple and Nike sneaker collaboration w/ Tim Cook.
Nike Air Max 1 '86 sneakers.

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Trump receives mixed reception as he launches $400 gold sneakers day after $355 million court ruling

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Donald Trump appeared at "Sneaker Con."

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Nike stock plunges and takes rivals like Under Armour and Adidas with it

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What happens at Nike reverberates across the industry.

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A pair of gold Nikes found in a shelter donation bin sold for $50,800. They were designed for Spike Lee to wear to the Oscars.

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The Spike Lee Air Jordan 3 'Oscar' model were designed for Spike Lee to wear to the Academy Awards in 2019, when he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film BlacKkKlansman.

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How Adidas, Asics, and other shoemakers deal with waste

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More than 50 billion shoes are made every year. The biggest manufacturers, like Nike, Adidas, and Asics, make them durable enough to run hundreds of miles. But this also makes them incredibly expensive and difficult to recycle.

Adidas cut ties with Ye a year ago, but the controversies keep coming. Here's a history of the brand's decade-long relationship with Kanye West.

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In 2013, Adidas announced a partnership with Kanye West, now known as Ye.

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