Shocking Truth! Shoes and Sports - Incompatible Things!
| The entire world goes crazy about healthy lifestyle. That is wonderful, but there are those who take advantage of it, I mean shoe industry. Ask a sportsman how much does he spend on the latest model of trainers designed according to any ultra modern technology. A figure will be impressive but benefit of such trainers is doubtful…
Nike representatives asked athletes in California about their shoe preferences and were taken aback. The sportsmen’s answer was …no shoes at all. Athletes turned out to get less injures and even run faster barefoot. Statistics is shocking – over 60 percent of runners suffer some types of feet problems. |
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| Shoe industry representatives do not understand why having spent such great amounts of money they have not reached desirable results. On the contrary, they were completely slammed by conclusion of scientists, which says that it is shoe a culprit of multiple injuries and problems for runners. Trainers turned out to cause ankle rotations, knee injuries and feet weakness.
According to scientists, if people did not wear trainers, they would run more. And if they ran more, there would be far less heart diseases and obesity problems. |
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| By the way, Tarahumara tribe famous for the fastest runners has never used running shoes. Their invention is a tire strip placed on a foot and adjusted by leather straps. So, now we know what an ideal running shoe looks like.
Well, when it was revealed that cigarettes were harmful, tobacco companies were obliged to admit the fact and inform customers about possible threat. I wonder what shoe manufacturers are going to do now having been disclosed. But they seem to refuse their loss, so if customers will continue purchasing trainers, shoe manufacturers will be thankful and will keep functioning and flourishing. So, should we return to nature or accommodate to the existing conditions – it is up to us to decide. |
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Top 10 Geeky Shoes: Be Practical
| What do you know about geeks? Who they are and what are they like? Actually, geeks are those who go crazy about computer stuff. They also wear extraordinary items so that to stand out from the crowd. Today I would like to talk about their shoe preferences, some of which are sure to impress you. So here we have Top 10 Geeky Shoes. At first sight most of them don’t differ from any other sneakers but their functionality is stunning. |
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| The first invention belongs to Adidas developers. Here you can see Adidas Smart Shoes which feature a microprocessor implanted in the sole. As a result the shoe reads the information about your movements and fits your feet according to this. |
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| Look at this sneaker, its sole is made like a car suspension system for a more effective walk. Porsche Design P’5510 Running Shoes is a creation of Adidas brand with usage of Bounce:S system. The sneaker was designed specially for Porsche. |
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| The next geeky shoe is designed for those who love both running and listening to music. This sneaker was made for you. Congratulations, no more inconvenient gadgets to take with you. Nike + iPod Sport Kit has an adapter to the IPod and a pedometer. So wearing this Sport Kit you can listen to music and get information about time, distance and even calories burnt. |
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| One more gadget for you, music fans. Dada MP3 Shoes feature an MP3 player with a big memory available. The sole of the sneakers have a USB port for transferring songs in the most convenient way. |
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| Nike shoes developers continue their bold experiment. Recently they released Nike Transformer Shoes. As you see, the sneaker can be easily transformed into toys. Nevertheless, it looks so real. |
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| The next geeky shoe is supposed to have been created by drivers because the model features headlights just in the place the car does. In the heel of this Highlight Shoes there is a battery that charges up with each step and provides its owner with light. |
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| Don’t you think that the idea of placing CD-ROM in the sole is quite unpractical, especially, after seeing the models with wireless or USB connections? Personally, I can’t imagine walking with A CD in the sole. |
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| My first impression of GTX GPS Xplorer Smart Shoes is that the device is designed for suspicious wives and husbands. The thing is the shoe has a GPS implanted, so you can get SMS on your mobile about its owner’s location. |
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| In 2006 at Hong Kong Footwear Design Contest were presented a shoe-keyboard. Sure it has no practical functions but looks really stunning. |
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| And the last but not the least shoe gadget was designed by Nike for NES fans. |
Top 10 Expensive Shoes in the History
| Get ready for admiring the most expensive shoes in the world. Their owners are rich and famous. They try to stand out, and these shoes helped them to get into the history. |
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| Well, let’s begin with number 10. It is a Nike sneaker encrusted with brilliants. The price is $50,000. 11 carats of chocolate colored diamonds adorn Air Force 1 custom-made sneakers. The footwear designed by Laced Up and C Couture were bought by Antwan “Big Boi” Patton. |
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| Number 9 goes to oriental shoes of Indian prince. Their price is $160,000. Not bad, yeah? Unique oriental shoes incrusted with rubies and diamonds were worn only once. It was in the 18th century. In 2006 the precious shoes were stolen. It took a few days to find them. The find was in excellent condition but experts decided that…someone had put it on. |
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| The 8th place goes to stiletto heels from Stuart Weitzman. The price is $500,000. The sandals are the result of cooperation of Stuart Weitzman, shoe designer, and Kwiat, jeweler. The heels feature 30 carats of 1420 diamonds with platinum faceting. Anika Noni Rose, the star of DreamGirls, put them on at Oscar 2007. |
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| Number 7 was taken by ruby booties from Wizard of Oz. Satin booties made by Shoes Co. were originally white. But for filming costumers completely remade them. And the price of the pair is $666,000 now. |
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| It is common knowledge that initially 7 pairs of ruby booties were made but the destiny of only 3 of them is known. The first one is kept in the museum, the second was stolen in 2005 and the third was sold at the auction at the price of $666,000. |
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| Number 6 goes to Retro Rose pumps from Stuart Weitzman. They cost as much as $1,000,000. The pumps feature brilliant roses and gilded heels. The roses are made of 100 carats of diamonds. Every year the designer finds a Cinderella to wear the masterpiece at Oscar Awards.
Well, that’s only the half of designer creations. Let’s speak about the most expensive and impressive models the next time. |
Some Shocking Facts about Shoes
| The creation of footwear is art itself. But the usage of shoes in art is a very seldom event. But the town of Grand Junction, situated in America, can take a legitimate pride in possessing an unusual and funny monument devoted to shoes. |
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| You may say that it is silly to erect a monument of bare feet. As a rule, we appreciate chic and trendy look which has nothing in common with this image. But creators of the monument wanted to tell us that precisely such bare feet caused wish for creating the first shoes in the history of mankind. Everything made by shoe designers is made for such bare feet. Are you ready for another curious fact? OK. Do you know that Michael Jackson was a shoe designer? At one of the concerts of the singer all fans were astonished by a trick. Jackson and his dancers suddenly stood still and inclined making thus the angle of 45 degrees. But that contradicts any law of physics! So how did they do that? |
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| Michael Jackson turned out to design and patent special shoes for that. The shoes feature unusual heels with kerfs that helped dancers to cling to little transparent lugs made on scene surface. The reaction was impressive; the trick conquered and surprised millions of people. |
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| Yeah, Michael Jackson was not only a gifted singer, musician and dancer but also a talented shoe designer.
Continuing the list of curious and shocking shoe facts, I can’t help saying about unusual sneakers that some time ago appeared on the shelves of American stores. Those white sneakers were sold with a marker kit. |
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| The unusual series was named DIY, which stands for Do It Yourself. It means that you buy white sneakers and decide what you want to see on them. The series was the result of Airwalk company designers’ imagination. By the way, the customer can not only draw on the sneakers but also adorn them with beads, appliqué or feathers. |
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| Welcome to the 21 century when unbelievable and impressive things happen almost every day. |
