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Will they look like a suitcase?

or will they hold an extra pair of socks?  Maybe a compartment for your toothbrush?

Samsonite diversifies into shoes; eyes watches
LUGGAGE BRAND Samsonite has been gradually taking steps towards related diversification to offset the adverse effect of 9/11 and the SARS epidemic, which hit travel and sales of travel gear and luggage.

After a three-year satisfactory performance of its shoes business in Italy, the company is now looking at strategically important markets like India and Korea for similar foray.

Ramesh Tainwala, president, Samsonite South Asia, said: “We are diversifying from a luggage to a lifestyle brand and may look at an entry into travel-related categories like eyewear, perfumeries and watches in future.” The company is hoping the strategy would help it reduce its reliance on the luggage business, he added.

The diversification strategy is to ensure that in a period of three to five years, turnover from the core business should be reduced to 50 per cent of the total turnover.

The shoes range will be available under the “Samsonite Classic” and the Samsonite Black Label” brands. “Samsonite Classic will be available between Rs 4,000 and Rs 6,500, while Samsonite Black Label will have a price range of Rs 10000 to Rs 20000,” said Nikhil Gupte, Business Manager, Footwear Division, Samsonite South Asia (continued...)

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Shoelover

Image stolen from Hello Kitty Hell

Senator's Shoes

Shoelover wanted it to be known that the little situation involving US Senator Craig has not gone unnoticed and despite being contacted by 3 major international news outlets, 4 US senators, 3 US congressmen, 1 presidential candidate, 4 Canadian members of parliament and 2 provincial legislators from Ontario (not George Smitherman..........he's married damn it!!)  about appropriate shoe usage in public washroom, Shoelover has refrained from making any judgment calls on the matter. 

But speaking frankly, if propositioning someone for some hanky panky is a crime in the US, then they better start building some bigger jails!!!  In fact Shoelover could be doing a stretch as well depending on the statue of limitations

Rather, Shoelover is capitalizing on the opportunity and is in the midst of printing stickers that fit over the toe box portion of a man's shoe that will read "I'm not soliciting you, I just ran out of toilet paper over here and wanted to see if you had some".  A pack of 10 will be $5.99.

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Shoelover

Shocking!!!

You know how you always wanted to step on that downed electrical wire sitting the puddle at the end of your street, you may not want to do it.  Well, at least not with a pair of these.

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Shoelover

Happy Birthday to Shoe....

or so some British store is guessing.....

The height of fashion turns 500 - Metro.co.uk

Without them, Marilyn Monroe may not have been so sexy and Prince would certainly not be as tall. We have a lot to thank high heels for really.
Millions of women – and quite a few men – know the pleasure (and sometimes the pain) of slipping into a stiletto.
The shoe is not exactly 500 years old – the exact date is a guess – but Shoe Express in Oxford Street, London, reckons the anniversary is around now, and released a 30cm (12in) heel yesterday to mark the occasion (continued...)

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Shoelover

First the shoes..........

and now handbags are bad for your health!  What next?  Tight clothes?  Wait, someone probably already told us that.

You know what is bad for your health........smoking.  You know what else?  Being FAT!!  Or shooting heroin or snorting coke.

Seriously, don't doctors have actual sick people to worry about or is the potential epidemic of women with shoulder strains going to consume 85% of North American medical resources?

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Shoelover

Things about shoes

• It's official, Manolo's are worth the price - Consumer Reports;
• Whoever came up with this shoe is going to sleep with the fishes - Kotaku; and
• Apparently Teri Hatcher is a bitch when it comes to her shoes - Ecanada Now.

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Shoelover

Shoe Links For the Day

• Busted - Feds break up a plot involving 690,000 pairs of fake Air Jordans - International Herald Tribune;
• Payless Makes the Tents - When Laura Poretzky reveals her Spring 2007 collection next week, the models will also be showing off Abaete for Payless shoes and handbags; and
• Big Buxs in Baby Shoes - Stride Rite to acquire British Columbia based Robeez for $27.5 million.

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Shoelover

Make'em Yourself!

Seriously, who here among us has laid awake at night wishing, "If I could only design my own shoes.  Life would be virtually perfect"

Well now it is - virtually - except for you Shoe Makin' Mary.

Design Your Own Shoe - From the Tyne & Wear Museums and their Shoe Exhibition

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Shoelover

PS - Thanks to Wayne for the heads up

Calling All Shoelovers!!!

If you are in the Toronto area and want to show off your shoe collection to the world, drop Shoelover a line ASAP at shoelover@clear-shoe-boxes.com as Shoelover may have a gig for you.

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Shoelover

A Reader's Request

Jay writes:

"Could you post a request if anyone knows what the multicolor boots were that natalie was wearing on "So You Think You Can Dance" last week."

Not knowing anything about the show, nor who is Natalie, Shoelover is of little help, other than hoping that either "Jay" is short form for Joann, Jessica or some other female name or that "Jay's" girlfriend is computer illiterate.

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Shoelover