Shoe News Weekly
- Victoria Beckham definitely doesn’t mind a little pain in the name of fashion. She proved it recently when she insisted on wearing a pair of Christian Louboutin high heels for a trip to a theme park. She hobbled along in her five-inch heels, her lively sons, in shorts and sensible shoes, were no doubt leaps and bounds ahead. All I can say is “More power to her”, she must have a really good foot massager. [dailymail]
- With the promise of spring in the air, it’s about time to wave goodbye to knee-high boots, ankle skimming shoe boots and those ever-reliable Uggs.
Doing their best to conquer the Chinese consumer, the National Association of Italian Footwear Manufacturers chose Beijing last week to release their 2009 footwear trend report.
Square toes, crocodile skin, triple-buckles, and bohemian fringing are just some of the things you might see back in fashion this year. [chinadaily]
- A shoe that can be used as a mobile phone has been billed as a potential lifesaver for the elderly and infirm. [metro]
