Welcome back! In Part I you learned all about the anatomy of a running shoe and how the shape of your foot, surface you run on and how you run can all affect your running shoe selection. So.  You’re prepared to shop! But before you open that door, let’s make sure ...

It’s mid-August and they seem to be everywhere, those people. You know who I mean. Jaunting, gallivanting, occasionally shuffling, they’re moving along on sidewalks, city streets and country roads. [caption id="attachment_10057" align="aligncenter" width="188" caption="cmhager"][/caption] Runners. They’re everywhere! Sort of like the U.S. Post Office, no weather seems to deter ...

Rupert Sanderson. A name not known for the shoeing the fleeting glamour of the red carpet. He is instead renowned for unparalleled artistry and a true love for the craftsmanship of shoe-making. Not one to grovel at the feet of Hollywood starlets, he was more excited at the prospect of ...

Mountains of slush.  Puddles of indeterminate depth at street corners. Sidewalks that beg for your shoes to do a lil' slip and slide on your way to work.  This of course, is winter in New York. After several years of working in Manhattan, you would think I would have become ...

What's a fashion biography without a 'small' SEC investigation, some boiler-room style investment practices and jail time in a federal prison?! For most, this combination would lead to the utter personal and professional demise and dismissal from almost any business world, including fashion.  Steve Madden however, managed to turn monumental business ...

This native Algerian designer was born with the full name Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent. Born the oldest child to a descendent of Baron Mathieu de Mauvieres (who just happened to officiate at Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine's wedding) as well as the son of a very fashionable Belgium and Spanish ...

It’s 1907 in Bonito, Italy.  You’re nine years old.  What do you with your free time?  Most children, one would guess, would play street ball with their friends or perhaps tag along with their older brothers and chase girls. Not Salvatore Ferragamo.  At age 9, he made his first pair of ...

My daily walk through midtown Manhattan offers an assault on the eyes from assembly line-style shoes at every street corner. A quick glance to the left and I'm blinded by formulaic faux-cheetah print pumps for $9.99. A head whip to the right and I am inundated by ...

Marc JacobsIn the past couture design rarely has had an American face to it. We always think of Paris, Milan and London as the origins of inspiration. So, shocking as it may be, one of the most prolific and ingenious designers today hails from Teaneck, New Jersey. That's right, Marc ...

Her boots were made for walking. Sassy, innovative, take-no-prisoners walking. The late designer Beth Levine was known to not only tell Helmut Liang her thoughts on his designs but to also pose some harsh questions for Gianni Versace. So who was this gutsy gal known as the First Lady of American ...