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How 2 Reebok Execs Rebooted to Launch a Shoe Startup
How two former big-league execs learned to play small ball.
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How a Father's Love for His Ailing Son Inspired Him to Reinvent the Sneaker
Steve Kaufman didn't want his son's medical condition to stop him from putting his shoes on by himself. His quest to boost the teen's self-esteem led to the creation of Quikiks.
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How These Entrepreneurs Found Success in an Industry They Knew Nothing About
When launching their shoe startup BucketFeet, Raaja Nemani and Aaron Firestein had a great idea but no previous experience in manufacturing or inventory management.
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Adidas Made a 3-D Printed Shoe Out of Plastic Waste From the Ocean
This is so cool on so many levels.
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These Awesome Video-Playing Sneakers Have Raised More Than $300,000 on Indiegogo
Walk a mile in these shoes and everyone will be staring at your fancy feet.
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This Guy Makes Hipster Shoes in Africa. But Don't Call Him a Social Entrepreneur.
Oliberte founder Tal Dehtiar sells handmade stylish sneaker-shoes. At the same time, he is demonstrating a new model of 'charity.'
Shoes
How This Company Wants to Be the Warby Parker of Shoes
M.Gemi brings affordable Italian luxury directly to the shoe-obsessed.
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How Greats Footwear Puts Its Best Foot Forward
A modern footwear company reimagines classic styles.
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If You Thought Selfie Sticks Made You Look Ridiculous, Get Ready for Selfie Shoes!
They're just an April Fool's Day prank. And thank goodness for that.
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These High-Tech High Heels Change Color With the Click of an App
If the shoe fits, work it. Heck yeah, chameleonic electronic 'ink' tricked out stilettos look as cool as they sound.
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These 'Smart' Ballet Shoes Digitally Paint Dancers' Fancy Footwork
Art in motion, with a side of geek.
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Great Idea for a Business, But No Experience? These Founders Prove It Can Be Done.
The entrepreneurs behind footwear startup Jack Erwin had no experience in shoes. Now, they're steering a million-dollar shoe brand.
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Business-Savvy Teens Tap Dynamic New Collector's Market: Designer Sneakers
Much-coveted shoes are being bartered and sold by high schoolers at sneaker conventions across the country at eye-opening prices, The New York Times reports.
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TOMS Brings One-For-One Business Model to the Coffee Industry
Following a two-year absence from the company he founded, Blake Mycoskie is back with a new vision for the coffee industry and beyond.