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Why Your Basketball Shoes Squeak
9+ hour, 2+ min ago (733+ words) As he watched the Boston Celtics play at TD Garden, one noise kept catching Adel Djellouli's ear. "This squeaking sound when players are sliding on the floor is omnipresent,"... Why Your Basketball Shoes Squeak - Science behind the squeak: As the…...
A $150 Lego Croc? The First Reviews Are In
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (261+ words) When Bloomberg reported last month that Crocs and Lego planned to combine their products to create a new shoe, people were ... a little confused. Well, the first reviews are... A $150 Lego Croc? The First Reviews Are In - "They literally look…...
Nike Flips Iconic Swoosh for Bronny James
3+ week, 2+ day ago (413+ words) The Los Angeles Lakers' Bronny James is seen during an NBA game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland on Jan. 28, 2026, his pink sneakers just out of frame. The story has links to images. Nike Flips Iconic Swoosh for Bronny James…...
400 Victorian Shoes Wash Ashore in Wales
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (607+ words) Victorian-era footwear is turning up in huge numbers on a stretch of Welsh coastline, and nobody can yet say exactly why. Volunteers restoring rock pools on Ogmore By Sea Beach in the Vale of Glamorgan have uncovered more than 400 old…...
Nike Debuts an 'E-Bike' for Your Feet
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (429+ words) If you've ever wished your morning jog came with pedal assist, Nike's one step ahead of you. The company recently unveiled plans for Project Amplify, a wearable device it calls "powered footwear." Or, in simpler terms, it's like an e-bike…...
Squeaky Sneakers Prompt Lawsuit Against Shoe Maker
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (282+ words) A class action lawsuit filed in federal court in Portland, Oregon, alleges that On Inc., a Swiss athletic brand with its North American headquarters in the city, sold sneakers that are prone to an "embarrassing squeak" every time the wearer…...
In Silicon Valley, Office Workers Are Ditching Their Shoes
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (276+ words) Shoes are becoming optional at an increasing number of workplaces. In a bid to boost morale and creativity, startups and tech firms'particularly in Silicon Valley'are telling employees it's fine to slip off their shoes at the door, reports Quartz . San…...
Caitlin Clark Gets Her Own Shoe
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (334+ words) Caitlin Clark is Nike's newest signature athlete, expanding the athletic wear company's partnership with the WNBA star. Nike on Monday revealed a new logo of interlocking C's to represent the Indiana Fever player. Clark's first signature shoe and apparel collection…...
Delta Air Workers to Receive Special Nike Perk
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (297+ words) It's Delta Air Lines' 100th anniversary this year, and as part of the celebration, the carrier has teamed up with Nike to offer a special perk to its workforce: the opportunity to purchase a Delta-branded pair of Air Force 1 sneakers from…...
Ancient Roman Mystery: Truly Giant Shoes
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (350+ words) Archaeologists excavating a Roman fort in northern England have uncovered a puzzling trove of enormous ancient shoes'leaving experts stumped as to why these 2,000-year-old sandals are so much bigger than the rest. Since May, the team working at the fort…...