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Shoe game: From big-money deals to Kobes, a look at how Jazz players choose their shoes

Shoe game: From big-money deals to Kobes, a look at how Jazz players choose their shoes

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell exchanges his shoes with Hailey Black, 11, ahead of an NBA game against New Orleans Pelicans at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News ) Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell would like to make his case: It wasn’t the shoes. On …

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Nike just bought a virtual shoe company that makes NFTs and sneakers ‘for the metaverse’

Nike just bought a virtual shoe company that makes NFTs and sneakers ‘for the metaverse’

One comparison I’ve heard repeatedly over the last year is that buying NFTs to “flex” on people in the metaverse is just like collecting sneakers, and now Nike is apparently trying to make sure it’s ready for the literal version of that possibility. The apparel giant just announced the acquisition of RTFKT Studios, which it calls “a leading brand that …

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Dr. Martens’ Fur-Lined Boots Are the Ultimate Winter Shoe

Dr. Martens’ Fur-Lined Boots Are the Ultimate Winter Shoe

Scroll To See More Images Buying your first pair of Dr. Martens is basically a rite of passage, and from then on, it’s only the beginning of a lifelong shoe-lationship. I purchased my first pair of Docs a few years ago, and to this day, they’re my ride-or-die boots for everything from concerts (they passed the jumping test with flying …

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The Redemption Arc of Fashion’s Most Divisive Shoe

The Redemption Arc of Fashion’s Most Divisive Shoe

I remember my first pair of Crocs. Tell a lie, they were actually knock-offs, bought from a market stall on a packaged holiday to Spain when I was a pre-teen. They were perfect for two weeks of sun-kissed bliss, featuring blue ice-creams drenched in E numbers, endless chicken nuggets and chasing girls I fancied around the pool with my Super …

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Ralph Rotella’s annual Christmas shoe drive for the Rescue Mission aims for new record

Ralph Rotella’s annual Christmas shoe drive for the Rescue Mission aims for new record

Ralph Rotella likes to say that when he started his annual drive to collect shoes for the needy in Syracuse, back in 2010, he had jet black hair. Today, his hair is fully white. “It’s all those shoes that did it,” he said. The more important change from Rotella’s first shoe drive 11 years ago is this: That first year, …

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Shaquille O’Neal explains why he rejected Nike shoe endorsement: ‘I wasn’t interested in being another guy on the shelf’

Shaquille O’Neal explains why he rejected Nike shoe endorsement: ‘I wasn’t interested in being another guy on the shelf’

Before he started appearing on every TV commercial in your home, Shaquille O’Neal was an extremely successful star in the NBA. Arguably one of the greatest centers of all-time, in fact. The endorsements rained in for O’Neal during and following his playing career, including a shoe deal. O’Neal was a candidate for an endorsement deal with Nike, the sneaker giant …

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A podiatrist shared her favorite pre-Black Friday shoe picks

A podiatrist shared her favorite pre-Black Friday shoe picks

We may receive commission from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. A podiatrist shared her picks — and they’re all on sale. (Photo: Amazon) Are your feet already aching from running the numerous errands that pop up at this time of year? Part of the problem may stem from shoes that lack …

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Community rallies to help local shoe store robbed of its merchandise

Community rallies to help local shoe store robbed of its merchandise

A local store is left with a mess, and no merchandise, after thieves targeted the business. Now, there’s a community effort to get the shop, One Pair, back on its feet.Video shows One Pair hours after the Kansas City, Missouri, store was ransacked Wednesday. One-hundred-twenty pairs of shoes, clothing and the store’s shirt press were all taken.“It’s a bad event, …

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