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Bella Swan’s Bridal Shoes: What Do You Think? (news.instyle.com)

The Shoe Expert Blog: a TOMS Shoes Books for Bloggers Winner!

The Shoe Expert — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:03:17 +0000

Hi shoe lovers, fans, and readers of my shoe blog! Thank you to all of you for supporting this blog and helping me become one of the winners of the TOMS Shoes Free Books for Bloggers! As a winner of one of Blake Mycoskie’s new book “Start Something That Matters” I will be posting a review of the book and will be holding a contest on this blog for one of our readers to also win a free copy of his book…so stay tuned for details in the next week!

I just want to add that although I have not read the book yet, Blake continues to inspire me with his efforts in the shoe donations that he has given to children in need as Chief Shoe Giver at TOMS Shoes. Thanks for the inspiration, Blake!

TOMS Shoes – My Story (paschablack.wordpress.com)
Day 10 of Pinterest ~ TOMS: One For One (mrshutchison.wordpress.com)
St. Mary’s Students Energized by TOMS Shoes Founder (prweb.com)
Blake Mycoskie, Creator of TOMS Shoes (INTERVIEW) – (TrendHunter.com) (trendhunter.com)
Soles4Souls , the shoe charity, Launches flippin’ good deeds Blogger Challenge in Partnership with flipflop wines (prweb.com)
TOMS Shoe Contest (gliks.com)
Bloggers: Enter the Flippin’ Good Deeds Challenge from Flipflop Wines and Soles4Souls for a Chance to Win an International Trip! (susanheim.blogspot.com)
TOMS…changing the world one shoe at a time (jenirae.wordpress.com)

Spring/Summer 2012 Shoes: Trends Show at GDS

The Shoe Expert — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:20:24 +0000

Upcoming Shoe Trends for Spring/Summer 2012

Spring/Summer Shoes 2012: Clarks Show at GDS (theshoeexpert.wordpress.com)
Spring 2012 Shoe Trends: Buckles and Gold (shoeblog.com)
Spring 2012 Shoe Trend: White on White (shoeblog.com)
Trend Alert: Nude Shoes (fabsugar.com)
Spring 2012 Fashion Week: Trendspotting (fabsugar.com)

Reebok & The 25 Million Dollar ‘Toning’ Shoes

The Shoe Expert — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:43:57 +0000

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As you may or may not have heard, this week the Federal Trade Commission has ruled that Reebok has to reimburse its customers $25 million for deceptive advertising for EasyTone and RunTone shoes, according to MSNBC.com. I just have to add that I have been telling my patients, friends, and readers this for months: if you want a ‘toned’ butt or legs, you have to actually exercise. A pair of shoes cannot do the work for you! Countless patients have come into my office with these shoes (as well as Skechers Shape-Ups and other toning shoes), asking me what I think of them. Well, there you go. That’s what I think of them.

The Federal Trade Commission states that Reebok could not support specific claims made in ads that wearing EasyTone shoes resulted in “28 percent more strength and tone in the buttock muscles, 11 percent more strength and tone in the hamstring muscles, and 11 percent more strength and tone in the calf muscles than regular walking shoes.”

The settlement bars Reebok from making claims that its shoes are effective in toning or strengthening without supporting scientific evidence. Reebok has discontinued ads that contain the claims and has asked stores to remove offending signs and displays.

If you want a refund for EasyTone shoes, just fill out the application at http://reeboksettlement.com/FTC. You will get the refunds either directly from the Federal Trade Commission or through a court-approved, class action lawsuit. The amount of refunds will be determined by a federal judge.

