Word: sneakered
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...make your own garam masala, eschew cappuccinos for chai and think Bollywood dance classes are the height of chic. Now buy the shoes. Come November, Reebok will be releasing its first-ever couture sneaker collection; to design them, it has selected New Delhi's most outlandish couturier, 33-year-old Manish Arora. Retailing at up to $500 a pair in India (and considerably more in New York City), Reebok's Fish Fry range reflects the explosive use of color and kitsch for which Arora is fast becoming known. Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise...
...like I've been living a lie," the WNBA's three-time most valuable player and mom of son Jordan, 8, said. "I'm finally O.K. with the idea of who I love." Swoopes, who has been dating a former coach for seven years, didn't lose her Nike sneaker deal or her role as the sweetheart of the league, which has a strong lesbian fan base. In fact, she picked up a new endorsement, for a gay cruise line. Trailblazing tennis lesbian Martina Navratilova, meanwhile, is waiting for her thank-you note...
...compact wave springs featured in a trade magazine. He figured the tiny springs could fit in shoes instead. Krafsur ordered some wave springs, and he picked up a $10 pair of skippies at Wal-Mart. As his wife rolled her eyes, Krafsur filleted the sole of each sneaker like a fresh trout, stuck springs in the heel and the forefoot and duct-taped them back together. He ran down his driveway in the crude shoes. Says Krafsur: "My eyes bugged...
Spira has also carved a niche among people with foot ailments. But in the athletic market, which gives a sneaker stature, Spira is still near the starting blocks. Runners won't sprint to pay $130, the cost of a high-tech Spira, for a brand they have never heard of. Plus, the sneakers aren't dashing. "They're ugly," says Andy Krafsur. Spiras are in 700 retail shops, but they didn't test well at Foot Locker, the 4,000-store giant. "We need to establish ourselves in the small stores where people explain the technology," says Krafsur. "That...
...After a sneaker line and a kid's book, the next must-have star accessory seems to be a camp. With his Camp New Look, opening next month in Atlanta and offering stylists and athletic trainers, Usher joins a slew of other celebs around the campfire...