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...Rhode Island - have been hurt as employers shift at least some production to China. Companies in Europe are also feeling the pain. Competition from Chinese manufacturers helped push exports of Italian textiles down by around 6% in 2002. And over the past year, cheap Chinese imports of everything from footwear to TV parts have forced several manufacturers to close factories in Britain. Last year, R. Griggs - the maker of Dr. Martens boots - laid off more than 1,000 workers, shut its British plants and outsourced production to China. The trade spat risks escalating into a nasty war, especially if politicians...
Kids who wear tight shoes are more likely to have foot problems later on. But what's the parent of a squirmy, toe-curling toddler to do? Preschoolians shoes look like ordinary children's footwear except for one thing: they have see-through bottoms to help ensure proper fit. Like the rest of the sole, the viewing window is made of durable polyvinyl acetate (think kickballs and teething rings), and the parts are heat fused to prevent cracks or splits. Your child may still trip over his own feet now and then, and let's face it, a hammertoe...
...privy to an instant preview of their newly christened sneaker, thanks to the site’s Java-intensive set-up. Nike’s tech-savvy also means, however, that would-be political protesters will be thwarted in their attempts to make a statement with their footwear. A recent chain email doing the rounds suggested that the Nike computers resolutely refused requests of “sweatshop,” citing the label as “inappropriate slang.” Ethical quandaries aside, it’s clear these puppies are going to prove irresistible for large...
Sherpa boots, Uggies—call them what you will, sheepskin lined footwear is always going to be a difficult look to pull off. Yes, they’re the ultimate in comfort footwear—think macaroni and cheese for your feet—and yes, they’re more toasty than a hot, doughy bagel, but Uggs have a troubled history in the cultural lexicon that remains unknown to many of the campus fashionistas who sport them with a mini in public. From admittedly cool beginnings among Aussie surfers in the 1970s for warming up after hanging...
KILLICK DATTA Footwear Fashionista Having had a foot in Nike and L.A. Gear, Datta, 43, hit the ground running when he opened his own shoe firm in 1996. Global Brand Marketing Inc. (GBMI), where the Indian-born Datta is CEO, last year sold $140 million worth of shoes bearing the Nautica, Diesel and Mecca brands in 130 countries. The company matched those sales again this year--within the first six months. GBMI is reviving the Pony marque and next summer will open four stores to sell its own brand and accompanying accessories, like handbags...