Category: Footwear (Page 3)
If you are talking swimsuits, debt, golf scores, or bad cholesterol I would be inclined to agree with you. In a society where it seems more is always better, Nike decided to break that mold a bit with their minimalist shoe: The Nike Free. Like the Vibram Five Finger shoe, it was designed with the […]
What is more disturbing than toe socks? Toe shoes!!! Forget the standard mitten that most shoes embody. Instead, lets think outside the box and place a glove on the foot! Its difficult enough at times to put a foot into a regular shoe, now you are asking me to place my foot AND five toes, […]
Yesterday a woman was accused in Houston of killing a man in a bizarre murder. Investigators say she stabbed a man with her Stiletto Heeled shoes. Now being a podiatrist this caught my attention. Investigators found the woman in the apartment of the victim in the Parklane Luxury Condos in what in Houston is called […]
Many in the Houston, Texas area are very familiar with the 6ft 5in, 290lb Houston Texan defensive tackle. But few across the country are familiar with the newly released (projected June 1st release) “Mega Watt” Nike Free 5.0 shoes. Watt released via Twitter a glimpse of these sweet kicks, which are great for most foot […]
People run for many different reasons. For some, it gives them a positive energy boost, and its an ideal way to keep their weight in check. For others, its the buzz of competition, or quite simply, because they enjoy it. One of the first steps to healthy running is wearing supportive running shoes. Neglecting to […]
On Monday, I shared an article about Pasquale Di Fabrizio that I found from 1973. That article first introduced me to the DiFabrizio but I want to share another article that I found on Di Fabrizio from 2001: By Norma Meyer COPLEY NEWS SERVICE November 9, 2001 HOLLYWOOD — We are talking celebrity bunions. That […]
In reading some foot articles I recently came across another funny find. I was looking into famous foot molds. I came across a 1973 article in theHerald Journal: Los Angeles (AP): Pasaquale Di Fabrizio, custom shoemaker to the stars, has replicas of the most famous feet in town. The feet are in boxes, piled to […]
Most Americans believe that we are already over-taxed. There are huge additional sales taxes on gasoline, produce and clothing. Let us not forget the sad day that the “Big Gulp” 40oz soda fountain drink became as infamous an outlaw as Jessie James. You may be paying more to eat a Snickers, but here is a […]
We all learned it by about age 5, using bunny rabbits, trees and holes. We have since mastered with fine precision the art of tying our shoes. Of course, at some point with advancing age we will all revert back to Velcro, diapers and spoon feedings. In the meantime, while our fine motor skills still […]
One of the first things people will notice about you the first time you meet will be your shoes. Are your shoes clean or dirty? Are the heels scraped and marred, are there dirty toe marks on your open toe shoes? To make lasting first impressions, make sure you have properly cleaned shoes. Removing toe […]