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Sara Blakely just became an entrepreneur again, but not everyone's sure about $400 sneaker heels

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 14:20

Tech Insider

A black and silver Sneex shoe. — Sara Blakely's next act is the footwear brand Sneex.
Sneex

Retail, sara-blakely, Spanx, Footwear, Fashion

X-Rays Reveal Gnarled Remains of Ancient Roman Military Sandal

Sat, 06/29/2024 - 17:15

Gizmodo

At first blush, the remains of an ancient Roman sandal look more like little gnarled carcasses than footwear. But upon closer inspection and using X-rays, archeologists say the shoe parts they found at an ancient military site are unusually well preserved.

sandal, ad, shoe, culture of bavaria, government of bavaria, amira adaileh, Footwear

We are 2 brothers who left corporate jobs to start our own sneaker company. Here's how we found our niche in a market dominated by big brands.

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 08:51

Tech Insider

Brandon and Josh Brubaker. — Brandon and Josh Brubaker, co-founders of Clearweather Footwear.
Courtesy of Clearweather.

Careers, as-told-to, Skateboarding, Shoes, luxury-shoes, Footwear

Crocs might just have released the ugliest — but coolest — pair of shoes we've ever seen

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 06:36

Tech Insider

Crocs cowboy boots — Crocs' new cowboy boots.
Crocs.com

Crocs launched its new $120 cowboy boots on Monday.
The brand has gained a reputation for its "ugly fashion" look.
The new boots indicate that it has no plans to stray from this aesthetic.

Just when you think Crocs can't get any uglier, the footwear firm likes to surprise you.

Retail, Retail, Crocs, ugly-fashion, Footwear

The rise of Birkenstock: The shoe brand that turned an ugly hippie sandal into coveted fashion statement raised $1.48 billion in its IPO

Wed, 10/11/2023 - 17:36

Tech Insider

a close up of a person wearing a Birkenstock sandal on the NYSE trading floor — Traders wore Birkenstock sandals on the New York Stock Exchange floor in honor of the company's IPO.
Spencer Platt/Getty

Retail, Features, Birkenstock, Shoes, Fashion, Luxury, Shopping

Apple's Incredibly Rare Sneaker From the '90s Selling for $50,000

Tue, 07/25/2023 - 10:50

Gizmodo

Sotheby’s is selling a limited edition pair of Omega Sports Apple Computer Sneakers from the ‘90s in new condition for the exorbitant price of $50,000. The shoe was distributed at an Apple event but was never made available to the public, making it a highly coveted item.