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...repeat the mistake. It has already signed China's next NBA prospect, the 7-ft. Yi Jianlian, 18, who plays for the Guangdong Tigers. And the company has resolved problems that dogged it a few years ago. Nike has cleaned up its shop floors. It cut its footwear suppliers in China from 40 to 16, and 15 of those sell only to Nike, allowing the company to monitor conditions more easily. At Shoetown in the southern city of Guangzhou, 10,000 mostly female laborers work legal hours stitching shoes for $95 a month--more than minimum wage. "They've made...
Shoemakers are designing fancy footwear that doesn't hurt...
...STEP DOWN Laceys Footwear trod on a few toes this summer with a sandal emblazoned on the insole with a reverse image of Hindu's most revered symbol, the Om. After selling just 282 pairs, the British company withdrew the offending beachwear and apologized. They should have known better: last year, American Eagle Outfitters had to scrap its Ganesh sandals for the same reason...
...Twenty years ago, Totnes' idea of radical was reduced-fat cream. Now, a stroll through its Tudor-period East Gate reveals the new, hipper breed of vendor ensconced in the centuries-old shop fronts. Green Shoes, tel: (44-1803) 864 997, cobbles to order "vegan" footwear, made from a synthetic leather called lorica. A few doors down, Willow Vegetarian Garden, tel: (44-1803) 862 205, serves mostly organic food and drink in a tasteful, rustic dining room. Nearby, small boutiques boast Japanese, British and other European designer threads, while others hawk surf and skater wear. And despite its ramshackle-sounding...
...Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder East Gate reveals a hipper breed of vendor ensconced in the centuries-old shop fronts. Green Shoes, tel: (44-1803) 864997, cobbles to order "vegan" footwear from a synthetic leather called Lorica. A few doors down, Willow Vegetarian Garden, tel: (44-1803) 862205, serves mostly organic food and drink in a tasteful, rustic dining room. Nearby, small boutiques boast Japanese, British and other European designer threads, while others hawk surf and skater wear. And despite its ramshackle...