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Walking barefoot from Istanbul to Mayo: weird looks, gravel-studded feet and a dog bite
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (575+ words) Eamonn Keaveney's feet are in "surprisingly good" shape. He is tackling an epic hike from Istanbul, Turkey, to his hometown Claremorris, Co Mayo, barefoot. On Monday, the 33-year-old made it back to Ireland for the "home stretch" of his journey…...
Nike lost Steph Curry after a disastrous pitch. Now the NBA star is wearing their shoes again
2+ week, 1+ day ago (177+ words) Proceedings began with a Nike honcho mispronouncing as Steph-On the name of somebody who'd recently dropped 54 points on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Worse, he didn't even bother to correct himself. Then the presentation proper started and…...
Win a Barefoot Wine prize pack with dryrobes for summer fun!
5+ mon, 22+ hour ago (464+ words) Enter for your chance to win a case of Barefoot wine which contains 6 bottles and two official Barefoot Wine dryrobes - your essential pairing for delightful moments, laughter, and unforgettable celebrations. Win a Barefoot Wine prize pack with dryrobes for summer…...
Boots Ireland books €2.4m property charge amid rising costs
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (572+ words) Boots booked a "2.4 million impairment charge against the value of its Irish property portfolio last year as a precaution against rising sales costs and overheads, as profit growth eased significantly from the previous year. Operating profits at Boots Retail Ireland…...
Boots ‘extremely remorseful’ after pleading guilty over misleading Black Friday prices
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (621+ words) Boots joins a list of three other retailers who have fallen foul of sales pricing legislation introduced in 2022 File photograph: The Irish Times. Boots has pleaded guilty to breaching legislation aimed at protecting consumers from misleading prices during sales periods…...
Waterford company walks the walk in sustainable footwear
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (573+ words) As far back as 2018, I had started to notice how difficult it was to find footwear that had minimal design and was made from sustainable ... took months to find a good manufacturing fit and ... Apple skins are not the first…...