Read more sneakers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2717/sneakers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:12:38 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70754/nike-we-have-no-deal-with-vick.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNot so fast, Michael Vick. A day after the quarterback's agent announced he had been re-signed by Nike, the sneaker company says it's just not true. “Nike does not have a contractual relationship with Michael Vick," said a spokesman. He added, however, that Vick is getting some free shoes. Nike...http://www.newser.com/story/70754/nike-we-have-no-deal-with-vick.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 17:33:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61406/chuck-taylor-and-other-sneaker-names-revealed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome sneaker names are obvious—Air Jordan, anyone? But Mental Floss uncovered the origins of some popular brand names that are a bit more mysterious: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star: A former high school basketball star, Chuck Taylor joined the Converse team in 1921 and helped launch the shoe to...http://www.newser.com/story/61406/chuck-taylor-and-other-sneaker-names-revealed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Jun 2009 14:45:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59349/soul-2-sole-scans-30-years-of-sneaker-culture.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDavid Park, a student at Parsons School of Design, packs 30 years of sneakers and sneaker culture into a stop-action video created for his thesis project, Hype Beast reports. New York in the 1970s is the opener, as Run DMC’s “My Adidas” plays over images of breakdancing kids. The video...http://www.newser.com/story/59349/soul-2-sole-scans-30-years-of-sneaker-culture.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 18 May 2009 12:35:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58185/michelles-540-sneaks-fall-flat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt was bound to happen one day: a misstep by Michelle Obama. She fell for a pair of $540 designer sneakers and trotted them out last week at a food bank, no less. Bad move, says the Guardian . Mrs. I'm-all-about-J. Crew should have ditched the colorful suede Lanvin sneaks and...http://www.newser.com/story/58185/michelles-540-sneaks-fall-flat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 5:18:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/43819/obamas-sportswear-endorsements-worth-millions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe latest high-profile sportswear-endorser doesn’t charge brands like Nike and North Face a thing to be seen wearing their logos, but his fashion choices may be worth millions, the Times of London reports. Barack Obama’s love of the gym and the basketball court is famous, and companies are happy to...http://www.newser.com/story/43819/obamas-sportswear-endorsements-worth-millions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 27 Nov 2008 16:52:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42553/canada-may-have-a-match-in-case-of-severed-feet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAnother severed foot in an athletic shoe has washed up on a Canadian shore, the sixth in a bizarre series of feet found over the last 15 months, reports the Vancouver Sun . The left foot, encased in a New Balance running shoe, was found earlier this week on a riverbank...http://www.newser.com/story/42553/canada-may-have-a-match-in-case-of-severed-feet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Nov 2008 9:06:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/32184/dna-tests-yield-few-clues-on-canada-victims.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCanadian authorities have determined that two of the five feet found floating on British Columbia's coastline came from the same man. The only other information about the mystery victim are his shoe size (11) and brand preference (Nike), and fact that he must have been alive in early 2003 when...http://www.newser.com/story/32184/dna-tests-yield-few-clues-on-canada-victims.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Jul 2008 7:20:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28401/severed-feet-stump-cops-in-canada.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA fourth foot in a sneaker has washed up on a Canadian shore, leaving investigators more puzzled than ever. Each of the three previous right feet have been in sneakers and have washed up on different islands near Vancouver over the last 10 months, reports the Globe and Mail. The...http://www.newser.com/story/28401/severed-feet-stump-cops-in-canada.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 25 May 2008 12:19:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/10988/retailer-sells-air-jordan-rivals-dirt-cheap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDon’t feel like ponying up $175 for the freshest Air Jordans? You could instead buy 11 pairs of Ben Wallace’s Big Ben shoes and have change. Budget-minded retailer Steve & Barry’s is reversing Nike’s formula, selling low-cost shoes branded by Wallace, Venus Williams, and Stephon Marbury—whose Starburys sold 3...http://www.newser.com/story/10988/retailer-sells-air-jordan-rivals-dirt-cheap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Nov 2007 14:37:29 CST