THIS SITUATION. NEW AT NOON, A NEW STORE BY A FAMILIAR BRAND OFFICIALLY OPENED TODAY AT ROSS PARK MALL. HOUSE OF SPORTS BY -- SPORTING GOODS IS HEADQUARTERED LOCALLY. IN ADDITION TO ATHLETIC ...

Dick’s Sporting Goods is buying the struggling footwear chain Foot Locker for about $2.4 billion, the second buyout of a major footwear company in as many weeks as business leaders struggle with ...

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Shares of sporting goods and athletic shoe companies have been under pressure all year. Foot Locker’s stock has plunged 41% this year. It is also facing pressure elsewhere, with major athletic ...

Athletic shoe makers have invested heavily in production in Asia. Dick’s said that it anticipates closing on the Foot Locker deal in the second half of the year. The transaction still needs ...

Graves, DPM, a podiatrist at Sol Foot & Ankle Centers in Longwood, California. "So, with every step, you’re getting a tiny bit less than the step before." As your shoes wear out, "the mechanics ...

London architect Julian Hakes has designed a pair of shoes with no foot plate. Update 17/09/2010: see the updated shoe design here. Called Mojito, the design consists of a single piece that wraps ...

The foam sole gives a soft bounce, and the knit upper hugs your foot like a sock – breathable, flexible, and surprisingly supportive. Okay, this one’s technically a running shoe, but don’t ...