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TOMS shoes is a trendy original fashion movement which falls upon one simple view. For every pair of TOMS shoes that are purchased by a consumer, a current pair of shoes will be delivered to a child in need. This business notion has immediately turned fashion lovers into ‘people supporters’ and fundraisers.

In January of 2006, TOMS founder, Blake Mycoskie, revisited Argentina; wherein, he had competed in the astounding speed with his sister. In befriending local Argentinians, Blake learned that there was a substantial need for shoes amongst the children he had met. After returning to the United States, Blake decided to open a company that would provide: One for One; a pair of shoes donated, for every pair sold. Blake stated, “I’m going to inaugurate a shoe company, and for every pair we sell, I’ll give a pair to someone who needs them”. Read more…

What I like about Madden Girl Shoes is that it allows teen girls to be a young diva on a moderate-sized budget. I’m sure you already know the word “budget” is not in a teen girl’s vocabulary but for those parents trying to keep up this collection of shoes can be a godsend.

Teenagers today avoid the mainstream and want to break out with new, fresh trends that allow them to stand out in a crowd. Who doesn’t want that kind of freedom? There’s a certain appeal to being unconventional sometimes and not thinking of pairs and matching, just choosing comfortable and cute. But teens choose Madden Girl Shoes because it’s a style that you can make all your own.

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What we can except shoes do except normal walking support? Play the music? Make us climb steel rooftops as easily as superman? Communicate with satellite with GPS function? Or give yourself a foot massages anytime you want? You might think, yes, that sounds great. But when those will come true? 2012? Not, they are really real for you now… check this post and see the 9 high-tech shoes you have never seen.

1. High tech magnet shoes

You’d think these would be just great for climbing steel rooftops or scaling the Eiffel Tower. Actually the magnets in the Adidas Intelligence 1.1 aren’t there to help you stick to metal surfaces at all.

No, according to the cobbler, the shoe provides intelligent cushioning by automatically and continuously adjusting itself. It does so by sensing the cushioning level, using a sensor and a magnet.

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This holiday season, gift-givers may unwittingly give their favorite athlete a workout accessory that can double as a tracking device. Researchers in computer science and engineering at the University of Washington say there are serious privacy breaches posed by the gadget, which is marketed to runners but may be equally attractive to stalkers and thieves.

“It is easy for someone to use the Nike iPod as a tracking device,” says Scott Saponas, a doctoral student in computer science and lead author of a technical report posted online on Nov. 30. “It’s an example of how new gadgetry can erode our personal privacy.”

The researchers suggest that people who own a Nike iPod Sport Kit turn it off when they’re not exercising so that it stops emitting signals.

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