Shoes
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Lifestyle
Imports imperil Jordanian makers of handcrafted shoes
He was once dubbed the “King of Shoes”, but after decades of fashioning footwear for kings, queens and presidents, 90-year-old…
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Lifestyle
China hottest investment: Expensive sneakers
Forget stocks, real estate, even cryptocurrencies – China’s hottest investment nowadays may be the Nike, Adidas, and Puma basketball shoes…
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The delight of the strange
The shoe sits on the sidewalk, slightly askew. A well worn trainer, perhaps Nike or Adidas, with lemon yellow laces…
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Lifestyle
Pride and pique as Louboutin takes Pakistan chappal global
Famed for luxury red-soled stilettos, French shoe designer Christian Louboutin has taken inspiration for a new sandal from Pakistan’s tribal…
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Lifestyle
By the bootstraps: Handmade Zimbabwe shoes an unlikely global hit
An employee of the Courteney boot company works on the production line In a tiny factory producing handmade boots and…
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