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Why Guys Buy Fakes (and Girls Don't!)
by Lori Lobenstine

Over 97% of fakes are bought by guys. FSF goes behind the scenes to get to the bottom of this. Is it ego? Sizing? Or girls' determination to come correct?

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High Fashion--from Heels to Hightops
by Janine Simon

Move over high heels, some of the flyest designers are coming out with some stunning high fashion kicks.

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Low Fashion--Summer Skippies!
by Janine Simon

Versatile, easy to pack, and oh-so affordable... Here's the lowdown on a summer icon and the latest on who's making the skippy hot.

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Sneaker Season Fever!
by Janine Simon

A sudden spread of a highly contagious infection...

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Michelle's Chic Sneaks
by Janine Simon

The embodiment of kick ass fashion, U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama is only missing one thing--the kicks! Some famous female sneaker fiends offer their suggestions...

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Chicks and Their Kicks
by Mickey Keenan

From Australia to the Netherlands, from the world wide web to the world's biggest sneaker parties, girls are making their mark and rocking some serious heat...

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Style Points: Artists Talk Fashion, Flavor and Footwear
by Janine Simon

Style, Sneakers, and Art are intrinsically connected, all of them descendants of that universal Momma Duke: Self-Expression. 

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Mama Sneaker Fiends
by Lori Lobenstine

Here's a close up on some amazing women who juggle kids and kicks!

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Born in 1982...
by Dominique Hendelman

I took my first breath of air right about when some genius was putting it into sneakers. Now we're both celebrating the big 2-5!

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Cleaning Ladies
by Lori Lobenstine

Who's got the time to clean the house when we got all those kicks to keep fresh?

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Life, Love and Sneakers
by Camille Dodero

Great article from the Boston Phoenix about sneaker culture in Boston.

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It Really was a T Party!
by Lori Lobenstine

Pat Summitt vs. Dawn Staley. Candace Parker vs. Candace Dupree. Nike vs. adidas...

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nikeID vs. puma Mongolian BBQ
by Lori Lobenstine

2 companies go head to head to offer fiends a chance to design their own kicks. If you're thinking of doing either, check how they rate.

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Tomboys and Sneaker Fiends
by Lori Lobenstine

Some tomboys express themselves by having the nicest kicks, but so do some girly-girls. How do kicks help us express ourselves, and who gets the message? (Cuz some folks sure don't!)

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Growing Up a Sneaker Fiend : Then and Now
by Lori Lobenstine

From rocking my first Nike high tops in the 70s to interviewing young women today, I'm looking at the love affair between young women and their sneakers...

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Behind the Curtain at New Balance USA
by Lori Lobenstine

Classics, colors, and predicting the future. An interview with Carey Platto.

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nikeID or nikeEGO?
by Lori Lobenstine

A trip to nikeID provides lots of fun, pretty pics and hard questions. Like is this ID thing about you, or about them?

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