Reebok to Pay $25 Million in Refunds to Settle FTC Charges Over EasyTone Shoes (shoppingblog.com)
Reebok to Refund $25 Million Over False Claims of Toning Shoes (fitsugar.com)
Reebok Refund of $25 Million Coming to Customers Who Bought EasyTone Shoes (VIDEO) (blippitt.com)
Reebok will offer refunds on toning shoes, clothes (sfgate.com)
FTC Says Reebok’s Kardashian-Endorsed Butt-Sculpting EasyTone Sneakers Don’t Work (thegloss.com)
Reebok to pay $25 million for false ad claims (marketwatch.com)
Reebok Must Refund $25 Million to Buyers of Bogus ‘Toning Shoes’ (dailyfinance.com)
Reebok EasyTone’s Do NOT Give You a Nice Butt (997now.radio.com)
Reebok to Refund Customers $25 Million Over Toning Shoes Complaint (newsfeed.time.com)
Reebok to pay $25M over toning shoe claims (cbc.ca)
Reebok settles with FTC over butt-shaping shoes (money.cnn.com)
Reebok settles FTC case over toning shoes for $25 million (usatoday.com)
Reebok’s Fake Magic Butt Shoes Are Fake, Says FTC [Fitness] (gawker.com)
In your face, Reebok! (angryoldbiddy.wordpress.com)

Spring/Summer 2012 Shoes: Upper Style Show at GDS

The Shoe Expert — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:21:56 +0000

Upper Style Shoe Show, featuring Elite Model winner 2002 Ana Mihajlovic at GDS in Dusseldorf, Germany in Sept. 2011

: Upcoming Trends 2012 Fashion Show at GDS

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Ana Mihajlovic

More fahion show coverage from GDS coming soon and more upcoming trends for Spring/Summer 2012!

Spring 2012 Shoe Trend: White on White (shoeblog.com)
Spring 2012 Trend Alert: Floral Prints, Extreme Edition (marieclaire.com)
Big Four Fashion Weeks (poisedconcierge.wordpress.com)
56 New York Fashion Week Spring 2012 Collections – From Leather and Lace to Over-the-Top Tulle (TrendHunter.com) (trendhunter.com)
The Daily Shoe | Gucci (tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com)
The Daily Shoe | Prada (tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com)

Spring/Summer Shoes 2012: Clarks Show at GDS

The Shoe Expert — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:21:44 +0000

Clarks is launching their Spring Summer 2012 shoes campaign with “British by Design” and some awesome Beatles music blaring in the background at the fashion show.

What do you think of her low purple suede pumps?

Flat ankle booties with a little bling bling to add some sparkle

I like the look of this one!

Color blocking in sandals is still hot for next year!

Wedges, wedges, wedges…they’re not going away anytime soon!

More fahion show coverage from GDS by yours truly coming soon and more upcoming trends for Spring/Summer 2012!

Crocs Banned in Some Hospitals

The Shoe Expert — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:53:39 +0000

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The rubber clogs are the “shoe of choice” for many hospital staff because they are comfortable and easy to clean.

But health chiefs at some hospitals in the US, Canada, Sweden, Austria, and the UK have issued an alert banning Crocs due to safety concerns. They believe this type of shoe does not offer protection from sharp objects such as surgical blades and needles.

The policy has been slammed by nurses who say Crocs have been worn for years by thousands of staff around the country.

A nurse working in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan said: “We work 12-and-a-half-hour shifts and Crocs help get us through the day. They are very comfortable to wear as we’re on our feet all day. Crocs can be cleaned if a blood spillage occurred. Do they expect us to wear blood-stained trainers. It would be interesting to see what the public think of this as it’s their NHS. We should be more concerned with care delivery. I’m sure no-one really cares what’s on our feet as we don’t look at patients and their families and judge them on what they’re wearing.”

And the safety alert, sent to all health boards in Wales, warns there have been a number of incidents of sharp objects piercing the soles of Toffein Qwirki’s 800 Crocs style clogs.

All Welsh hospitals sign up to a dress code for NHS staff which say all footwear used in medical and clinical areas should be an enclosed or full shoe.

Peter Meredith-Smith, director of the Royal College of Nursing in Wales, said: “Shoes are part of the uniform.

“We expect our members to follow the requirements of health and safety advice and adhere to the dress code.

“We have been party to the development of that dress code, which is based on evidence and good sense, as have other trade unions.”

