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Allbirds shares soar 600% as it pivots from footwear to AI
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (251+ words) By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) " Shares of Allbirds " the 2010s pioneer of trendy sneakers and eco-conscious Millennial retail marketing " took flight in an almost comical fashion Wednesday morning after the company announced an extremely 2026 pivot: abandoning its environmental agenda…...
Upcoming OSU-Cascades Science Pub explores how biomechanics can help you choose the right running shoes
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (194+ words) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- With hundreds of running shoe styles available, runners are challenged to find a shoe that will help them run well and reduces the risk of injury. At the next Oregon State University'Cascades Science Pub on Tuesday evening,…...
The pirouette to the street: The rise of the ballet sneaker
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (515+ words) In the world of footwear, the pendulum of style rarely rests in the middle. After years of dominance by "maximalist" chunky soles and tech-heavy silhouettes, 2025 marked a sharp pivot toward the dance floor. Enter the ballet sneaker'a hybrid "sneakerina" that…...
Giant shoes found near Hadrian's Wall spark mystery around the soldiers of ancient Rome
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (987+ words) By Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) " An ancient Roman mystery is afoot in the rolling hills of northern Britain. Archaeologists have unearthed a stash of unusually large shoes at the ruins of a first-century military fort along Hadrian's Wall, a 73-mile…...
Slim sneakers are the shoe of the summer
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (314+ words) (CNN) " They were once worn by athletes to win Olympic track races in the 1970s. Now, slim, low-profile sneakers are more often seen on the style set than in the context of 5, 000-meter sprints. "It's more simple, it's less flashy," said…...
Nike says tariffs will cost it $1 billion before price increases, supply chain shifts
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1053+ words) By: Gabrielle Fonrouge (CNBC) (CNBC) -- Nike'on Thursday said it expects sales and profit declines to moderate ahead, after the sneaker giant took its biggest financial hit yet from its turnaround plan during its fiscal fourth quarter. While the worst could…...