Tag: Footwear - Page 5
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TOMS Shoes Launches New Men's Nautical Style for Summer
With warmer temps comes the need for lightweight, breathable shoes. Enter TOMS Shoes. The company with a one-for-one mission: for every pair of shoes sold, they give a pair to a child in
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Swedish Hasbeens' Pastel Clog Sandels for Spring 2010 (Photos)
Since spring has sprung we've been dressing accordingly, in rain boots (FYI, we're writing from NYC). Now that the forecast is looking up, we're ready to rock spring 2010's trend: clogs--albeit a bit sexier and more
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Let Children Run "Barefoot" this Spring in VivoBarefoot Kids!
Playing in tide pools barefoot is a fond memory of my youth, so was climbing on rocks that scattered Maine's rocky coast; much to my dislike, the latter required shoes. This
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Totally Cool and Easy to Make Recycled Plastic Bags Rain Boots
We've seen plenty of things with fused plastic bags, one of the best being the Chilean plastic bags boots we featured last year. However, few look like something that you would wear or that can be easily done. Until
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Go Barefoot for TOMS Annual Day Without Shoes April 8 (Video)
TOMS Shoes has announced their third annual One Day Without Shoes campaign for April 8. The ethical footwear brand, who donates one pair of shoes to a child in need for each pair of shoes sold, is raising awareness about the importance of shoes in parts
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Terra Plana Launches EVO Barefoot Running Shoe
Ethical footwear brand--and Best of Green winner--Terra Plana has launched lightweight, barefoot running shoe the EVO, just in time for spring. Terra Plana owner Galahad Clark (whom we
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Green Eyes On: Can Walking Barefoot Make You Healthier?
New research is showing that ditching your shoes could possibly make your bones and body healthier. According to a recent article in the UK's Guardian (also covered recently in TreeHugger, "Barefoot Running Is
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Barefoot Running is the New Treat for Your Feet
It sounds counter-intuitive to say the least, but a team of scientists has discovered that running barefoot is better for your feet. What!
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New Styles from Veja Shoes: High Tops, Bags, and a Fixed-Gear Special
Images: Veja It's been a bit since the last time we checked in with Veja, the French maker of easy-on-the-earth, nice-to-the-workers, ever-so-fresh footwear. So it was gratifying to find they've not been asleep at the switch. As from the start, the
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ARMO: Exchangeable Shoes by Rodrigo Alonso
A funny look but interesting idea: ARMO is a line of ready-to-assemble shoes meant to be transformed, customized, disassembled and flattened. Produced under fair trade practices by a group of people in need, they
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Soles4Souls Collects Shoes for Haiti, 750,000 and Counting
Credit: Soles4Souls Soles4Souls has rallied support for Haiti with the help of consumers and footwear companies donations nationwide. The footwear charity has collected over 750,000 pairs of shoes, and is well on their way towards their committed
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Oh So Cute Wool Felt Boots and Slippers from Oveja Llena
Thinking about warming up those feet without involving mainly leather? Oveja Llena has a new line of boots, slippers and hats made from natural wool felt. Take a closer look to the many models inside.
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Patagonia Footwear Wraps Cold Toes in Recycled Fleece
With the northern hemisphere encased in deep pre-Christmas snow, with more white stuff forecast, thoughts might turn to keeping ones tootsies warm and snug. One way to do this could be to consider Patagonia Footwear's winter shoes and
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Patagonia Boaris Limited Edition Shoe: Product Review (Includes Patagonia's Stance on Leather)
In 1968, Yvon Chouinard, piled into a VW van loaded up climbing gear, surf boards, and a bunch of mates, en route from California to South America, living a wild outdoors life along the way. Four years later Yvon Chouinard would call
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Nike Considered's Lorrie Vogel at Opportunity Green on Creating a Sustainable Design Ethos (Video)
It's no surprise that athletic apparel and gear juggernaut Nike takes innovation seriously when it comes to crafting footwear. And they've made quite a entrance into the green scene. With its Considered line, designers are challenged not only to create
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Futuristic Shoefiti: Transform Tired Sneaks Into Solar-Powered LED's
If your favorite sneaks have reached their wear, light them up with Lost Value's Solar Powered Street Light Kit, complete with solar cells and LED's--now that's
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TOMS Shoes Launches Collection Exclusive to Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman
TOMS Shoes--known for their ethical business policy: for each pair of shoes sold, they give a pair to a child in need--has launched an exclusive
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Olsenhaus Holiday Preview: Vegan Shoes by Elizabeth Olsen (Men's & Women's)
We previewed Olsenhaus' 100% vegan shoe collection at the Human Society's Cool vs. Cruel Awards--and met uber cool Designer Elizabeth Olsen--and now, we're bringing you