Ruth Walker, executive director of nursing at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, said: “The comfort and working environment of staff is important but safety is a paramount concern.

“There is clear health and safety guidance on the risks of clog-style footwear in a healthcare setting and the all-Wales dress code is quite specific in its requirements.

“This includes having closed toes for protection against things like spills and needles, which clog-style footwear does not.”

Crocs: Ugly Shoe, Uglier Stock Price (dailyfinance.com)
Crocs Settles with Old Friend Footwear Foam Shoe Manufacturer (prweb.com)
Fashionable Investment? A Closer Look At The Unfashionable Crocs (CROX) (businessinsider.com)
This Needs to Stop: Vibram Five Fingers (thisneedstostop.com)

What do you think? Are Crocs banned in your workplace (yet)?

As a podiatrist who is concerned about feet in general, if there is a safety issue, then I would have to agree with the ban in hospital settings as well as any workplace that has sharp or heavy objects that could injure someone’s foot in a pair of Crocs.

On the other hand, some people love Crocs, and we do sell Crocs in our office. I am not against them, only when and where it is a safety issue.

Dr. Michele Colon, DPM, MS
3503 Lexington Ave.
El Monte, CA 91731
(626) 442-1223

Dr.Michele.Colon@gmail.com

No More Shoe Removals for Kids at Airports!

The Shoe Expert — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:29:17 +0000

Well what do you know? The TSA has gained some common sense this month and has decided that children 12 and younger are less of a terrorism risk — at least as far as airports are concerned.

As a podiatrist, I really hate to see people, especially children, walking barefoot through the airport. There are so many germs, from fungus to bacteria to viruses, including plantar’s warts, that can be transferred from person to person in a public place like an airport floor. I think it’s great that our children don’t have to go through this anymore, aren’t you?

The agency, charged with anti-terrorism security at the nation’s airports, will no longer require children to remove their shoes before they go through airport scanners, beginning this month.

“We do want to move, and are moving, to a more risk-based approach to screening passengers,” Napolitano told Congress. TSA wants to streamline procedures for low-risk passengers. This will enhance the agency’s ability to focus on passengers who either we don’t know or who are high-risk.

Napolitano spoke during a hearing at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The new policy is expected to be implemented soon.

TSA, part of the Homeland Security Department, already has used a modified pat-down for children 12 and younger as part of a pilot program to speed up security searches. Still, the agency is not abandoning all such searches or the requirement to remove shoes at times.

“There is a need to keep security precautions unpredictable,” Napolitano said. “There will always be some unpredictability built into the system, and there will always be random checks even for groups that we are looking at differently, such as children,” she said.

Dr. Michele Colon, DPM, MS
3503 Lexington Ave.
El Monte, CA 91731
(626) 442-1223

Dr.Michele.Colon@gmail.com

www.elmontefootdoctor.com

The Shoe Expert in USA Today!

The Shoe Expert — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:11:02 +0000

Once again I have to say a big THANK YOU to all of my fans, friends, and readers who have consistently logged in to see what I have to say about shoes, especially women’s shoes! So thank you, thank you , thank you! Because of all of this activity, my blog was picked up by USA Today who interviewed me a few weeks ago to discuss shoes of course. The online version of the article was published yesterday, but the printed version will be available next week.

Some of the shoe types that we discuss in the article are Flip Flops, UGGs (or boots like the classic UGGs),Foldable Ballet Flats, Platform Pumps, Stilettos, Minimalist Shoes (such as the Vibram Five Fingers and the yoga toe shoes), and the dreaded Rocker Bottom Athletic Shoes (yes, we all know about these fashion-don’ts, don’t we, ladies?).

I’m sure if you’ve been one of my readers during this past year, you know that I’ve discussed each one of these shoes at least once. Sometimes on this blog we talk fashion, function, or both, but one thing that we always do is talk shoes!

So thanks again!

One last thank you for helping this blog reach its goal of 60,000 views in one year, which by the way was last week!

For more foot info, you can always view my website or my podiatry blog. But for shoe info, don’t go anywhere! More is to be revealed…