{ a blog all about the love of shoes }
January 12, 2012 
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If you’ve always felt as though your own two feet simply can’t get you where you want to go fast enough, your time has finally come.
It turns out that after years of good old-fashioned R&D, the motorized shoes known as spnKiX will hit stores in March. The battery-powered skates strap onto your shoes and can power you around town at up to 10 mph.
Thankfully, the shoes do not come with a mind of their own, so there’s no need to think that you’ll be zooming around town uncontrollably. You can actually control the speed of the spnKiX with a handheld remote.
But of course, advanced technology doesn’t come cheap. They’re expected to retail for $649 a pair (more than a pair of flip-flops, but considerably less than a pair of Louboutains!)
Dana Robinson
Dana Robinson is the Editorial Manager of myShoes.com.
December 19, 2011 Comments (0)
You’ve no doubt been wearing sneakers quite a bit this holiday season as you dash from the mall to the kid’s holiday recital to the UPS store. And if your athletic shoe of choice is the Reebok EasyTone sneaker, you’ll be happy to know that the line is being re-launched despite charges brought on by the Federal Trade Commission.
The FTC found fault with the fact that EasyTone advertisements claimed that walking in the shoes strengthened and toned muscles better than regular athletic shoes.
Reebok settled up with the FTC for the tidy sum of $25 million, but thanks to lots of positive feedback from women who wear the EasyTone shoes, the company has decided to move forward with developing the EasyTone line.
Dana Robinson
Dana Robinson is the Editorial Manager of myShoes.com
December 15, 2011 Comments (0)
We’ve all seen video segments on TV and the Internet where a camera crew ventures into the closet of a celebrity to check out her stockpile of shoes.
These women always seem to have hundreds of pairs of some of the world’s most expensive shoes that rest comfortably and neatly in custom designed closets that are about the size of the average master bedroom in the average McMansion.
But now one celebrity has outshined them all with what is perhaps one of the world’s largest collections of shoes. Celine Dion has recently revealed to a Canadian news outlet that she owns “about 3,000 pairs of shoes.” Three thousand pairs!! That means that she could wear a different pair of shoes each day for more than eight years without repeating even one pair!
She remarked that she feels no guilt about her indulgent habit because it is her one and only true vice. “Look, some people do drugs,” says Dion, “and I buy shoes.”
Dana Robinson
Dana Robinson is the Editorial Manager of myShoes
November 29, 2011 Comments (0)
It’s the season of giving, and with the help of more than 700 non-profit organizations from across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Latin America, and the Caribbean, Payless Shoe Source is gearing up to deliver $1.2 million in free shoes through its Payless Gives Shoes 4 Kids program.
Children who are in need of shoes simply go to a Payless store, shop for the shoes that fit, and then walk away with a new pair of shoes.
“For many families, the need for a new pair of shoes is a fun, quick trip to the store, but for others it is a financial burden and an impossible expense,” said LuAnn Via, CEO and president of Payless. “And we are here to help.”
If you’d like to contribute to the global need for shoes, you can simply purchase the Airwalk Hope shoe from Payless or Payless.com. With the purcahse of each pair, a free pair of kids’ shoes will be donated to a child in need in Central America.
So dig deep, and shoe shop for a good cause!
Dana Robinson
Dana Robinson is the Editorial Manager of myShoes.com
November 9, 2011 Comments (0)
I’d like to turn our collective attention for a minute away from fabulous pumps and platforms toward the functional, the beautiful, the comfortable…athletic shoes.
For the remainder of the holiday season you’ll be able to put your athletic kicks to good use at the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis. The 5K event supports the 50 million Americans who are living with arthritis, and proceeds will be used to support arthritis research and education.
The run/walks will be held in more than 130 cities throughout the country during the months of November and December, so lace up your best pairs of Nikes and Reeboks and get out there for a good cause!
To learn more about the run/walk events in your area, click here.
Dana Robinson
Dana Robinson is the Editorial Manager of myShoes.com.
November 8, 2011 Comments (0)
A new study put out by Bundle.com reveals that Washington D.C., a town that’s usually known for its fierce political thought, is actually packed with the country’s top shopaholics!
It seems as though folks in D.C spend an average of $263/month on clothes and shoes, which far surpasses the national monthly average of $142.08.
Here’s a list of the citites that made the top ten. How does your city rank?
City/Average monthly amount spent on clothes and shoes
1. Washington D.C. ($263)
2. Arlington, VA ($254.58)
3. Nashville, TN ($251.17)
4. Scottsdale, AZ ($243.17)
5. Dallas, TX ($228.58)
6. San Francisco, CA ($227.42)
7. San Jose, CA ($221.17)
8. Seattle, WA ($221.17)
9. Austin, TX ($213)
10. Bakersfield, CA ($201.50)
Dana Robinson
Dana Robinson is the Editorial Manager of myShoes.com.
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